[Sentai]

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Originally Posted by ComicGuy89

They do make for awesome toys though.

You and I are disagreeing on that.

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Originally Posted by Kiryu

Toei's CGI has more of a hindrance on Kamen Rider than Sentai IMO

If you need proof look at nearly every Kamen Rider vehicle. And the OOO fight where he first gets Shuata.

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Originally Posted by Kiryu

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only show that used CGI really heavily was Gobusters right? I mean they still use a lot of practical special effects.

They had no choice because of the glorious monster Go-Bust-Oh was.

[Angel]

The CGI is actually pretty bad sometimes, in my opinion. I wouldn't say that it's "ruining" the franchise or anything, but it's definitely not one of its finer points either. I do think Super Sentai could positively benefit from using better CGI or using CGI less altogether, though.

[ComicGuy89]

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Originally Posted by Kiryu

Toei's CGI has more of a hindrance on Kamen Rider than Sentai IMO

I agree, and that's often because of Sentai's general flashiness that it looks less out of place. Rider's more realistic setting makes the CGI more jarring.

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Originally Posted by Sentai

You and I are disagreeing on that.

Actually, I wasn't a big fan until I saw King Shurikenjin in person and then proceeded to buy its components. Now I consider them the best Sentai mecha toys I have in my collection.

[EpsilonX]

I completely agree with the idea that Sentai has too much CGI nowadays. One of the reasons I even got into this kind of stuff is because I loved seeing the practical effects. The poor CGI is what keeps me from getting into newer shows, which is a shame, since a lot of the most popular series are the ones that use CGI (Dekaranger, Gekiranger, etc)

However, Ninninger seems to be bringing back a lot of the practical effects, which is why I actually enjoy it. The last newer series I tried watching was Gokaiger and I just couldn't do it, the CGI was too much.

Almost strictly old school for me, but now that i'm starting to get used to the use of CGI through watching Ninninger, I might be able to go back and watch something that has a lot more and enjoy it more.

[Matrixbeast]

Gekiranger's CG is underplayed, though, outside of the mecha's finisher.

[Suzu]

I never bothered too much about the CGI, to be honest. While I sometimes thought: Oh this would be cool with an actual suit!, I never felt CGI ruined my experience watching toku in general. While it doesn't look as great as practical effects can, it is necessary sometimes as what you can do with practical effects is limited by not only budget, but also the laws of physics. And not all CGI in toku is horrible. There is also some CGI that looks pretty good and adds up to the visual experience a lot.

So no, I don't think CGI ruins Super Sentai. I think it broadens the possibilities.

[Kn1ghtW0lf87]

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Originally Posted by Suzu

I don't think CGI ruins Super Sentai. I think it broadens the possibilities.

All of this. I know seeing Dekaranger Robo leaping around buildings would have been cool in practical effects but I imagine at that point the suits would still be rather heavy and hard to manuver in and still keep the illusion that it was a giant robot

[Mutourmon]

What's hurting the Super Sentai series is time and creativity, or lack there of. Shinkenger, Goseiger, Gokaiger(maybe), Go-Busters and ToQger have all had a reason or two or more for their lack of viewers and toy sales; some form obvious to very obvious, others a little obvious to not soo much. Samurai, Megaforce and Super Megaforce didn't do soo well neither, but that was the writer's falt as well as the falt of others involved with the 2nd Saban Era/Nickelodeon Era. Sadly, this could badly effect the series completely, but we won't know until the near future.

[Suzu]

Who says that Toqger had a lack of viewers and toy sales?

[White Tiger]

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Originally Posted by Suzu

Who says that Toqger had a lack of viewers and toy sales?

The toy sales of the Toqger action figures did poorly, leading BOJ to change it to the cheaper BOA style molds so that they lose lesser money if Ninninger figures sell poorly like Toqger.