[Klonoahedgehog]

I kind of like the design of the blocky knight like guy. He reminds me of an LBX.

[Kamen Rider Lucha]

As usual these days, Plex's villain suits are gorgeously fabricated.

- I'm really into Azarudo (I'm gonna use phonetic spellings until something more official comes out), the purple block guy. That is one painful looking design, like a blockier Thing from Fantastic Four. Like, it can't feel good to be that guy.

- Kubaru, the big headed dude, is a neat twist on the big-headed alien archetype. He kinda reminds me of Brain from Drive, but like... fancier. Plus, giving any character a rapier is like giving them an invitation into my heart.

- I'm getting subtle Emperor Zeba vibes from Jinisu (the big bad), what with the wacky proportions, color scheme, and wardrobe only Ziggy Stardust would wear. Also, he (they?) looks kinda like two entities in one.

- Naria is hideous. Those... pustules?... make me kinda sick. But in like a cute way? I dunno, it's out there.

Overall, I'm into it. These things, along with the grunts (Meeba?), are VERY alien looking, and that works pretty well considering they're Deathgaliens.


I just saw this over on the Zyuohger tumblr.

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The Deathgaliens, the evil outlaw army from outer space that has destroyed countless planets throughout the universe. No matter how much pain they inflict on planets’ inhabitants, they continue to repeat their deadly “Blood Game”. Having recently destroyed their 99th planet, they’ve chosen the Earth as the playground for the 100th game.

Azard is a Deathgalien leader; he favours inflicting physical pain. Cuval is a Deathgalien leader; he favours causing emotional/mental distress. Ginis, the Deathgalien boss, loves playing with the lives of others; he’ll award a prize to the winner of his “Blood Game”. Nalia is Ginis’s aide; she grants “Continue Medals” to Ginis’s “Players” after they’re defeated, which turns them into giants. The foot soldiers are Meeba and the first monster sent to Earth is Jakudo.

So basically, evil alien Olympics? Kaiju Hunger Games? I'm definitely interested.

Others have noted that this sounds a lot like Ninja Steel. I agree, but I can't deny, it's a good set up for a bad guy group. I'm pretty interested to see how Japan and the US tackle a similar set up.

Also, I imagine the whole "Blood Game" element ties into the 8bit video game aesthetic in some way, especially when it references Naria using "Continue Medals" to make the monsters grow. Like, a video game coin that grants an extra life. It's... I like it a lot.

Color me interested. Suffice to say, there's more to these bad guys than there is to the Kibaoni Clan already. Though... that's not a difficult bar to clear.

[Dr Kain]

I am a villains lover and all I see are a generic bunch of villains that look like the Zangyack Empire 2.0.

Man, can we at least get an actual actress for the female villains again?

Oh, and emotions AGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaIN?! COME ON!!

[XW1n5t0nX]

Not really a fan of the female design, but I dig the rest of them.

[Kamen Rider Lucha]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Oh, and emotions AGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaIN?! COME ON!!

Um. Where are you getting that the villains want emotions? The press release info pretty much says they're out to kill for the sake of their Blood Game. It doesn't sound like collecting emotions is involved at all.

[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Lucha

Um. Where are you getting that the villains want emotions? The press release info pretty much says they're out to kill for the sake of their Blood Game. It doesn't sound like collecting emotions is involved at all.

Maybe I'm miss interpreting what this means:

Quote:

Cuval is a Deathgalien leader; he favours causing emotional/mental distress

[GreenPsychoRanger]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Maybe I'm miss interpreting what this means:

Yeah. The guy is just a sadist.

[WhiteRanger]

Man I think this and ghost have relit my toku love

[Sentai]

So my new Waifu's name is Nalia then? I can dig it.

[Red5]

Continue buttons? Oh man...I wonder how many people are going to say that Zyuoh stole from Ninja Steel, lol.

I think the villains could have been a little more intricate, but I am not completely unhappy with them. I wonder how the MotW will look. Can't wait for this to start, although I miss the Ninnin kids.