Bandai America actually did far worse in 2004 and after!
It's not really about the "Made In China" issue. Bandai Japan did had some of their products Made in China as well, yet it still turned out great! Therefore, it's really about the falling standards of Bandai America...
Fair enough, the part on the Wild Zords was pretty hard to tackle. Bandai America never had to deal with releasing individual Deluxe Zords; it was the first time in Japan as well. Plus, Bandai America really wanted parents to get the Megazords as sets so that they can make more money...
I forgot to elaborate the points on loss of paint applications, chrome and other stuff for Wild Force and beyond. While Wild Force Toys retained their metals, they also lost quite a substantial amount of paint details in the process. Ninja Storm was worse because not only are the metal parts are replaced with weak plastics, they still lost the fair bit of paint applications. These are the reasons why American Versions are so undesirable nowadays.
Continue to the Missing Releases List:
[Power Rangers DinoThunder]
-DX Bakuryuu Bachykeronagurus
This Auxiliary Zord (Cephala Zord) in the series is vital and forms the right arm of the Tricemax Megazord formation. How ridiculous of Bandai America to ask kids to attach the Tyranno-Drill instead...
-DX Bakuryuu Brachiosaurus
Firstly, this is not big like the DX Revolver Mammoth. And secondly, kids would love to have this one where it can ferry mini-dinos? Did the amount of chrome of this toy scared the wits out of Bandai America?
[Power Rangers S.P.D.]
No missing releases from this series but the amount of missing paint applications on the Megazords is horrendous! They instantly became trash beside their Japanese Counterparts! And which is why I chose to order the Dekaranger Robo from Japan.
[Power Rangers Mystic Force]
-DX WolKaiser
What could be more ridiculous than this explanation? According to a Bandai America Representative, the DX Centaurus Wolf Megazord will not be released in the United States because it is too evil! Argh!
Boo! Bandai U.K. took its own initiative and released it for the European Market instead of following Bandai America's footsteps.
[Power Rangers Operation Overdrive]
Now this totally deserves a post on its own, as it is by far, the worst Bandai America has ever done for a Power Rangers Toyline! Remember it's 2007.
I'm glad so that I am getting Japanese Versions now. The prices of American Versions here in Singapore have increased so much, due to the current third-party supply chain system, to the point that Japanese Versions are cheaper! Ok, it's because I got to come across Hobby Shops which sold them for direct Japanese Retail Prices with no import charges. Haha.
