[yami4ct]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

By features, I mean stuff like transforming items and weapons, as I've heard the Akibaranger Figuarts are implementing.

At the moment, most (Practically all) Figuarts who have transforming weapons would just have 2 weapons, one for both forms.
Would you prefer Figuarts to go the way of SIC, where transforming items would actually transform in the toy (Such as SIC Zeronos's ZeroGasher)?

For example, would you prefer Figuarts Den-O Sword form's sword, the DenGasher, to actually split into 4 pieces and an additional blade, or have one solid sword, and 4 additional, static accessories to represent the DenGasher when it's stored away?

If it can be done well, sure I'd love them to have transformable weapons. I'm just not confident they can do it without sacrificing build quality and looks. On things as small as figuarts weapons, joints really stand out. If it's a sliding joint, as could have been implemented in IXA's weapon, you run the risk of the joint wearing down and not holding one of its forms. So, as technology currently stands, give me separate weapons for transformable items. Figuarts to me are all about detail and anything that potentially derails that shouldn't be in the figure.

[ZeoRangerV]

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Originally Posted by kidicarus

I agree! Fourze has way too many accessories for his own good. It would be cool to have all the switches but that just racks up. When I bought my Fourze it was at a con and I bought mod. set 1 for a deal. I ended up getting rid of it cause I'd never use it.

Yeah that was my only knock against the figure really. It feels like you're only getting part of something if you just buy just the figure. I can quite happily pass on the module sets (no matter how much I want launcher) but I still want the effect/stand set.

[kidicarus]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

Yeah that was my only knock against the figure really. It feels like you're only getting part of something if you just buy just the figure. I can quite happily pass on the module sets (no matter how much I want launcher) but I still want the effect/stand set.

Yeah the effect/stand set really bring the figure together. The broken ground base is awesome!

[Dr Kain]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

By features, I mean stuff like transforming items and weapons, as I've heard the Akibaranger Figuarts are implementing.

At the moment, most (Practically all) Figuarts who have transforming weapons would just have 2 weapons, one for both forms.
Would you prefer Figuarts to go the way of SIC, where transforming items would actually transform in the toy (Such as SIC Zeronos's ZeroGasher)?

For example, would you prefer Figuarts Den-O Sword form's sword, the DenGasher, to actually split into 4 pieces and an additional blade, or have one solid sword, and 4 additional, static accessories to represent the DenGasher when it's stored away?

Okay, in that case, I would rather have accessories than features. I find features to be gimmicks that do not belong in a collector's line, which is what these Figuarts seem to be.

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Originally Posted by kidicarus

I agree! Fourze has way too many accessories for his own good. It would be cool to have all the switches but that just racks up. When I bought my Fourze it was at a con and I bought mod. set 1 for a deal. I ended up getting rid of it cause I'd never use it.

It's probably also because Fourze is airing on tv right now. Look at how many OOOs figuarts there are compared to others.

[Kiryu]

Fourze at least has the Astro Switch Song

[Decade]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

It's probably also because Fourze is airing on tv right now. Look at how many OOOs figuarts there are compared to others.

Almost as many as W has.

OOO has 15 (of just him, not counting other riders, greeds, etc.)

W has 16 I believe.

[Dr Kain]

W had that many? WOW!!!!!

[Starscreamer]

The thing is with OOOs and W each form had it's own figure. Frankly makes a cool display with all the forms. Fourze you have one or two modules on the guy and a pile of stuff you have stored away. No value.

[Decade]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

W had that many? WOW!!!!!

I know crazy right.
What's crazier is......I own 14 of them.......
And 7 of OOO's

From my count:
C/J - C/M - C/T
H/M - H/J - H/T
L/T - L/J - L/M

F/J

C/C
J/J
J
C/J:Ex
C/J:GEx
C/A:Ex

Oops my bad. There's 16 of them.

[ryan]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

For example, would you prefer Figuarts Den-O Sword form's sword, the DenGasher, to actually split into 4 pieces and an additional blade?

No, I wouldn't like that. To me, that featured belongs in the SIC line, with the slightly larger scale. With the DenGasher in particular, it seems at the smaller scale it would be far too fragile, unable to stay together well. The Trigger Magnum is another example, it's just too small in the Figuarts scale to be able to flip up and down, plus having two versions of it I can have him dual wield it, even if it is horribly inaccurate that way.

And SIC even takes it too far; the Memory Gadgets can transform, but because the pieces are so small, I find they don't hold together well. It's neat, but ultimately makes those pieces less fun to play with. Even the MG Figurise versions, which are again, as much larger over SIC as SIC is over SHF, don't transform, they are distinct pieces.

I much prefer having distinct accessories for each form, and I do prefer lots of accessories, even though not being able to display them all at once is kind of disappointing. But I like having the full range of possibilities.