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Originally Posted by DaikaijuSokogeki01

My point is this doesn't really look like the brand new leap forward for tokusatsu that Shirakura wants to claim it is. He has said he wants to compete on the global stage with the MCU and Demon Slayer, but instead this just looks like a hodgepodge of what Toei was already producing. And yes, Metal Heroes had giant robots but Gavan had a cool freaking dragon whereas Gavan Infinity has a robot that would not look out of place from a standard Super Sentai.

I think they're going to get an upgrade or auxiliary Mecha that is their take on Dol. At least I hope.

[Sunred]

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Originally Posted by FairyKing

But the robot and spaceship modes are currently the weakest part of the whole Gavan Infinity package in my opinion. Maybe they'll grow on me as I watch the show?

Can't blame ya for it. It is fairly monochrome in terms of its color scheme and looks very bare bones, so nothing really pops at first glance. I like it, but agree that it doesn't seem to have a unique flair element, design-wise.

[Pineapple924]

I'm still not really sold on the Gavarion Trigger. I'm aware it's merely following the design philosophy that the Teagsword did, and so I guess I'll take my chance to air out a grievance I had with that as well:

What is the point of there being a Robot mode when it's always essentially a brick?

Seriously, look at how much more dynamic and posable the Minipla is by virtue of not needing to cram an input reader and a sound box into it.


Like yeah, I get that its extremely difficult to mash 4+ concepts into a single toy and then make it marketable.

But when the right arm literally just sits there for 2 modes and then rotates outward approximately 15 degrees for Robot mode... I feel like there was a bit more the designers could've tried doing.

[Byg42]

Ultimately I think in Bandai's view, the main selling point of the DX toys is to be roleplay items with big lights and sounds features, articulation is not really much of a priority, with the Minipla and PlaDeluxe meant to fill in the market of those who want more articulation.

[Blade]

its a kids toy. not Soul of Chogokin.

[Sunred]

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Originally Posted by Byg42

Ultimately I think in Bandai's view, the main selling point of the DX toys is to be roleplay items with big lights and sounds features, articulation is not really much of a priority, with the Minipla and PlaDeluxe meant to fill in the market of those who want more articulation.

Yep. And DX Tega Sword was likely the prototype.

[Blade Fang]

DX Gavarion Drill and DX Gavarion Saber.

[Dbenavidez]

im ready to preorder the dx mecha.

[Daikaijuman54]

Confirmed to be a Multiverse. "Well, there goes my theory that they were all Part Gavans and Gattai into Super Gavan."

Anyway, I'm liking what I'm seeing, especially the Spaceships, please let there be space battles! I am also loving the Mech/Gun/Spaceship/Henshin item, which I am absolutely going to get at some point, since I'm loving these "mech is also the henshin item" deal Gozjyuger did (there are probably others but I'm too tired to think of any).

Now, while I do like the suits, I'm not a fan of the colored visors, probably because I liked how the Metal Heroes' eyes would shine through the visor which looked cool, but also, I just don't think they look that good to me. Also, Gavan Luminous looks like a bee to me for some reason.

Kinda wasn't that into the idea that they were all called "Gavan" since I've come to know Gavan as a character rather than a concept, but since this is a multiverse, even though I'm getting tired of those, I'll see how it plays out (The Super Gavan Combination would pretty cool to see).

My only worry is that there's still a bit of that "looks like Kamen Rider" energy to the trailers we have so far that I'm worried would lean too hard into. And I don't want Project R.E.D. to be seen as "we've got TWO Kamen Rider shows on at once!" so, we'll have to see how this and maybe one or two more shows after to see how they intend to differentiate this from Rider.

And with all the hints being dropped, we might have a full Super Hero Time block on Saturdays for (most) regions, which I'm kind of excited for! We will know in a few days.