Talking of RCF disappointment, if you were wondering why we hadn't seen Nago and Punkjack yet... guess what Premium Bandai just announced

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fi8OrJta...pg&name=medium

The funniest/worst part about this is that Nago & PunkJack are straight up advertised on the back of the box for the Tycoon/Buffa set.

Oof, really??

Yup

I'm guessing it's a Premium Bandai exclusive because Kamen Rider Na-Go is a female. I would have preferred it if they made it a regular release instead. Why do most female Kamen Rider stuff have to be Premium Bandai exclusive anyway?

In this case I think it’s a combination of Nago being female and PunkJack possibly not making it past the 1st quarter. But to answer your question it’s because Bandai isn’t confident that female rider stuff will sell at mass retail so they don’t want to take the risk of it not selling and potentially clogging shelves. The only reason they were able to get away with releasing the DX Beat buckle is because Geats himself is front & center on the box and it’s advertised as a Geats form first on the package (same trick they used for Marika back in Gaim since the peach energy lockseed could be double billed as a jimber form. Also I’m pretty sure the only female rider toys that have been sold by themselves and not attached to anything were tokimeki crisis and lightning hornet). It’s one of those things where Bandai’s main demographic for their Rider toy lines is small Japanese boys and they tend to not be as interested in playing with female centric toys, it’s the same reason why dedicated villain toys aren’t made super often (kids tend to want to be the hero). With all that in mind I’m guessing Bandai’s logic is that if they shove it on PBandai then those who actually want this stuff (ie. Grown ass nerds who don’t care about that sorta stuff) can order it, they can make whatever amount is needed, and they don’t have to risk a shelf warmer.

I'll give them this: at least they come with the Armed Hammer and Chain Array pieces. Of course, they show up here because they're missing from the $85 Premium Bandai set that has most of the helmets and Raise Weapons. And the one that only comes with two blank half-bodies. Feels like the Figuarts are ultimately cheaper.

I'm surprised that Bandai didn't release a DX Monster Gloves set.

Probably couldn't justify the manufacture cost. Maybe it's because they don't really register as weapons as they do part of the suit...?

They could always make it a Premium Bandai limited item.