Power Rangers Samurai Mega Mode Toy, not a Gimmick

On the start of 2011, I watched ShukuenShinobi do a toy review on the Power Rangers Samurai - Mega Mode version. His description of the toy line up is somewhat an S.I.C version of the PR Samurai. So in my mind I concluded that it was just a gimmick in line with the Power Rangers Samurai premier and Saban will continue to follow its Toei counterpart, wherein the Samurais' powerups are determined by the added red or white samurai-gi looking outfit.

But this not the case, Saban recently showcased their latest promo on their adaptation of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger with Samurai Blue as the highlight (see video below). On the video, it seemed that Power Rangers Samurai will really integrate Mega Mode, which contradicts to my early prediction that Saban will stay true to Shinkenger. This not actually bad, at least (in my opinion) they (Saban) did took a different path in delivering the Power Rangers experience to a new level with a more modern universal theme - and not just a poor knockoff from the original (Shinkenger).

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger

Power Rangers Samurai in Mega Mode

A different design of the cockpit

Saban has changed the look of the cockpit (see photo comparison) but will continue to use the standing up position every time the Rangers' Zords are in Gattai mode that obviously trades that had been past down since MMPR, where the Ninja Zords and the Thunder Zords first appeared.

Will Mega Mode fly with Power Rangers fans? How will loyal Sentai fans react?

Source: Gideon Burogu