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01-13-2021, 12:59 AM | #20411 |
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As for lack of figuarts news, I'm surprised they haven't confirmed any more Zero-one releases. Rampage Vulcan is tech next up if they're still going in order and I'm not too surprised that Saber hasn't had any news since they aren't going to do their 3 book combos forms as figuarts and the super forms of Saber and Blades just recently debuted.
I personally don't like the huge gap in the current show figuarts releases...I remember when the figuarts releases were more closer to the show's debut or within 2 months. On the topic of 01 SHFs, I could see Ikazuchi getting a release first as he got shown off quite recently, then maybe Eden or Naki. The former because he was fairly recent showed off too and the movie is still a bit fresh in people's minds and the latter to coincide with MBJR'net's V-Cinema. Thinking about it now, why didn't they open up pre-orders for Eden during or after RealXTime's showing? Last edited by TheRaizin; 01-13-2021 at 01:02 AM.. |
01-13-2021, 03:00 AM | #20412 |
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That's the thing about prototypes shown off at shows they're just that until we actually get release confirmation and preorders open up. They just started doing movie forms and characters again with ZI-O Ohma form, 001, Ichigata and Cross-z Build but still are sidelining final forms even though we have finally seen prototypes of them.
I'm amazed at how fast they showed off Cross-Z Build and confirmed his release also ZI-O Ohma form once he releases but what about Build Genius and Ghost Mugen? I have the same question for Zero-Two which we still haven't seen a prototype of and is one of the simplest final form designs we've had in awhile. This year marks 5 years since Ghost's final form debuted so if we don't get confirmation this year I think they'll save him for the Seihou line. |
01-13-2021, 07:55 AM | #20413 |
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I feel like the times of "bunch of prototypes shown off, maybe like three see release" are on their way out, is the thing. The most recent Tamashii Nations had very very few things to show, and most of them major characters rather than minor stuff - Ark-Zero, Calibur, Kiva Emperor, Zeronos; along with a couple returning things like Build Genius and Dark Kiva. About the most minor things we saw were the Toridevendor (a variation of last year's Ridevendor, so we could still see parts swap), Azu (a head swap of Izu), and Naki and Ikazuchi... which were still some of the very very few 01 reveals, leading me to believe that against all odds the 01 line is so popular they just might happen.
Not only that, but we got a lot of things released or at least confirmed from the previous Tamashii Nations, way more than usual and including ones you would have though might not make the cut like the Seihou Kuuga forms. It's actually easier to state what hasn't yet been confirmed -- Seihou Kuuga Growing, the Rise Hopper, Ghost Mugen, Grand Zi-O, Build Genius, Seihou Ridevendor, Seihou Sagohzo and Seihou Dark Kiva. And again, the last four have made repeat appearances since then! So when it comes to prototypes being shown off and then abandoned... yeah, don't think that's happening much anymore. Same goes for Ultraman; I've every confidence that every single thing they showed off recently will see release.
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01-13-2021, 10:43 AM | #20414 |
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Sagohzo is definitely coming out this year, though I'm curious where else the OOO line will go beside the obvious Birth renewal. More movie exclusive forms? Putotyra? Greeeed ?
Surprised we didn't get any more Den-O form reveals. Haven't finished watching Den-O yet so I'm not sure if Tamashii can get away with doing an Axe and Rod form two pack by just doing interchangeable chests, or are the backs different? Man, I really want a base form Ultraman Z; especially after foolishly skipping out on Alpha Edge |
01-13-2021, 02:38 PM | #20415 |
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Don't get me wrong I have indeed noticed the change in prototypes getting confirmed and released more and more with last year being one of the most productive years with a confirmation and release almost every month. Zero-one has proven to be popular and could def see all characters released just like the Build figuarts but oh wait still no Build Genius despite every other form including the movie ones getting confirmed back to back.
I'm very happy with the amount of stuff showed off becoming a reality more and more but was just pointing out how we still have the problem with figuarts of final forms getting released is still a problem and don't know why or at least now why they're dragging them out over the non-canon/alternate forms. |
01-13-2021, 03:42 PM | #20416 |
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Sagohzo is definitely coming out this year, though I'm curious where else the OOO line will go beside the obvious Birth renewal. More movie exclusive forms? Putotyra? Greeeed ?
Man, I really want a base form Ultraman Z; especially after foolishly skipping out on Alpha Edge Putotyra is coming, but they really like to drag their feet on final forms. I can also see Super Tatoba and Burakawani happening especially with how they've really put an emphasis on the combo change gimmick! Personally, though? My pipe dream is Aqua. I'd love love love to see him finally get his dues, and apparently this line has been popular, so... fingers crossed! Quote:
Don't get me wrong I have indeed noticed the change in prototypes getting confirmed and released more and more with last year being one of the most productive years with a confirmation and release almost every month. Zero-one has proven to be popular and could def see all characters released just like the Build figuarts but oh wait still no Build Genius despite every other form including the movie ones getting confirmed back to back.
