Deluxe and Lightning Storm Megazord Toy Review (Power Rangers Ninja Storm Season 11)

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Power Rangers Ninja Storm brought a New Zealand beginning to the franchise and Deluxe Storm Megazord became our first-ever three-zord main team Megazord. Though light on zord count, the thing was heavy in 'maximalism' and excessive detail throughout. The show and Bandai's toyline had a controversial 'solution' for this: Lightning Mode, a slimmed down (and sold separately) 2nd version of the Megazord.
Here's my take on the Wind Rangers' zords and why I love Ninja Storm, after how much I hated Wild Force!
Teleport to the video chapters:
0:00 Intro
01:46 Toy History
04:46 The Design
08:55 Transformation
09:42 Differences from the original
13:00 What's Bad About It?
16:13 What's Good About It?
20:50 Conclusion: Ninja Storm is Mighty Morphin 2.0
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@Faizrider Жыл бұрын

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.

@Filterdeez Жыл бұрын

Dino Thunder, man what a ride. That season should be the default on how to do a Legacy season/series no matter the genre

@Pace_EXE Жыл бұрын

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.

@micahh9351 Жыл бұрын

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

@jeremycocciolone9223 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Great factoid!

@jeremycocciolone9223 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@adamthespinygiant Жыл бұрын

I believe this megazord was a victim of the infamous Gold Plastic Syndrome (GPS)

@dunkanbulk14 Жыл бұрын

Removing the Die Cast from the Japanese version made it worst, not that the Japanese version was that much better

@stanandcats6459 Жыл бұрын

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

@kirbyfan4 Жыл бұрын

Can confirm, I have the Zords still except the hawk that fell to pieces

@paulieswalnut Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, GPS the gawdy silent killer.

@D21BeastReviews Жыл бұрын

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!

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

That's great!

@Filterdeez Жыл бұрын

They have all the episodes uploaded to the PR official KZfaq page. I highly recommend giving this season a watch

@user-ph6nx2xg9v Жыл бұрын

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

@TheCybershark99 Жыл бұрын

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

@Shog09 Жыл бұрын

Another strange correlation to Liveman is that both seasons had a Duo who conflicted with the team at first.

@remrik8643 Жыл бұрын

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!!!

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

Thanks! No plans at the moment but never say never 🤷‍♂️

@kilbymorgan8626 Жыл бұрын

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.

@allenusison3124 Ай бұрын

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.

@SpiritStudios28 Жыл бұрын

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

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@Friendly_Neigborhood_Astolfo Жыл бұрын

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)

@dexterthoma867 Ай бұрын

I don’t care what connections your mind makes you make good content, and I love it

@HouseholdWheel 9 ай бұрын

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.

@Filterdeez Жыл бұрын

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.

@haydenreviewscustomcombos Ай бұрын

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.

@carlosmabarca3707 Жыл бұрын

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

@ZeeengMicro Жыл бұрын

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.

@threefeetoffun Жыл бұрын

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.

@razorblademask Жыл бұрын

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.

@justagundam Жыл бұрын

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.

@frankthepug3103 Жыл бұрын

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

@coyraig8332 Жыл бұрын

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.

@dol_mel7487 Жыл бұрын

I think one big thing you missed is the entire gimmick is based on gashapon machines

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

Ooh thanks, I'll mention this in a future vid

@RobodudeX01 Жыл бұрын

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!

@anthonyjordanmoviesandmore2470 Жыл бұрын

The 90s just had better plastic

@brennensanchez7692 Жыл бұрын

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.

@lewisgrant7622 Жыл бұрын

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

@davidrich7779 9 ай бұрын

I was just three years old back then

@thekauders567 Жыл бұрын

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

@PM-oc7iu Жыл бұрын

had no idea abt the common ports enabling interchangeability between seasons, incredible!

@FullMetalLuffy Жыл бұрын

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

@dylanboland3512 Жыл бұрын

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

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

Ah thanks for checking

@scooda Жыл бұрын

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

@JLRules Жыл бұрын

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?

@superroboted Жыл бұрын

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.

@wingedswordslayer Жыл бұрын

The Power Spheres/Balls are basically Japanese Gashapon/Candy Toys. They tend to come in little plastic balls that you crack open as well.

@Verruckther 7 ай бұрын

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

@GuardianRobots 4 ай бұрын

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.

@mikes2687 Жыл бұрын

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.

@mikedbz8530 Жыл бұрын

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.

@TheLonelySoulja Жыл бұрын

Literally is 1 of my favorite seasons of PR of all time. R.I.P. Red Ranger.

@thepikachu176 Жыл бұрын

OmL this brings back some memories I think i still have mine somewhere in a box, but the Dolphin head went missing XD

@PaulyWOOPADOOP Жыл бұрын

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

@Harri927 Жыл бұрын

I use to have this awesome megazord when I was a kid and I loved it. Ninja Storm is a really good season.

@TheLonelySoulja Жыл бұрын

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.

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

I got them for about retail price in 2013!

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

But only got the box with lightning*

@HeyJoruhe Жыл бұрын

I was able to get my Ninjastorm Megazord Brand new in box. For under $200. They were still in the plastics

@MidniteWv4 Жыл бұрын

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.

