I still have my original Storm Megazord and this season holds a special place in my heart cause I met my two lifelong best friends when Ninja Storm came out and we bonded over Ninja Storm and Dino Thunder.
Fun fact in the show, in the dub, the motorcycle was stolen by the evil rangers, when in the japanese version it was reversed, this is why the main team's cycles have thunderbolts on them despite thunder being the duo's theme.
@@powerrangertube Yeah, I honestly never knew that until I saw it on youtube from another power rangers review channel years ago, I cant exactly remember which one.
The ball gimmick is actually inspired by GachaPon toys from Japan. Small capsule toys. Like a gumball machine, but with toys instead of candy. This is why the Ninja Storm Rangers used coins to unlock the power spheres. Its to replicate a kid putting a coin into a GachaPon machine.
They have similar ones here in the states but they're mostly in grocery store lines. They're Mostly just there so parents can get their kids candy and a small toy to keep them busy in the car
3:21 Actually, it's not the first time. Before they tried that gimmic with Kakuranger (also ninja themed series). There was a separate line of Mecha called Jyushou Fighters, which couldn't combine, but were more capable in battle, than their Giant Jyushou counterparts
Rewatched Ninja storm with a adult brain recently. It's FILLED with jokes. I laughed and laughed at it and it became my favorite season easily. I honestly wish more seasons had the attitude Ninja storm did.
I really like the Serpent Sword Triple Strike. the black bars on the top and bottom change the aspect ratio of the video making it more cinematic, then the swords pass through the black bars showing their power
I would LOVE to see you do a sort of season review for whatever series you prefer. You have a great insight on the show and you articulate it so well in these videos!!!
The Thunder Rangers were probably the best ranger additions since Zero Gold and MMPR Green. Their aesthetic, suits, zords and combo attacks were second to none. Ninja Storm was truly a pinnacle of PR, even with it's campy moments not involving Bulk and Skull.
I never watched Ninja Storm back when it aired, but i did have this megazord for awhile when they were selling it. It definitely had some cool ideas to it, but I don't think I played with it much. The design of the zords have grown on me though looking at them now. The Hawk Zord is probably my favorite for how Sleek it is and the fact that looking it heavily reminds me of the pokémon Talonflame (who is one of my favorite pokémon and was on one of my competitve teams during gen 6)
I had this toy growing up (and the rest of their megazords) and it was great. But I never knew that the back panel on the lion zord raised up and I had it for years. Im a bit shook
Funny, the arms of the Storm Megazord being compatible with Wild Force ones is actually exploited in Hurricaneger VS Gaoranger (which wasn't adapted because they can't link Saban and Disney that well yet). It resulted in the Senpuujin Sword and Shield, which equips the Tiger, Shark and Elephant Wild Zords on the Storm Megazord.
When this show started airing (at the Noon timeslot if I'm not mistaken) I was so hyped when they formed the Megazord the first time, reminding me of Live Robo! Maybe that's why I love this season so much
Usually when it's a new toy/figure I just want the reviewer to get to the figure. I don't care about the background or history or lore. They just use it to fill time. But when it's a classic toy I feel it applies more for sure. This was a great presentation and I had a lot of fun watching.
If Bandai had made the Zordbuilder ports the same size as the Japanese combiner ports, I would be having twice as much fun as I did back during the nickelodeon years.
I don't know what you're talking about when you sat that Ninja Storm was a big deal to the future of Power Rangers and Megazords. Not only did they go back to Dinosaurs in the next season. They also brought back Tommy and made the three rangers just another version of Rocky/Jason, Billy, and Kimberly. Moreso they went back to limb-swapping like back in Wild Force.
This is the season that got me back in. I was 22 and saw it one more and loved it. Funny you mention Buffy because when I started buffy is when I stopped watching PR and as it ended I got back into it.
Ninja Storm was my childhood. I was flipping like crazy when all three megazords combined into one big ultra megazord. One things I'd say about the toys though, the C-clips and "Tenkujin's" rotor joint will break if you plug and unplug it too much. That said, I had the JP version, not the US version.
