S.I.C. Kamen Rider Wizard Prototype!
 

No release details yet, stay tuned

http://imageshack.com/a/img513/3415/yz5f.jpg

Looks pretty cool with some interesting ideas done with translucent plastic.

Still bummed about the skip of Fourze.

I like the insectoid head, much more Rider-like.

Pretty much my feelings on the matter, too.

Poor Fourze. I really wanted to see what they could do with his design, particularly Cosmic States.

Fourze would've been amazing in SIC.

*sigh*

It will be mine!

Hibiki wasn't a super popular show either and he got an S.I.C. There's gotta be a reason Fourze's getting the shaft like this.

So we're just skipping Fourze all together then? Feh.

They'll get to it eventually. Kabuto got passed over at first, too, but he eventually got released a few years down the road.

If I had to guess why they're moving on to Wizard first I'd say it's either because Bandai doesn't think the adult fans will be as interested (Fourze was way more popular with kids) or because they're having trouble coming up with a good SIC-ized design for him.

I'd say it's the former point. Fourze was too goofy for a lot of adult collectors/fans in Japan. Hell I wasn't in love with the show much myself. It should be easy to SICify him though. The real problem lies in the modules, I hardly believe they'd produce all of them. They'd probably just produced his alternate States.

Good point, I hadn't even thought about the switches. Still, Fourze is such a cartoony design, especially with the switches, that I think it would be challenging to create an SIC version that looks all high tech and greebly while still be recognizably Fourze.

Personally, my guess is that he'll get a side release at some point. Something more like the early 80s or the new Rider 1 and 2, not a full year-long series of figures like we got with OOO.

Overpriced webstore exclusive oversized modules sets will probably be the case.

I don't believe Ando will give up the chance of putting all the modules together to make a small shuttle, and/or even an tiny ISS.

I really can't wait to see what Wiazard is gonna look like painted.

Cool

Not really interested in getting it, but I'm looking forward to seeing how this turns out!

Darn, I was expecting them to turn the hands on the Driver and SwordGun into pincer/claw designs. Other than that, I'm impartial.