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oh no

If we're going with those colors then let's bring back N64 Purple as a color choice for the Final Form.

Yeah, it's said to be Ex-Aid like, but surprisingly has the classic crusher mouth and with an intimidating look.

We'll find out sometime, I guess.

I want a henshin device based on facemasks, or even just masks. I think it'd totally work. For the amount of artists I follow on Twitter, I'm very surprised I haven't seen any concept art of that yet.

I love this idea. Makes sense for a hero called 'Kamen (masked) Rider'. The only possible problem I see is the DX toys though. If we're gonna have an actual mask as a transformation device, the weight of the batteries and electronics might have an effect on the wearer's face...

Yeah, this is kind of my main thought; it's difficult to imagine that as a toy. The closest example would be the various Ultra Eyes in Ultraman; where it's a pair of glasses you momentarily hold up to your face -- perhaps translated to Rider, you'd do that before folding it in some manner and slotting it into your belt to become its centerpiece?

I now recognize that X is the closest to that idea :lol

https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets...jpg?1548978281

Set up!

X is actually what inspired my idea. It could go the same way, too. You'd still henshin with a belt primarily, but the mask could be a secondary thing. A mask as a gimmick alone is definitely impossible for a toy lol

The mask could have just enough electronics in it to function as a speaker(definitely easier said than done, though) - the thought of transformation jingles coming straight out of a facemask just sounds awesome to me. The lines you'd normally see on speakers would function great for a Kamen Rider mask design, too. Some Riders basically already have a similar design.

I think for a gimmick toy yes, but for an action figure it could work like how SO-DO build did with the lower half of the face unpegging to be replaced by different masks.