>>6179329>>6179572Decided to take a deeper look into the releases for previous shows to figure what Bandai's thinking and figure out where they would go. Also to see if we can put to rest a bit the ideas of what Bandai would or wouldn't do. Interesting stuff:
>A current season of Kamen Rider is allowed about two years of releases starting from the year of its first release.>Main Riders have had at least one alternative form as a Regular Release>One Rider Machine is a Regular Release (normally the Main Rider's)>Drive and Gaim have four characters as Regular Releases>Ghost is terrible enough that they wouldn't release suits with the heaviest parts reuse/retooling ever after almost the first year.With this, the show's being good, and the financial report coming back positive in mind, my projection is this:
>Everything after Genm here is Exclusive>Every other form of DKHZ, JJ Burger Ex-Aid, and Sports Ex-Aid will most likely not happen>Level 2 Genm is saved from Exclusive hell as he fits as the 4th character regularly released and the Gold Drive's role as popular repaint villain>Ex-Aid's subline will be the first where every alternative form of the Main Rider is Exclusive>Ex-Aid's subline may multiple multi-pack releases (Level 3 set of the trio to mirror Beginning set, Ex-Aid Level XX set, and Para-DX Puzzle/Fighter set)>Last entry in this theoretical 24 figuarts limit will be a V-Cinema releaseOn another note, I find it kind of funny that despite some people giving Drive the stigma of being "that Kamen Rider season after Gaim", it got more releases. Granted one was essentially an effects set, but releasing a full fledged car kind of makes up for it.