I'm very happy with the amount of stuff showed off becoming a reality more and more but was just pointing out how we still have the problem with figuarts of final forms getting released is still a problem and don't know why or at least now why they're dragging them out over the non-canon/alternate forms. Seihou isn't immune to it, either -- we got a strong enough start years ago with Kuuga Ultimate and Kabuto Hyper but we only just recently got Decade Complete despite Seihou Decade debuting around the same time as those guys. We still haven't gotten Hibiki Armed or Agito Shining either - though, fair enough, not very popular guys - and we STILL have yet to see W Xtreme, despite that having two easy recolours that would sell very easily! This company really works in mysterious ways.
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01-13-2021, 04:21 PM | #20417 |
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I definitely think they're gonna do Base Z. Like Orb Origin it's ended up becoming the base form Z is characterised as rather than Alpha Edge, so it will come out -- and judging by it and Galaxy Rising being the last Z-related Tamashii Nations figuarts not yet confirmed, I'm betting we'll hear confirmation for it sooner rather than later!
Putotyra is coming, but they really like to drag their feet on final forms. I can also see Super Tatoba and Burakawani happening especially with how they've really put an emphasis on the combo change gimmick! Personally, though? My pipe dream is Aqua. I'd love love love to see him finally get his dues, and apparently this line has been popular, so... fingers crossed! Final Forms is something they really, really, reaaally like taking their time with for some reason! I think the best comparison we can draw is Ex-Aid, where Muteki came out fairly recently and by all indications is literally the last release of the line! They threw out even things like Gamedeus Cronus, but Ex-Aid's ultimate form was kept until the last minute. Aside from that release of Dangerous Zombie X-0 which I feel was just trying to cash in on the last remnants of Genmmania. It's honestly why I'm surprised to see Metal Cluster so early; usually they wait a while on the main rider's penultimate form to space things out! Seihou isn't immune to it, either -- we got a strong enough start years ago with Kuuga Ultimate and Kabuto Hyper but we only just recently got Decade Complete despite Seihou Decade debuting around the same time as those guys. We still haven't gotten Hibiki Armed or Agito Shining either - though, fair enough, not very popular guys - and we STILL have yet to see W Xtreme, despite that having two easy recolours that would sell very easily! This company really works in mysterious ways. I was very happy when they finally confirmed Hyper Muteki because it's my top fav final form and I could of sworn Ex-Aid was a popular show so I don't know why they dragged out releasing him. It does indeed seem they don't want to Ghost Mugen because it shares the same engineering as the other Ghost figuarts and prob be awhile just like other riders who don't have figuarts of their final forms. I'm not surprised at all about MCH being confirmed for release and in relative time going off current release schedules. They always at least do the Super forms of riders. It like you said the release schedule and choice of releases is a head scratcher when it comes to characters and forms. |
01-13-2021, 05:10 PM | #20418 |
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I was very happy when they finally confirmed Hyper Muteki because it's my top fav final form and I could of sworn Ex-Aid was a popular show so I don't know why they dragged out releasing him. It does indeed seem they don't want to Ghost Mugen because it shares the same engineering as the other Ghost figuarts and prob be awhile just like other riders who don't have figuarts of their final forms.
I'm not surprised at all about MCH being confirmed for release and in relative time going off current release schedules. They always at least do the Super forms of riders. It like you said the release schedule and choice of releases is a head scratcher when it comes to characters and forms. I'm not surprised MCH is happening - every main suit happens eventually - I'm just surprised it's happening now. Compare to Build and Zi-O where we got most in-series upgrades of the other Riders before finally getting around to RabbitRabbit and Trinity; possibly so they could sell the main Rider later in the line before the Final Form would finish said lines off. In comparison, every single one of Zero-One's main forms aside from Hell and 02 are out before we've even gotten an Ark or half of Vulcan's forms! I guess they're trying out different strategies.
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01-13-2021, 05:27 PM | #20419 |
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I don't know if anyone would want him, but I'd love a pre-evil Belial.
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01-13-2021, 05:43 PM | #20420 |
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Ex-Aid was definitely fairly popular, which is why it got so many SHFs -- even Lazer Level 3 near the end of the line, long after it had been relevant. Muteki it seems was so late just because... well, I'm guessing they now like saving final forms till the end of the line! It's the only way I can make sense of this.
I'm not surprised MCH is happening - every main suit happens eventually - I'm just surprised it's happening now. Compare to Build and Zi-O where we got most in-series upgrades of the other Riders before finally getting around to RabbitRabbit and Trinity; possibly so they could sell the main Rider later in the line before the Final Form would finish said lines off. In comparison, every single one of Zero-One's main forms aside from Hell and 02 are out before we've even gotten an Ark or half of Vulcan's forms! I guess they're trying out different strategies. |
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