@brickinterviewertv Жыл бұрын

i used to have that along time ago but idk where it isnt anymore :(

@xERICxBLAUx Жыл бұрын

i hated that my lightning mode megazord in the us didn't come with the wheel parts, just 2 blade weapons

@johnlemuelm.santiago6036 4 ай бұрын

When we taught in Japanese they real made by not the same person but all six nexus can combine by a one added bird

@NickonPlanetRipple Жыл бұрын

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!

@animatedCHUG Жыл бұрын

Oh hey Nick, didn't expect to see you here :-○

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

Ah that sucks, seeing a lot of broken dolphins in these comments 😞

@Gallifrey1991 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ryan. MORE PLEASE!!! I’ve binged-watched your Megazord videos whilst expanding my collection

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

Ah shucks thanks :) Keep buying

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

Ah shucks thanks :) Keep buying

@Mechagorillasaur 4 күн бұрын

Buffy mentioned 👸 👑

@darkcloud6888 Жыл бұрын

The Japanese version had so much more metal, can't remember of you mentioned it.

@micahh9351 Жыл бұрын

Rip pua magavisa. You will be missed

@Nobutrash Жыл бұрын

Always happy to see some Ninja Storm love, great video

@jesterking4940 Жыл бұрын

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.

@yellowscarf8812 Жыл бұрын

Yes my favorite season and my first one

@shawncontreras8683 Жыл бұрын

Really like how you voice you opinion. Great job.

@TheLegendryZelda Жыл бұрын

You can actually push the tail in further in the lion zord

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

Ooh will give it a try

@bellsameh8702 Жыл бұрын

I like the megazord you made

@ydnl8g Жыл бұрын

hi, regarding posability, have you checked the dx onitaijin? it has really good articulation

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

I have, it looks cool! I heard there might be a more premium version released

@ydnl8g Жыл бұрын

@@powerrangertube yup, and the premium onitaijin has a movable skirt which can allow him to sit down

@eoindarkside Жыл бұрын

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

@crimsonrush8384 Жыл бұрын

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

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

Isn't that interesting!

@chronogaruda2003 Жыл бұрын

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.

@NickonPlanetRipple Жыл бұрын

Mine broke when I disassembled the combo with Goiraijin. Oof. The Japanese dolphin also tends to turn green more for some reason.

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

😢

@EmmanuelMarin07 Жыл бұрын

Loved this show as a kid 🌩🌩🌩

@fangspecter2232 Жыл бұрын

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

@zacharymccann6632 Жыл бұрын

Both team’s red robo were not hawks. Liveman’s was the sky FALCON.

@YarugumaSou Жыл бұрын

The dolphin in japanese version is reportedly much less sturdy and is prone to breaking and turning yellow much faster than the american version

@NebLleb Жыл бұрын

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.

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

Ah this is awesome!

@SeeminglyOdd 7 ай бұрын

In Liveman, it's a Falcon not a Hawk

@chrollo4836 Жыл бұрын

Damn I used to have this 😭😭😭😭

@hellfangwolf Жыл бұрын

Well the Falcon Zoe's was a jet fighter

@Dragondude2525 Жыл бұрын

Not that this matters for the content of the video, but I really like your shirt. Suits you nicely.

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

Cheers, I'm living a stripes era

@shamsahabdeen1783 6 ай бұрын

Where can I buy it

@checob224 Жыл бұрын

Him: what is bad about it?, it doesn't have that much articulation Me: did the previous ones have more than this one?

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

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

@checob224 Жыл бұрын

@@powerrangertube yea is sad they couldn't implement it on the deluxe toy

@megacatgamer8081 Жыл бұрын

Me too

@vinay0arts 11 ай бұрын

Where to buy it

@minicle426 Жыл бұрын

I don't really like how 80% of this Megazord is the lion.

@CarmenCards Жыл бұрын

I'm sure they'll go with dino thunder for zap but by God I hope we get ninjastorm for zap

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

Same here

@rayzorduality2396 Жыл бұрын

Let's go!!! Lock and drop!!!

@vjvtobar9736 Жыл бұрын

I'm the second one yay

@Dudewhair1 Жыл бұрын

Hype is real 🙌

@kren62 Жыл бұрын

Ninja storm in my opinion had the best Ranger suits and the best combination modes out of any series too

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

💯

@lasChristetMisss2 10 ай бұрын

😊like excellent job

@TheJarvier 11 ай бұрын

The brittleness of this megazord is the only reason I decided not to buy it 😢

@HyperShadic002 Жыл бұрын

Will you review ninjakon at some point

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

What do you guys think? I don't currently have it

@nicnancy1312 Жыл бұрын

You look so cute in that shirt😊😘

@laing4045 Жыл бұрын

What mainstream gimmick does dino fury use? I haven't watched it all only the first couple episodes really

@SegaSky Жыл бұрын

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.

@laing4045 Жыл бұрын

@@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?

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

For me it's the Lego influence

@lindinle Жыл бұрын

I grew with mmpr. But i just didnt jive with the angsty teen drama shit. I liked it when they fought monsters not blabbed.

@powerrangertube Жыл бұрын

Do you mean in MMPR or NS?

@lindinle Жыл бұрын

@@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?".

@lindinle Жыл бұрын

@@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

@lanoche Жыл бұрын

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.