I live in the UK, aside from ordering online, is there anywhere (stores I mean) where I could possibly pick lightening collection toys up? I’m sceptical about ordering online as I want to see the quality of what I’m buying but I can’t find anywhere that stocks them
Hi everyone both clips behind the Lion Head on the Storm Megazord I have are broken on my Japanese version. Does anyone know a special way to separate the Lion head, apart as it seems to be riveted in and I can't separate it even after removing all the screws.
The power spheres weren't inspired by pokeballs, but were based on what pokeballs were based on: gachapon. They're basically gumball machines that dispense capsules with toys inside instead of candy. They're called karakuri balls in the sentai because they dispense robots. After all, real world karakuri puppets are basically clockwork robots.
I remember seeing a VHS of the first few eps for sale at a grocery store as a kid and being really confused that it even was Power Rangers because of the mesh sleeves on the ranger suits made it so unrecognisable to me
Ah Ninja Storm, the season where i really started to switch off anytime it wasnt a zord fight or suit fights, and power rangers basically became a mostly toy watching/lusting after affair - and boy did it have some stonking zord and toy designs. Roll on the Thunder Storm/Gouraigers deep dive, those guys are one of my all time PR/Sentai favourites
I actually had the chance to buy one with a box, and it was complete a couple of years ago. I made the dumb decision of looking around the small Comic Con to see what else was there. But when I got back to the booth, they already sold it.
Ninja Storm: The season that saved Power Rangers by poking fun at it. No, really. It was written by returning writers from older seasons and was deliberately made as a spoof.
I own the Hurricanger version which has diecast metal in the legs, and other parts of the zord. Yes the blue dolphin is brittle. To solve that problem I used WD-40 at the clips. the down side of the Hurricanger version is the pain on the dolphin will fade over time. I will say it is incredibly heavy.
The one season with the most cursed toys hopefully this gets new toys sometime but not immediately. P.S. Be careful with your Zords especially your dolphin They have have The infamous GPS (Gold plastic syndrome) extremely brittle and it doesn't help that They remove diecast for the first time since the Lightspeed rescue Megazord In 2000. GPS mostly came to prominence in mid Transformers G1 and has hit many of Bandai and Hasbro toylines.
Ninja storm always has a special place in my heart coz it being the introduction for me to Power rangers series i want to buy the set where can i get them from i check eBay but i want to buy the real ones
I love when the Zord turns into Lighten mode.. dude how much did these cost you. I would just only buy Ninja Storm Zords. All of them were awesome. The Thunder Zord for the Brothers were awesome as well. Cam had the best of them all though, but obviously because he was the “6th” Ranger. The Hurricane mega Zord was incredible. Interesting that you do this episode during hurricane season.
From what _I_ remember, _Ninja Storm_ was rather derided at the time. Only three main Rangers (nothing new in Sentai of course, but was for PR), the initial idea of it being a continuity reboot (which was retracted, obviously), more comedic tone, first season to be under forty episodes... most thought this was _not_ a good start for the Disney run. Maybe that was a factor of the decision to bring back Tommy the next year (that's speculation on my part, though). Or am I remembering wrong, and it was loved at the time instead of nostalgically?
I just recently started collecting zords again. Hardest part of the ninjastorm series is collecting the other spheres. They're just too damn expensive. Also trying to fix my revolver mammoth due to it not firing.
As a kid I stopped watching after wild force. When I did watch some of it as a kid I didn't like it. I didnt like how there where only 3 core rangers and a Guinea pig as the mentor. But as an adult I've given it another go and it's become one of my favorite season. I'm really hoping for the minipla treatment for the Zords soon
I've had breakage issues with the dolphin. Sorta. I actually have Senpuujin, and after combining it with Gouraijin one time as the shoulder turret, I pulled it and the clips came right off along with some of the bottom. The plastic making up its tail area is SO thin, it's basically a balloon ready to pop. I had to replace it with a used European dolphin zord, which as you've said is visually close enough. Welp!
dude, you literally mentioned the sentai at the start, why are you saying stuff like "this could of easily been the red rangers zord" when that was impossible due to the sentai having specific mecha tied to each sentai team member, not to mention the stock footage would make that more impossible, if it wasn't for super sentai we wouldn't have power rangers, naturally they needed to work around the limitations without ruining the source material to the point the stock footage was useless
I really like this set! I have the Japanese version with more diecast metal, but that dolphin SUCKS. The tail always feels like it's about to break when I move it, and a bottom piece broke when I was removing it from the black tray.
