Kamen Rider Double Rumor/Picture Thread

[Black Fang]

More info on new W toys, including name corrections

Kamen Rider Accel:

Kamen Rider with a motorcycle motif, including his helmet being shaped like a motorcycle helmet. He is colored Red, with a black visor on his helmet that from the sides, forms the letter "A". He has motorcycle cyllinders all over his body, and seems to be able to convert into a "Motorcycle Form.", in a way similar to PsychoRoader.


Accel Driver:

A Belt that has a Bike Meter for its buckle. The rest of the belt is made up of bike handles, and a clutch lever. The Accel Memory is insterted right above the "A" on the Bike Meter. Accel transforms by reving the handles. By turning the Clutch Lever, Accel activates his Maximum Drive.


Revol Kansou Accel Gunner:

The combined form of Accel's Motorcycle Form, and a Navy Blue Tank. The Tank seems to be able to transform into a "Mascot Type Robot." The Boilder, Turbular, and Splasher back components can also be connected to the Accel Bike.

Beetle Phone:

A Blue Version of the StagPhone which changes into a Beetle.

Henshin Gaia Kyoryuu Fang Memory:

Dinosaur type memory. The finishing move sounds it emits can be changed by pressing down on the buttons in different frequencies, when connected to the belt. A special Joker Memory will be included with the Fang Memory, which says "Cyclone" "Joker" "Let's Count Your Crimes."

Engine Blade:

A Knife-Blade that can transform into a gun. Seems to make engine sounds. Activated by the "Engine Memory."

RHS-W04 Kamen Rider W Fang Joker:

Can split apart like the other figures. The "Fang Parts" can be removed, and applied to either the shoulder, the arm, or the leg.

RHS-W05 Kamen Rider Accel:

Can transform into the bike. Doesn't seem to be able to work with the other toys.

RogguPod:

Transforms from a Frog to a Speaker. The Frog Memory can record and change your voice.

Why do I suddenly get the feeling W's quality is about to go down in the near future? >>

 

[Lynxara]

I'm trying to stay optimistic (W sounded horrible on paper), but I do have to say these rumors are starting to worry me. They smack of the invisible hand of Toei sweeping into the show to say "PUT IN MORE STUPID STUFF."

 

[Wing Saber]

The whole purpose of Toei adding new stuff is to keep the show interesting. But no matter what, the characters will always come first.

 

[Lynxara]

Man, I wish that was the case with Toei's tokusatsu lately. To my eyes Toei seems very willing to sacrifice characterization if it means getting to issue more toys.

 

[Vent]

It's the same writer. Why would the quality suddenly go down?

 

[Black Fang]

Agito, Faiz and Kiva all have the same writer. Yet Faiz and Kiva are a step down from Agito.

Ryuki and Den-O both have the same writer. Yet Den-O is a step down from Ryuki.

Kabuto was full of veteran writers, yet none of them could write a coherent story around all the merchandise-driven stuff in that show.

Maybe Sanjo is competent enough to continue writing a quality script despite more obligatory merchandise-plugging. I doubt all of this was his idea. But given the past, there is good reason to have doubts.

 

[NeonZ]

I don't see why you're reacting so badly to this. That list basically only confirms a second Rider and his basic equipment.

Writing this character shouldn't be any harder than writing about the other Dophants just because he'll be called a "Rider".

 

[aniking_8]

Toei need make more money! Who cares about the script only the fights count! Our toys consumers are kids! I guess Toei don't care about script rather release more merchandise for sales.

 

[Blade Dancer]

While that may be the case a lot of the time with Toei, I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt on this one. Unless the new Rider premieres and it's horrible. But seeing as how Double has been doing better than my anticipations rather than the opposite, I'm optimistic.

 

[Aoi Kurenai]

Kabuto was full of veteran writers, yet none of them could write a coherent story around all the merchandise-driven stuff in that show.

Kabuto only had two writers, Inoue and Yonemura, Inoue did all the episodes that focused on Tsurugi and Daisuke, which I guess would explain a bit of a disconnect with the rest of the story.