Toyman Review – Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Legacy Power Morpher

So, for the 20th anniversary of Power Rangers this year, Bandai finally gave us long time fans a toy/collectible that we’ve been asking for for….well, 20 years! The Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Legacy Power Morpher!

 

The outside of the box is in the retro style/color of the original MMPR toys. I really did like this aspect, as it did make it easy to spot on shelves. The availability of the Legacy Power Morpher is limited, being a Toys’R’Us Exclusive (though rumor is that Bandai will do a more general retail release to every store, but that has yet to be confirmed).

I decided to pick this up after an exhaustive series of calls/visits to my local TRU that finally paid off when I was told when the latest shipment would be coming in.

 

After opening the box, the plastic tray contains the Legacy Morpher (with the Tyrannosaurus Power Coin), the 4 other Ranger Power Coins, and the belt buckle/morpher holder. The Morpher and Power Coins are all Die-Cast, being top-tier for collectors. The detail in each of the Power Coins is super defined, making these closer to the original Zyuranger Dino Medals from Japan.

 

The morpher opens with a push of a button on the right side of the handle. There are 4 sounds in the morpher as well as 4 LEDs that surround the Power Coin slot. The 4 sounds are: Communicator beep when the morpher is turned on, the open morpher sound, a second longer morpher open sound, and the MMPR Jingle when the button is held down.

 

The back of the morpher features the Zyuranger “Z”, as well as the rangers colors on stickers that go across the top and bottom of the morpher.

Now, on to what everyone is asking: Is it truly worth the $50 price tag?

The Toyman’s Opinion:Yes! If you are a fan of Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers as a kid and always wanted a Power Morpher, you can get one finally without having to pay collector’s prices on Ebay.

Toyman Rating: 5/5

Toyman Review – Power Rangers Megaforce Deluxe Gosei Morpher

Hello from the world of the Toyman! This will be my first review, so please enjoy!

I will be reviewing the morpher for the new season of Power Rangers in 2013. The Power Rangers Megaforce Deluxe Gosei Morpher!

 

First thing you will notice about season’s morpher that is that it is almost the exact same as its Super Sentai counterpart, the Goseiger Tensouder. Now I do not have a Tensouder, but after looking at them on online, the only difference is the paint colors, and the fact that the Japanese version is a bit thicker and chunkier.

[Above image credit goes to RangerBoard.com]

As you can see, the difference is barely noticeable. Some paint apps, size, and of course their programmed audio is the only difference. But I am not here to compare them, I am here to review!

According to what fans have been able to get out of the sounds in the Gosei Morpher, the total number of sounds/sayings is at whopping total of 170 sounds. 170 SOUNDS?! Wow, I don’t think a Power Rangers morpher has ever had that many pre-programmed sounds before. That to me makes it an instant buy!

This morpher uses bar-coded cards to make all the sounds. Included with the Deluxe Gosei Morpher are: (In photo order- with sound)

[P-068] Red Mystic Force Ranger – “Mystic Force, Red!”

[P-069] Red S.P.D. Ranger – “SPD, Red!”

[P-073] Red Jungle Fury Ranger – “Jungle Fury, Red!”

[P-071] Red Ninja Storm Ranger – “Ninja Storm, Red!”

[P-070] Red Wild Force Ranger – “Wild Force – Red!”

[P-018] Red Megaforce Ranger – “Go Go Megaforce!”

[P-023] Red Megaforce Ranger – “Summon Battlegear!”

[P-027] Gosei Dragon Mechazord – “Summon Zord!”

[P-029] Gosei Great Megazord – “Summon Megazord!”

[P-031] Red Megaforce Ranger – “Victory Charge!”

Ten cards, ten sounds right out of the box. That’s what I call a great start. Now I just have to wait for the release of the other cards via booster packs to get the other sounds, or print off the bar codes that have been posted online. But if you are a collector of Power Ranger memorabilia, it would be better to get the actual cards.

So, for the Toyman, this is a great buy! I know that Toys”R”Us has them available now, and also online at Amazon.com.

Toyman Rating: 5/5