I think it's just annoying that Lightning mode is how articulated they wanted to make it but we weren't in an era yet where it was possible for the combining version
@@powerrangertube well in general i loved the heros fighting thr villians part. I glazed over the normal parts. Once you said "tommy worded at his uncles garage" and my reaction was literally "nani?".
@@powerrangertube when i make a collection I focus on what i consider engineering feats. Or fun and interesting designs. Like the timeforce megazord. The first 2 for 1 in my memory. The latest movie zord....fucking anti-christ
I legit hate this set, I own the Japan version myself. I got 3 Dolphins, 2 Japanese and 1 American version. 2 of them are broken, One of the Japanese and the American. I keep my other Japanese version Dolphin in the box untouched.I asked around it's the common problem after a while, the plastic becomes super brittle and transforming the Dolphin into an arm can make it explode.
They use a bunch of different keys to unlock different armor. As a sidenote I think you should continue watching it. I just finished season 2 and it's one of the very best in my opinion.
@@SegaSky oh I plan on it, It seems like a really good series, I was just waiting for season 2 to finish so i could binge watch it, and speaking of keys weren't they used in almost every season in some shape or form since mega force?
I still have my original Storm Megazord and this season holds a special place in my heart cause I met my two lifelong best friends when Ninja Storm came out and we bonded over Ninja Storm and Dino Thunder.
Dino Thunder, man what a ride. That season should be the default on how to do a Legacy season/series no matter the genre
Fun fact in the show, in the dub, the motorcycle was stolen by the evil rangers, when in the japanese version it was reversed, this is why the main team's cycles have thunderbolts on them despite thunder being the duo's theme.
Great factoid!
@@powerrangertube Yeah, I honestly never knew that until I saw it on youtube from another power rangers review channel years ago, I cant exactly remember which one.
The ball gimmick is actually inspired by GachaPon toys from Japan. Small capsule toys. Like a gumball machine, but with toys instead of candy.
This is why the Ninja Storm Rangers used coins to unlock the power spheres. Its to replicate a kid putting a coin into a GachaPon machine.
They have similar ones here in the states but they're mostly in grocery store lines. They're Mostly just there so parents can get their kids candy and a small toy to keep them busy in the car
I believe this megazord was a victim of the infamous Gold Plastic Syndrome (GPS)
Removing the Die Cast from the Japanese version made it worst, not that the Japanese version was that much better
Which part was it ? I was going to buy the Japanese sentai ver but i also want to know it since my friend have one of those on his shelf
Can confirm, I have the Zords still except the hawk that fell to pieces
Ah yes, GPS the gawdy silent killer.
Never watched the Ninja Storm season, but your breakdown of the Mega Zord has definitely given me a new appreciation for it's design. Excellent video!
That's great!
They have all the episodes uploaded to the PR official TH-cam page. I highly recommend giving this season a watch
Another strange correlation to Liveman is that both seasons had a Duo who conflicted with the team at first.
3:21 Actually, it's not the first time. Before they tried that gimmic with Kakuranger (also ninja themed series). There was a separate line of Mecha called Jyushou Fighters, which couldn't combine, but were more capable in battle, than their Giant Jyushou counterparts
Rewatched Ninja storm with a adult brain recently. It's FILLED with jokes. I laughed and laughed at it and it became my favorite season easily. I honestly wish more seasons had the attitude Ninja storm did.
I really like the Serpent Sword Triple Strike. the black bars on the top and bottom change the aspect ratio of the video making it more cinematic, then the swords pass through the black bars showing their power
I would LOVE to see you do a sort of season review for whatever series you prefer. You have a great insight on the show and you articulate it so well in these videos!!!
Thanks! No plans at the moment but never say never 🤷♂️
The Thunder Rangers were probably the best ranger additions since Zero Gold and MMPR Green. Their aesthetic, suits, zords and combo attacks were second to none. Ninja Storm was truly a pinnacle of PR, even with it's campy moments not involving Bulk and Skull.
