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Originally Posted by 806mtson

You know, I really think that Bandai should release figures similar to their "OOO Combo Change" figures, their "Build BestMatch" figures, their "Ex-Aid Level Up Rider Series", etc for Saber. The only bad thing about the current RKF Figures is that they don't have that ability to mix-and-match different parts to make new forms. The SODO Figures don't even have that ability. And they had that ability in the past. Meanwhile, I really want to see the figures have that ability in the near future. I mean, would you pay more for upscaled figures that have the ability to make your own WonderRider Combos? It just isn't the same with 1 Figure only having the ability to reach 3 Forms (The RKF Dragonic Knight & Wonder Combo Set only had the ability to reach Brave Dragon, Crimson Dragon, and Dragonic Knight). Meanwhile, with Double and Build, even though Build had a way tougher job to do as their figures had to do what they did, they worked extremely well in creating new forms. All they have to do is have the Visor and the Sword Crown be a Separate Piece you attach after you attach everything else. Plus, those Seiken Users who don't use the Seiken Swordriver (as in all except Saber, Blades, and Ikazuchi) could come with extra Parts to simulate using those Wonder Ride Books in the Seiken Swordriver. It would look similar to the Concept Art. Plus, I really want to see what all of them would look like in physical form. I say Blades Lion Pegasus with the Extra Books of either Issun Bushi or Daikengou Urashimajirou could work well as both are themed about water and using them in the official "Flash Belt" (https://toy.bandai.co.jp/series/ride.../encyclopedia/) create combos which look pretty good.
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In fact, looking at each of the Tarou Books, Daishougun Momoichirou (Based upon the same Basis as Momotaros, so I'll call it Momotaros's Basis) and Daikengou Urashimajirou (Based upon the Same Basis as Urataros, so I will call it Urataros's Basis) both look like remolds of other Wonder Ride Books components. Momotaros's Basis's Parts appear to be remolded from the Parts from Bremen no Rock Band and Urataros's Basis's Parts appear to be remolded from Saiyuu Journey. While I think Daiyokozuna Kinzaburou (which was the Basis for Kintaros) is either totally original in design or it is remolded from the Gorilla Fullbottle's Parts.
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So, what do you want to be released?

Absolute fuck no. Did you forget how absurdly expensive the gimmick figures were? They would retail for around 2500 yen. A little more for some, and a little less for others. That's already more expensive than typical American budget/gimmick toys. On top of that, they had Premium Bandai exclusives. They literally cost more than Marvel Legends and Transformers - for less function and playability. The budget/gimmick lines would also almost never cover the entire series or side/bonus material, or at least, not all of it.

We had more RKF Build figures than we did in Build's actual gimmick line. Ex-Aid wasn't far from that, either. For what was supposedly the budget line, past gimmick figures were expensive yet they were losing features over time. Ghost, Ex-Aid, and Build's gimmick lines were rising towards 3000 yen. Compare that to RKF, which is literally impossible to buy at full retail price since it's always discounted, or SO-DO, which speaks for itself.

I never want to see those releases again. They were a shithole. The only thing they have over RKF and SO-DO, IMO, is that they're 1/12 scale. Those old figures also had pretty decent paintjobs, for the most part.

SO-DO has literally done everything better than the previous lines of gimmick figures - which also includes reproducing gimmicks from the shows. You are misinformed/uninformed. SO-DO has an incredibly insane amount of playability even WITHOUT using the "intended" mix and match combos, since they share so many parts. There is no point in starting up another line just for the sake of affordability, when SO-DO and RKF are so incredibly cheap.

And trust me, with the way Saber handles its formchanges, there is no fucking toyline in the world that will perfectly replicate what you can do in the flash belt lol