In this episode Eric and Zach break down all of the news the past few weeks with long time supporter of the podcast and first time guest co-host, Steve F. (@HitPeopleGuy)!
We break down all of the news from events, toys, games and comics including: Lightning Collection and main line toy leaks, special sales, BOOM! Studios“Power Rangers: The Future is Now” San Diego Comic Con at Home panel, Legacy Wars, Battle for the Grid, Heroes of the Grid and more! There’s also some speculation talk… is the new Green Ranger in the comics a woman? Is the Zeo Megazord figure the start of a new Megazord line?
We also read the responses to our Ranger Nation Answers question where we asked our listeners what they are looking forward to buying or have already bought from the Lightning Collection.
Jungle Fury Wolf Ranger Now Playable in Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, the fan-favorite fighting game from developer nWay, in partnership with Hasbro and Lionsgate, today announced the release of its first character for Season 3: Robert “RJ” James, also known as Jungle Fury Wolf Ranger.
Players can digitally purchase the new character on PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, Microsoft Store, Steam or Stadia for $5.99 or the full Season 3 Pass for $14.99, which includes RJ and two additional new characters, along with a bonus character skin that is exclusive to the Season Pass. With the exception of the additional Season 3 characters that will be available in the coming months, most of Season 3’s content — both paid and free — are available today.
Available Today:
New Character: Robert “RJ” James, Jungle Fury Purple Ranger ($5.99) – Courageous as a wolf, Robert “RJ” James joins as the Jungle Fury Rangers’ mentor before revealing that he is the Jungle Fury Wolf Ranger. Originally trained under his father, Master Finn, RJ rejected the Shark Style and instead adopted the wolf spirit for combat. When he is not fighting alongside the Rangers, he runs the Jungle Karma Pizza parlor that also acts as their headquarters.RJ, as the Jungle Fury Wolf Ranger, embodies the Wolf Animal Spirit. His fighting style derives primarily from the traditional Muay Thai style, clearly expressed through his barrage of elbow-and-knees-based attacks. As a momentum-based melee fighter, RJ overwhelms his foes with an oppressive litany of strikes, inevitably breaking their defenses.
New Character Skin: Phantom Beast King skin for Dai Shi (Free with Purchase of Season 3 Pass) – When Jellica freed the Phantom Beast Generals, they turned on her before using their powers to make Dai Shi the Phantom Beast King. With the Phantom Beast Generals and his new power, Dai Shi was able to defeat the Rangers time after time until finally, Jarrod was able to break through Dai Shi’s control and weaken him enough that the protectors were able to destroy the evil spirit once and for all. This skin is exclusive to Season 3 Pass.
New Ultra (Free): Samurai Megazord – We are united! Call up the power of the Samurai Megazord to assist your team in battle.
Megazord Revamp (Free): Megazord Ultra activation conditions have been revamped. Instead of requiring at least one character to be knocked out, you can now activate your Ultra based on the consumption of the Megazord Revenge Meter.
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid pits current and classic Power Rangers and villains from the multiverse’s over 25 year history against one another in epic 3v3 tag team battles. The controls promote simplicity and fluidity, enabling beginners to enjoy the combat system and encouraging advanced players to delve into its gameplay mechanics, which include real-time assist takeover, dynamic defense through push blocking and aerial guard, customizable juggle combos, and a unique Megazord comeback mode. Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid supports full crossplay across PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC and Stadia. More information is at battleforthegrid.com
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid Announces the Upcoming Release of Season 3
Popular Fighting Game Will Add Robert “RJ” James, Lauren Shiba, and a To-Be-Revealed Fan Favorite Character to Warrior Roster
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, the crossplay fighting game for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC from developer nWay in partnership with Hasbro and Lionsgate, today announced the release of Season 3, providing players with three new fan favorite warriors, including Robert “RJ” James, Lauren Shiba, and a to-be-revealed third character.
Season 3 Content
Season 3 features a mix of free and paid add-on content:
Three New Characters:
Robert “RJ” James, Jungle Fury Purple Ranger – Originally trained under his father, Master Finn, RJ rejected the Shark Style and adopted the wolf spirit instead.
Lauren Shiba, Super Samurai Red Ranger – Spending her life to master the sealing symbol, Lauren’s singular goal was to return and lead the Samurai Rangers.
