So, new rumors online as a result of this weekends' event:

*The next 3 Animals are Alligator, Wolf and Rhino.

...and the Zyuohchanger comes with little, plastic figures of the main Zyuohgers? Interesting. I'm not sure what format the individual cubes-with-figures are: candy toys, maybe? I wonder how functional they'll be.

I think I'm set on getting the minipla, now, and perhaps the changer, as well. All the buttons appear to be functional, if I understand the video correctly; I didn't expect lights in addition to the sounds. Seems like it has more functions - I mean the self-contained kind, rather than the buy-widgets kind - than last few henshin devices.

Wow the Megazord is even worse in action. Doesn't even auto-transform completely.

Stack 'em up. Put a big stick through the totem. Badaboom. ZyuOhKing.
I'm a little underwhelmed. So not only does the various zords feature parts that should be on the others (Shark having yellow parts, eagle having blue pieces to make it look more involved in terms of combination), the head isn't even part of any mech? Huh...

Well, the show itself isn't looking too hot based on what they're showing me, with a poor main toy and the most generic villains ever.
Could be wrong, could be good, but first impressions and all that...

I really like it. Its kinda unique. Its quirky. The robots sword is really small tho. And its too pricy for what it is. I feel like the huge sword thing will become a sword in future combinations.

Coming from a Transformers background, it seems to me that the main DX Sentai Robot are heading towards being One Step Changers too~ XP The Minipla on the other hand looks amazing.

Anyone have thoughts on what the other weapon cube/8th animal in the combo-mech will be? ZyuohKing is starting to warm up to me design-wise. Functionality? Not a fan. The Ape-Tiger-Elephant mecha has definitely caught my eye, as well as the silohuette/profile for the 8-piece combo.

Speculation-wise: I do agree that given the design of the stylus you insert to morph ZyuohKing, it could become a sword for a bigger mecha.

Given the fact that our first Combo Mech is 8 pieces, I think/hope that this means a large number of animals for the final combination.

Those animal names are from the lyrics of the opening. There are some rumors that they can be more auxiliary animals or visor up modes.

Gaoranger says hello. All we need is a Hammerhead and an Armadillo and we have all the animals from the Zen-Aku arc. And we always need more Hammerheads and Armadillos :)

I'm still not swayed in my opinion that this is just TOO weird for my tastes. If the price is right...maybe. Still disappointed that the anniversary series didn't do a better homage to the classic 80's mecha.