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Originally Posted by KSC

Agreed, that extra bit of functionality on the ddm does add a lot to the play value. Not to mention there's kinda, for lack of a better term, a mini "game" (you know what I'm referring to) in there, too. Also, it's an orange slice sword!

I think my main draw to this one is the purple/yellow color combo, it's also my favorite Build form at the moment, so that's influencing me, I'm sure. It's also pretty damn clever integrating manga panels into a sword as is the upcoming bow that combines a boat anchor with a train. Now that I hear it has scribbling sounds, I'm liking it even more. It's just so random it's cool, I guess. I should probably wait to see it in action before I gush over too much, though. lol

I feel the same way about it visually. The look of it is super fun and I absolutely love how the tip of the sword is a nib.

I was thinking all day yesterday how I would change it so that I enjoyed it more. I would turn the nib and all the individual panels into buttons. The panels would activate the ninjitsu and finisher standby sounds and the nib would activate the scribbling sound, explosions and sound effects for the ninjitsu. The trigger would only activate slashing sounds.

I could imagine Build, in the show, stabbing the ground or enemies with the sword and "ink" flowing from the nib to do various things. I think adding that little bit of physical action to the sword would make it way more fun for kids and collectors and bring it back to feeling more like a rider weapon for me.

Did you put in a preorder for it on HLJ?