[Matrixbeast]

I loved this. Man, this was great. I was afraid they wasted Kenzaki with the reveal last episode, so I had the biggest grin when the real Kenzaki showed up. I also loved the use of his lore to actually beat the game.
...I don't know if that's how it quite works (I distinctly remember a monolith and a swarm of darkroaches), but I don't really care
It was cool. I honestly just rolled with the initial reveal of "He's an Undead who sacrificed his humanity, so he's basically dead for all intents and purposes," so I was pleasantly surprised that they dug their heels and said "No, Blade is still alive. Not between life and death, not technically dead, none of that." So it was neat.

I liked Emu leaving himself hints for when he returned, too. It was clever, even if I couldn't figure out how the numbers actually related to his phrase.
However, I must say: Using Emu's shoulder to hide half the message to the reveal was a cheap tactic. I mean, yes, we did get the full reveal less than 5 minutes later, but still, it's a bit of a cheap way to raise the tension.

I loved so much of this, the GoRiders themselves felt like an afterthought. Like a writer made a really solid crossover story, but Toei told them they wouldn't film it unless they added a gimmick to market it with
Still, the fight scene with the GoRiders was cool and fun.

Despite not watching Ex-Aid or Agito, the scene with the 4 actually dead Riders sacrificing themselves one more time was rather touching. It was nice to see Kaito going out for the right reasons this time. It felt like I was watching the Baron Kaito was supposed to be, instead of what Gaim ended us with.

Still, there are a few parts that are head scratching.
First, how could Kenzaki sense the cards being used in the virtual world? I mean, yeah, I know Undead are drawn to each other, but that one is a bit of a stretch...
Second, why did Dan use Blade of all Riders? I know he needed to pick a Rider whose whereabouts were unknown, but I'm pretty damn certain Kickhopper cares if someone steals his likeness. This is more of a story telling reason over anything, since I love Blade and Kenzaki
Third, does this mean that Decade is even worse at continuity? Since main universe Blade dimension hopped to kill Decade, that would mean that 1. His universe now only has 1 Undead (Hajime), and 2. The universe Blade was in likely didn't have any Undeads, so...Shouldn't 2 worlds have been destroyed?
Fourth, why didn't Kenzaki have a final scene to help cap things off? I'm a little disappointed. He and Emu just leave the game world, and he's just gone...

Still, I really loved this crossover. Honestly, if THIS was the Super Hero Taisen film, I would've been very satisfied.

OH YES, ONE MORE THING I GOT TO MENTION:
It's super awkward to watch Blade and Another Agito transform beside Ex-Aid, Laser, Baron, and Marika. They're so loud and bright, and they just stand there, waiting, since everyone else has a million special effects and sounds to play before they actually transform. It's such a hilarious contrast.