COMPARISON: Blaze Megazord vs Gekiatsu Dai-Oh

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[@kamensenshisp6391]

People often forget the price differences between the two. Gekiatsu Daioh is $60 while the Blaze Megazord is $35, so take it for what it’s worth. Tbh people who scream “the Japanese version is vastly superior and BOA toys are garbage!” are probably kids who bug their parents into buying toys without financial considerations anyway.

[@checob224]

If they are bad they are, if you like them that's great but that doesn't change the fact that the Japanese is superior, but the American version did a good job.

[@JayneVEVO]

Considering what they've had to do to keep up with the Japanese versions, it's actually pretty dang impressive - seems to be a lot better than their attempts at Megaforce/ Super Megaforce.

[@FruityGroovy]

I'll admit they are getting better. There's still the issue with them releasing auxiliary zords with a repaint of the Ninja Steel Megazord. Even though the reprints look nice, it's clearly just a way for you to spend more money for an auxiliary zord.

[@carellicollectables]

I'm still a Sentai over Rangers kinda guy - but this is a very nice effort on BoA's part to give American buyers as-close-as-possible an experience as they could; which I have to give them props for.

[@matthewalexander8307]

To be honest the American version looks really really close to the Japanese. Of course it’s not perfect however they did a great job getting close to it. For the price of 35 bucks, I think it works fine. If bandai of America can keep getting close to Japanese version as far as looks, I think they on their way. If the plastic was little thicker I think it would be 95% close to being perfect

[@morMICRO]

I wonder if bandai america turns profit having to re do all the molds for this. not that they put any actual effort into it but...

[@USSMariner]

morMICRO they probably just ask for the project files used to make the originals and downscale from there.

[@leonardofarias8843]

morMICRO The parents only buy toys up to a certain price and the toys need to correspond to that price

[@Sora623898]

I wish a little more detail work was done on the BOA version. The lack of flame details in a lot of areas and the missing "whiskers" on the serpent and fish makes it feel unnecessarily worse. Adding that little bit more paint would have made it feel a lot higher quality without changing anything major. As it stands, however, there's a lot of "blah" space on the BOA figure (that being space where there is one colour at play for too long without anything to give your eyes a break with).

[@shadowednight1600]

Between Disney, who didn't want much to do with Power Rangers and Saban, who cannot fix a mistake to save their lives one must wonder what the future holds for Power Rangers.

[@luismiranda345lm]

The bandai América looks like a cheap Knockoff

[@archangel2015]

There both nice for different reasons.

[@TheCandid23]

i prefer the more translucent orange plastic on the blaze megazord tbh

[@CassidyShadewing]

I was surprised at how close Blaze Megazord is, it's overall much closer then the other NS megazords. Really the only zord that isn't good is the Tiger, between the loss of paint, and the loose of wheels, it just feels like a cheap knockoff, while all the others feel like near perfect replicas considering the different needs and budget that BOA has to work with.

[@Nickster891]

2010 was the disney reboot saban took over again for 2011 with samurai

[@cameronjordan3763]

Bandi of America has really improved

[@webdesigner18]

Honestly, Bandai of America has yet to really impress me with the toys they come out with related to current shows.

[@carnut015]

For the price, the US version will work for a kid, and for adults, buy the Japanese one.

[@checob224]

Not really because the Japanese is for kids and it looks great, the problem is that Bandai of America was lazy.

[@SilverAuron]

Spada petting a toy fish= like, 'nuff said.

[@gamerid6507]

i choose the japanese version...better imo

[@nekovanguard9553]

Japanese one is better but since the original is already a piece of crap its just like comparing catshit to dogshit.

[@RondoOfBloodX]

I actually think the gold paint on the US Piranha Zords star is better.

[@SlytherinReviews]

Bandai America is in early stages of going from crap to good and I mean EARLY STAGES only. As for the Bandai Japan I would say they are taking strong steps to where I can see myself picking up a few of Megazords from them, (lets face it I want all the Bandai Japan Megazords and figures).