I never watched Ninja Storm back when it aired, but i did have this megazord for awhile when they were selling it. It definitely had some cool ideas to it, but I don't think I played with it much. The design of the zords have grown on me though looking at them now. The Hawk Zord is probably my favorite for how Sleek it is and the fact that looking it heavily reminds me of the pokémon Talonflame (who is one of my favorite pokémon and was on one of my competitve teams during gen 6)
I had this toy growing up (and the rest of their megazords) and it was great. But I never knew that the back panel on the lion zord raised up and I had it for years. Im a bit shook
Glad to help
I don’t care what connections your mind makes you make good content, and I love it
Funny, the arms of the Storm Megazord being compatible with Wild Force ones is actually exploited in Hurricaneger VS Gaoranger (which wasn't adapted because they can't link Saban and Disney that well yet). It resulted in the Senpuujin Sword and Shield, which equips the Tiger, Shark and Elephant Wild Zords on the Storm Megazord.
When this show started airing (at the Noon timeslot if I'm not mistaken) I was so hyped when they formed the Megazord the first time, reminding me of Live Robo! Maybe that's why I love this season so much
Usually when it's a new toy/figure I just want the reviewer to get to the figure. I don't care about the background or history or lore. They just use it to fill time.
But when it's a classic toy I feel it applies more for sure. This was a great presentation and I had a lot of fun watching.
It's also a call back to Liveman, their first mecha was also a combination of a lion, a falcon, and a dolphin in the same colours.
If Bandai had made the Zordbuilder ports the same size as the Japanese combiner ports, I would be having twice as much fun as I did back during the nickelodeon years.
I don't know what you're talking about when you sat that Ninja Storm was a big deal to the future of Power Rangers and Megazords.
Not only did they go back to Dinosaurs in the next season. They also brought back Tommy and made the three rangers just another version of Rocky/Jason, Billy, and Kimberly.
Moreso they went back to limb-swapping like back in Wild Force.
This is the season that got me back in. I was 22 and saw it one more and loved it. Funny you mention Buffy because when I started buffy is when I stopped watching PR and as it ended I got back into it.
Ninja Storm was my childhood. I was flipping like crazy when all three megazords combined into one big ultra megazord. One things I'd say about the toys though, the C-clips and "Tenkujin's" rotor joint will break if you plug and unplug it too much. That said, I had the JP version, not the US version.
I live in the UK, aside from ordering online, is there anywhere (stores I mean) where I could possibly pick lightening collection toys up? I’m sceptical about ordering online as I want to see the quality of what I’m buying but I can’t find anywhere that stocks them
The 90s just had better plastic
Hi everyone both clips behind the Lion Head on the Storm Megazord I have are broken on my Japanese version. Does anyone know a special way to separate the Lion head, apart as it seems to be riveted in and I can't separate it even after removing all the screws.
The power spheres weren't inspired by pokeballs, but were based on what pokeballs were based on: gachapon. They're basically gumball machines that dispense capsules with toys inside instead of candy.
They're called karakuri balls in the sentai because they dispense robots. After all, real world karakuri puppets are basically clockwork robots.
Definitely one of my favourite zord series. Got me collecting Megazords in a big way over lockdown. Plus met Jorge Vargas at Comic Con there!
I remember seeing a VHS of the first few eps for sale at a grocery store as a kid and being really confused that it even was Power Rangers because of the mesh sleeves on the ranger suits made it so unrecognisable to me
I think one big thing you missed is the entire gimmick is based on gashapon machines
Ooh thanks, I'll mention this in a future vid
had no idea abt the common ports enabling interchangeability between seasons, incredible!
Update,it was senpujin hurrier what I said in the live chat was just the activation command for lightning mode in hurricanger,you were right
Ah thanks for checking
As far as I remember if I’m remembering. The Disney era is when people sort of dipped out of power rangers at that point
Ah Ninja Storm, the season where i really started to switch off anytime it wasnt a zord fight or suit fights, and power rangers basically became a mostly toy watching/lusting after affair - and boy did it have some stonking zord and toy designs. Roll on the Thunder Storm/Gouraigers deep dive, those guys are one of my all time PR/Sentai favourites
Literally is 1 of my favorite seasons of PR of all time. R.I.P. Red Ranger.
