I like when the gimmick is the actually combat abilities themselves( Gaia memories, O medals and now Lockseeds) because it doesn't annoy me both toyline wise (despite the fact I don't buy the belts) and in show in terms of the actual plot. They actually do something useful in terms of both the plot and combet, the reason you watch Rider in the first place.

Bullshit like the useless astroswitches and Wizard rings annoy me because they have no function in combat and take up space in episodes that should be devoted to story. Hell, even the useless rings and astroswitches don't make that intresting of sounds.

Goddammit, Pine/Strawberry arms is hard as hell to find on Mandarake before it sells out. I want Ryugen, but I don't want to buy him by himself.

How are the Lock Seeds,Medals and Gaia Memory gimmicks at all different from the switches or Rings?

Got mine off of Hobbysearch, came to about a tenner with all the shipping and handling and stuff, which I think is about 15 - 20 Canadian dollars?

I got mine and Ryugen off Hobbysearch as well. I believe they are sold out there now as well though.

I'm a victim of "backordered" on HLJ

Ooh, be careful of that. I've heard many stories...

I was so close to ordering them from HLJ and then remembered all the stories I had read about orders not being fulfilled.

If you guys still need Sengoku Drivers, my friend and North American source tells me that more should be arriving in his store next week. I'll leave the link here:

http://www.itcamefromjapan.com/Kamen...ai_p_1186.html

I believe there's free shipping but I could be wrong.

It's news time!

New pics of the energy lockseeds:

http://24.media.tumblr.com/26605427d...9h2o1_1280.jpg

The World Collectible Figures:

http://24.media.tumblr.com/ae165c51a...9h2o1_1280.jpg

http://31.media.tumblr.com/6ee1445bc...9h2o2_1280.jpg

And the bikes reviews:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyxr2DKnTHE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z1n-uQSQQM