[@bentruett1163]

Bandai America is starting to get a little better on there zords I just wish that they would get rid of the zords builder. Also the port on the back of the megazord that flips is a seat for the figures

[@iancawley9777]

When is the UK version currently out

[@Nickster891]

( facepalms at the mistake with magoimaru) you do know byakko means white tiger right

[@reyonXIII]

Considering that, as seen with most reviews, there...really wasn't much to Gekiatsu DaiOh, even as I really don't mind the design, the over simplicity, and the intended mobility of the robot, would you say that the Blaze Megazord is a good substitute for Gekiatsu, considering what I'd probably have to shell out for something that didn't really lose much in the transition because the it didn't have that much going for it in the first place? I want A functional representation of this Megazord, but I'm not so keen on shelling out extra just for an inch in height, paint work that I can just fix myself, and a better version of a gimmick that I frankly don't care for. This is a so-bad-it's-good kind of Megazord for me, hence the conflicting opinions. What I WILL still hate on is the fact that Hououmaru itself SHOULD have been the shuriken itself, or rather, an much fancier shuriken piece that attaches to the soundbox. It would have made Hououmaru much less superfluous in the design and would actually be a clever spin, no pun intended, on the shuriken head gimmick.

[@zenonx1]

The blaze megazord is the only megazord in the ninja steel line I'm picking up. The only figures I'm getting are the villains

[@bradleypenticoff7206]

I'm tied in a choosing side help me!!!!!!!

[@MiXVoy]

Is it me or is BoA thinks that silver is the new white when painting Zords?

[@citadel9006]

I don't get why the USA versions are more cheaper than the Super Sentai versions

[@CNFunnyJon]

Can we... cut the missiles down? Disney's MMPR megazord release and Samurai as well.

[@baltmatrix]

I wouldn't. The missiles need the length in order to peg in and then be launched. If the ends are cut down they won't launch correctly (I think).

[@master5gamingandotherstuff490]

Hey Baltmatrix, what are your thoughts on the new sentai series coming out in Febuary?

[@MiXVoy]

master5 gaming and other stuff Details later in a week or so

[@baltmatrix]

Love the idea. Suits are cool. Hate what I've been of the mecha though.

[@aqua8785]

It's coming out then? Nice.

[@master5gamingandotherstuff490]

I think you'll quite like it when you get your hands on the actual toys, especially since you loved Kyoruger/Dino charge and how the zords worked there

[@miguelarcachero6103]

Good! GOOD!!!

[@codenate02]

The first neo Saban series was Samurai, actually, not Megaforce.

[@nicholasjackson2519]

I believe Zord Builder started with Samurai

[@wolkaiserdrake9946]

it kinda started with the remake MMPR toys, kinda side by side with samurai

[@Bigboi76]

Why does the usa version look kinda bootleg to the japenese version

[@vienna108]

JAPAN FTW

[@brentcrowthers4243]

does it lean forward?

[@baltmatrix]

A tiny little bit.

[@ArsyaUtomo]

lot's of Paint job commence

[@sudouryu]

magoi is carp

[@DragoonMS]

Between the two...I choose neither. I didn't like Gekiatsu Daiou, and I don't like the Blaze Megazord. In this case, they're BOTH garbage. The missing paint apps only make Blaze look even uglier... 2010 was Disney's craptastic & thankfully short-lived Mighty Morphin redux (that makes Transformers Generation 2 look brilliant). The "Dino Megazord" established Zordbuilder and established the scale as the new American "Deluxe" scale for the zords...giving cross compatibility with zords, bikes, and other crap. Even the Legacy Megazord remakes follow the Zordbuilder scale. With MMPR 2010, Legacy, Samurai, Megaforce/Super Megaforce, Dinocharge, and now Ninja Steel...there is a litany of insane combinations that can be done. And that's ONLY counting the Megazords, not even counting the bikes and crap!!

[@kevinnguyen1838]

the american version looks like a bootleg

[@greattoyreviewer]

lets just face it ever since operation overdrive the american versions have been just shit! cheap effing shit!!

[@kamensenshisp6391]

You’re right. GekiTouja was a complete disaster.