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Has anyone else noticed that starting at around Gaim or so, villains have been getting more and more toys. While a lot of Gaim's Rider's used the same equipment, Drive's Mashin Chaser got a bit of unique stuff compared to most villains. A motorcycle, three shift car-like items, and a unique henshin device that wasn't just a recolor of an already existing one. That's more stuff then he got when he became a Kamen Rider. Granted, he reused most of that stuff when he became one but still...

While Ghost's villain stuff was a bit light compared to Drive's, Ex-Aid made up for that by giving Gemn almost as much stuff as Ex-Aid, Brave, and Snipe. Not only did he get a unique transformation device, he got two gashats, one of which was unique, and used the Gashacon Sparrow more then its actually owner. That's even before you take into account Para-DX's stuff and the new villain stuff on the way.

While Heisei era Kamen Rider from Ryuki onward has had no problem making villain riders and giving them toys, those were largely recolors of items held by heroic riders. In recent years though, Villains have been getting more and more unique stuff. Have villains toys received a surge in popularity in recent years?