Plat Form has an extra upper torso so you can use the Sword/Gun parts.

This makes me shudder for a SHF SS Rod and Ax form would most likely cause them to release an alternate version of Plat Form with alternate back piece to display Rod/Ax form simultaneously.

Breath of Cash Grab First Form: Alternate Part Variations.

It's not Plat Form's release that's a cash grab; stuff like that being released is good. I mean that you have to buy it if you want Gun Form, meaning you ultimately pay more than what you would if Sword and Gun were just separate releases. There was no point to putting Sword and Gun in the same pack.

I mean that's also assuming everyone buying SS Den-O wants to display both Sword and Gun Form separately. I'm sure some do, but I know I don't for example. I actually like the form swap gimmick more since it lets me have both forms without needing the space for a completely separate figure in-storage or on a shelf. And since I mainly display in base form, I can keep the Gun Form parts stored until I need them for photography. I'm sure there are plenty of other collectors who look at it similarly.

Same reason I like Evol. I basically get one figure with the ability to pull off 3 forms whenever I wish. And even then you'll still have completionists that want all 3 forms on display, thus they'll buy Evol 3 times.

Turns out SHF Upgrade has their own YouTube channel if anyone wants to see their stuff in action.

https://www.youtube.com/c/SHFUPGRADE/videos

Not gonna lie, really tempted to get that OOO sticker set now.

Nice. On the other hand...

Hadn’t thought about that yet. Ideally they just give you two back pieces with the next set.

I am assuming a lot of people would want to do that, because as compared to Evol's forms which are very minor and got like 1-2 episodes each and whose very release is a complete surprise; Den-O's forms are much more major -- they're actual characters and post-series stuff got to the point where there's actually people arguing they could be considered their own riders. They're a hell of a lot more important than other form switches SHF has recently done, and they know this, which is why they're releasing them this way to begin with.

Kurona, to reply to something you asked a while back on this forum, best selection build doesnt suffer the qc issues that were prevalent with og ultra. Plastic and rubber on the release is just as good as rider kicks or the first release. Only thing that concerned me was that i encountered a fleck of paint chipping from somewhere i couldnt see on the figure. I dont know if light paint chipping is common on case fresh figuarts. Oh and the joints were super tight.

Oh, fantastic!! I actually have an order of it yet to come in so that's a relief to hear!

Also hi im new here lol. I just made an account today after 10 years of lurking. Nice to finally chat with you. I had a question about rider shfs, is it common to see slight paint flakes after posing them straight out of the box? Or did mine just have excess paint near a joint since i couldnt find the flaking on the figure? Also is slight overspray common? Ive seen some copies of best selection build have molding issues on the rubber and and some paint issues there as well. I only saw this on the initial batch released in asian markets and thankfully my copy from bluefin was perfect so maybe just an issue in the first batch. Just something to watch out for.