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Power Rangers
Info, News and Rumors!
You see them in 2002
News 16th July
Power Rangers Time Force News:
The TF Fighter Power Ranger Action Figures have now been released. They are available in all 6 Rangers and come with many accessories. Also a 7 pack has been released with all 6 Light Up Time Force Rangers, and a Cyclobot.
New Quantum toys are now hitting toy shelves. The Quantum Ranger Morpher, Quantum Defender, and Action Feature Quantasaurus Rex are available now. The Strata Cycles have also been released. Available in Red, Green, Blue, and Quantum.
Rumor has it that Rhett Fisher will be in the Power Rangers : Time Force/Power Rangers : Lightspeed Rescue team-up, later this season. The Titanium Ranger only appeared in 11 episodes of Lightspeed Rescue, making him the least used 6th Ranger ever.
News 16th Juni
Power Rangers Time Force season 2 is coming soon on Fox-Kids.
Next Saban Power Rangers serie in 2002 will be called Power Rangers Wild Force
News 9th July
Power Rangers Wild Force news:
Isn't it exciting? 10 years of Power Rangers. In 2002 the newest Power Rangers Show and Toys will
hit North America. Past seasons have focused on the Rangers weapons and armor, but this new endeavour will
zoom in primarily on the power animals (Zords). The show in question? Power Ranger: 100 Beasts Task Force-Gao-Ranger
currently airing in Japan; to be simply entitled Wild Force Power Rangers here in the States. The new series is described as:
"Evil Forces have unleashed monsters bent on destruction. From the depths of all that is vile, the
remnants of industrial pollution, toxic waste and environmental pillaging have created sinister beings that raid the earth of its living energy. The only hope for the world is a squad of five teens, each chosen for his or her special skill and sense of adventure. The powerful group possesses the mighty Bio-Energy power that enables them to morph into the invincible Power Rangers Wild Force. At the Rangers' sides are the devoted Power Animals that descend from their habitat when the rangers need them most. These brave creatures morph into
unstoppable zords... forces like any other in Power Rangers'history."
This new series has already been signed for 51 episodes in Japan and will feature a 2 PART team-up with
the current series "Time Ranger" to begin October 2001-November 2001 in Nakano, Tokyo Japan. The new series
also breaks new ground by ditching the cheesy (but classic) guy-dressed-up-in-a-Zord costume look for new
high-tech CGI effects (read: "computerized Zords"- just like "Transformer: Beast Machines").
Japan is always ONE YEAR ahead of the US when it comes to Power Rangers. While Power Ranger:
Time Force is now the next hot generation here, the series is wrapping up overseas and clearing room for
the next Ranger installment "Power Ranger: 100 Beasts Task Force-Gao-Ranger". No doubt to be called simply
Growl or Animal Ranger here on its release in 2002 (Gao translating roughly to Growl).
This new series has already been signed for 51 episodes and will feature a 2 PART team-up with the
current series "Time Ranger" to begin October 2001-November 2001 in Nakano, Tokyo Japan. The new series
will also break new ground by ditching the cheesy (but classic) guy-dressed-up-in-a-Zord costume look for
new high-tech CGI effects (read: "computerized Zords"- just like "Transformer: Beast Machines").
Morphing weapons, Rangers, Zords (towering robots formed from mutiple units), and intergalactic bad guys are
the basic formula with the Power Ranger franchise- and this new series continues to trod the successful path- this time with an
ANIMAL THEME (the Gao/Growl making sense now?:)
The core of the Rangers team will be as follows, NOT to be confused with Voltron- a past,
similarily animal-themed series:
*Red Ranger: LION
*White Ranger: Tiger
*Black Ranger: Bull
*Yellow Ranger: Eagle
*Blue Ranger: Shark
The Basic Figure line up will feature all Rangers in all their multi-colored splendor. These will be offered as solo packs,
a Deluxe Box Set, and with their animal counterparts as a Cycle. Difference between these and past rangers- the helmet- each of
which is animialish in design.
Of course it wouldn't be Power Rangers without the aid of the massive ZORDS- so a Gao-Zord will be offered,
with some add-on critters to boost the excitement and play value.
Core Zord- Gao-King- (shipping in Japan March, 6000 yen: $60) will consist of Lion (Body), Tiger (Left Arm), Bull (Legs), Eagle (Head?),
and Shark (Right Arm). Zord add-ons will include a Gao-Giraffe (shipping in Japan April, 1500 yen: $15) which can be exchanged for the Right Arm (new super extending weapon)
and Gao-Elephant (Shipping March, 1500 yen) which can be switched with the Left Arm (ditto- forms sword and shield).
Extra Zord allies will include a Gao-Gorilla (April), Gao-Bear (Black Bear- April), and Gao-Polar (Polar Bear- May)- which all combine to form a
NEW ZORD with the core GAO-KING. Confused yet?
Enemies in this series will range from the low life scum of the universe (Basic Figures) to hidious robots (Gao-Alligator, Gao- Hammerhead Shark, etc).
The Power Rangers were recently voted the top-selling male action toy brand of 2000 here in the US, and will no doubt continue into 2001 and beyond with
this exciting new look and line of toys. Click over on the left hand menu for an exclusive look, along with role play items, a massive Deulxe Super Sentai Box Set depicting
all 25 years of the Rangers legend, and showroom images!
News 13th July
Power
Rangers new Video:
C Webmaster 2001