Thanks Ryan. MORE PLEASE!!! I’ve binged-watched your Megazord videos whilst expanding my collection
Ah shucks thanks :) Keep buying
Ah shucks thanks :) Keep buying
I’ll never get to see Daft Punk live, so I guess now I’m living in the hopes that they’ll do a ZAP version of the various NS zords
I actually had the chance to buy one with a box, and it was complete a couple of years ago. I made the dumb decision of looking around the small Comic Con to see what else was there. But when I got back to the booth, they already sold it.
Ninja Storm: The season that saved Power Rangers by poking fun at it. No, really. It was written by returning writers from older seasons and was deliberately made as a spoof.
Ah this is awesome!
The Power Spheres/Balls are basically Japanese Gashapon/Candy Toys. They tend to come in little plastic balls that you crack open as well.
I use to have this awesome megazord when I was a kid and I loved it. Ninja Storm is a really good season.
I own the Hurricanger version which has diecast metal in the legs, and other parts of the zord. Yes the blue dolphin is brittle. To solve that problem I used WD-40 at the clips. the down side of the Hurricanger version is the pain on the dolphin will fade over time. I will say it is incredibly heavy.
to be fair to me i was 11 when dino thunder came on and that's what drew me back ( JDF main may he R.I.P )but did watch little of ninja storm
OmL this brings back some memories I think i still have mine somewhere in a box, but the Dolphin head went missing XD
The one season with the most cursed toys hopefully this gets new toys sometime but not immediately. P.S. Be careful with your Zords especially your dolphin They have have The infamous GPS (Gold plastic syndrome) extremely brittle and it doesn't help that They remove diecast for the first time since the Lightspeed rescue Megazord In 2000. GPS mostly came to prominence in mid Transformers G1 and has hit many of Bandai and Hasbro toylines.
Ninja storm always has a special place in my heart coz it being the introduction for me to Power rangers series i want to buy the set where can i get them from i check eBay but i want to buy the real ones
I love when the Zord turns into Lighten mode.. dude how much did these cost you. I would just only buy Ninja Storm Zords. All of them were awesome. The Thunder Zord for the Brothers were awesome as well. Cam had the best of them all though, but obviously because he was the “6th” Ranger. The Hurricane mega Zord was incredible. Interesting that you do this episode during hurricane season.
I got them for about retail price in 2013!
But only got the box with lightning*
From what _I_ remember, _Ninja Storm_ was rather derided at the time. Only three main Rangers (nothing new in Sentai of course, but was for PR), the initial idea of it being a continuity reboot (which was retracted, obviously), more comedic tone, first season to be under forty episodes... most thought this was _not_ a good start for the Disney run. Maybe that was a factor of the decision to bring back Tommy the next year (that's speculation on my part, though).
Or am I remembering wrong, and it was loved at the time instead of nostalgically?
I was just three years old back then
I just recently started collecting zords again. Hardest part of the ninjastorm series is collecting the other spheres. They're just too damn expensive. Also trying to fix my revolver mammoth due to it not firing.
When we taught in Japanese they real made by not the same person but all six nexus can combine by a one added bird
The Japanese version had so much more metal, can't remember of you mentioned it.
hi, regarding posability, have you checked the dx onitaijin? it has really good articulation
I have, it looks cool! I heard there might be a more premium version released
@@powerrangertube yup, and the premium onitaijin has a movable skirt which can allow him to sit down
A tip for finding Japanese source to compare: Go to Rangerwiki and copy paste the Japanese names! I found a few Hurrier mode videos this way.
i used to have that along time ago but idk where it isnt anymore :(
i hated that my lightning mode megazord in the us didn't come with the wheel parts, just 2 blade weapons
As a kid I stopped watching after wild force. When I did watch some of it as a kid I didn't like it. I didnt like how there where only 3 core rangers and a Guinea pig as the mentor. But as an adult I've given it another go and it's become one of my favorite season. I'm really hoping for the minipla treatment for the Zords soon
Isn't that interesting!
Rip pua magavisa. You will be missed
Where to buy it
I was able to get my Ninjastorm Megazord Brand new in box. For under $200. They were still in the plastics
Where can I buy it
I've had breakage issues with the dolphin. Sorta. I actually have Senpuujin, and after combining it with Gouraijin one time as the shoulder turret, I pulled it and the clips came right off along with some of the bottom. The plastic making up its tail area is SO thin, it's basically a balloon ready to pop. I had to replace it with a used European dolphin zord, which as you've said is visually close enough. Welp!
Oh hey Nick, didn't expect to see you here :-○
Ah that sucks, seeing a lot of broken dolphins in these comments 😞
Buffy mentioned 👸 👑
The dolphin in japanese version is reportedly much less sturdy and is prone to breaking and turning yellow much faster than the american version
Not that this matters for the content of the video, but I really like your shirt. Suits you nicely.
Cheers, I'm living a stripes era
please, do a review of the ninja storm season, at least for the final megazord toy review of the season. you do a good commentary.
dude, you literally mentioned the sentai at the start, why are you saying stuff like "this could of easily been the red rangers zord" when that was impossible due to the sentai having specific mecha tied to each sentai team member, not to mention the stock footage would make that more impossible, if it wasn't for super sentai we wouldn't have power rangers, naturally they needed to work around the limitations without ruining the source material to the point the stock footage was useless
The brittleness of this megazord is the only reason I decided not to buy it 😢
Really like how you voice you opinion. Great job.
Yes my favorite season and my first one
Always happy to see some Ninja Storm love, great video
I really like this set! I have the Japanese version with more diecast metal, but that dolphin SUCKS. The tail always feels like it's about to break when I move it, and a bottom piece broke when I was removing it from the black tray.
Mine broke when I disassembled the combo with Goiraijin. Oof. The Japanese dolphin also tends to turn green more for some reason.
😢
Both team’s red robo were not hawks. Liveman’s was the sky FALCON.
Him: what is bad about it?, it doesn't have that much articulation
Me: did the previous ones have more than this one?
I think it's just annoying that Lightning mode is how articulated they wanted to make it but we weren't in an era yet where it was possible for the combining version
@@powerrangertube yea is sad they couldn't implement it on the deluxe toy
I like the megazord you made
I remember getting the storm megzord out of my holy communion money think it was like around €50 euro I got it for in smyths toys
You can actually push the tail in further in the lion zord
Ooh will give it a try
I don't really like how 80% of this Megazord is the lion.
Loved this show as a kid 🌩🌩🌩
Ninja storm in my opinion had the best Ranger suits and the best combination modes out of any series too
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In Liveman, it's a Falcon not a Hawk
Damn I used to have this 😭😭😭😭
Well the Falcon Zoe's was a jet fighter
I grew with mmpr. But i just didnt jive with the angsty teen drama shit. I liked it when they fought monsters not blabbed.
Do you mean in MMPR or NS?
@@powerrangertube well in general i loved the heros fighting thr villians part. I glazed over the normal parts. Once you said "tommy worded at his uncles garage" and my reaction was literally "nani?".
@@powerrangertube when i make a collection I focus on what i consider engineering feats. Or fun and interesting designs. Like the timeforce megazord. The first 2 for 1 in my memory. The latest movie zord....fucking anti-christ
I'm sure they'll go with dino thunder for zap but by God I hope we get ninjastorm for zap
Same here
Me too
I legit hate this set, I own the Japan version myself. I got 3 Dolphins, 2 Japanese and 1 American version. 2 of them are broken, One of the Japanese and the American. I keep my other Japanese version Dolphin in the box untouched.I asked around it's the common problem after a while, the plastic becomes super brittle and transforming the Dolphin into an arm can make it explode.
You look so cute in that shirt😊😘
Let's go!!! Lock and drop!!!
Will you review ninjakon at some point
What do you guys think? I don't currently have it
Hype is real 🙌
I'm the second one yay
What mainstream gimmick does dino fury use? I haven't watched it all only the first couple episodes really
They use a bunch of different keys to unlock different armor.
As a sidenote I think you should continue watching it. I just finished season 2 and it's one of the very best in my opinion.
@@SegaSky oh I plan on it, It seems like a really good series, I was just waiting for season 2 to finish so i could binge watch it, and speaking of keys weren't they used in almost every season in some shape or form since mega force?
For me it's the Lego influence
Ninja Strom Ranger form!
😊like excellent job
Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
This was possibly worse than the wild force megazord line
dude, NO, THATS NOTHING LIKE THE FAKE RANGER FROM 2017