To-Be-Revealed Third Character
New Character Skin:
Phantom Beast King skin for Dai Shi – With his new power and the Phantom Beast Generals, Dai Shi was finally able to defeat the Rangers.
New Ultra (Free):
Samurai Megazord – We are united! Call up the power of the Samurai Megazord to assist your team in battle.
Megazord Revamp (Free):
Megazord Ultra activation conditions have been revamped. Instead of requiring at least one character to be knocked out, you can now activate your Ultra based on the consumption of the Megazord Revenge Meter.
Players can digitally purchase on PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, Microsoft Store, or Steam each individual Season 3 character for $5.99 or the full Season 3 Pass for $14.99, which includes all three characters along with the bonus character skin that is exclusive to the Season Pass. New Season 3 content will be rolled out over several months. The first release, which will be available towards the end of next month, will include RJ, Dai Shi skin, Samurai Megazord, and the Megazord Revamp. Follow Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) for announcements on additional Season 3 content release dates.
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid pits current and classic Power Rangers and villains from the multiverse’s over 25 year history against one another in epic 3v3 tag team battles. The controls promote simplicity and fluidity, enabling beginners to enjoy the combat system and encouraging advanced players to delve into its gameplay mechanics, which include real-time assist takeover, dynamic defense through push blocking and aerial guard, customizable juggle combos, and a unique Megazord comeback mode. More information is at battleforthegrid.com
It’s time to Ranger Up with your hosts as they talk all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!
In this episode we continue our review of Boom! Studios Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers comics with guest co-hosts Chris (@TokuChris) of PwrRngr (@PwrRngr), Chris (@clong83) from Geek Each Week (@geekeachweek), Ro (@RoliverQueen_) from The Leg10n Of Boom (@Leg10nOfBoom)!
We review the ending arcs for the “Dragon Coin” saga Go Go Power Rangers issues 17-20 and the Forever Rangers special and the ending of Beyond the Grid for Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers issues 35-39!
We also discuss the latest news including Renegade Games“Heroes of the Grid” Phase 2, BOOM! Studios announcing their New York Comic Con exclusives, and some Power Rangers convention talk.
Finally, we welcome back Daniel Maniago (@mvcClockw0rk), Combat Designer of nWay Games for a brand new Power Rangers Legacy Wars segment. We breakdown the creation, moves set and combat tips of the new Dino Megazord (2017 Movie) from SYFY’s recent airing of the movie. Then, in a Battle for the Grid update we talk about bringing Lord Zedd into the game, the challenges of creating all new moves and how Zedd’s hilarious Super came about. Daniel also answers a listener question about his favorite in-game characters. Plus, we discuss upcoming nWay Games events and the PC release of Battle for the Grid on September 24th.
It’s time to Ranger Up with your hosts as they talk all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!
On this episode we interview Kyle Higgins in conjunction with PWRRNGR.com.
Funny enough, at the time of recording, it was exactly one year to the day that we recorded our first interview with Kyle for Episode 122.
We reflect with Kyle on his work with Power Rangers as well as some of his newer projects. One of these is “Hadrian’s Wall”, a movie based on the comic book by Kyle, which he will adapt and direct.
Hear the origins of the Dafna Ranger, White Mystic Ranger impressions during recording for Battle for the Grid, infinite Tommy’s, the origins of Scorpina on Hyper Force, Kyle creates new Ranger Sentries and MORE!
Stay tuned to our social media and PWRRNGR.com to find out how you can win some autographed Power Rangers comics from Kyle!
It’s time to Ranger Up with your hosts as they talk all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!
WE ARE BACK! No more hiatus as we kick off the summer with a new episode! Eric is joined by James and Nicole from the podcast Mostly Speakin’ Sentai (@MSSPod) to review Power Rangers Ninja Steel and Super Ninja Steel.
It’s a new Rangers Retrospective as we look at this fandom-polarizing season. James and Nicole provide a unique perspective, plus we find out their favorite characters and episodes of Ninja Steel. Eric has a unique perspective because he binged Super Ninja Steel in a week! We also read listener comments to find out what they thought of the series as a whole.
Finally, we welcome back nWay Games to the podcast with a brand new Battle for the Grid segment to discuss version 1.3 update – including Zeo Gold Ranger and Time Force Pink. We talk with Daniel Maniago, Combat Designer for nWay. He was on Episode 128 where we interviewed him and talked about the Dragonzord. He is joined by Rose, the new Community Development Manager! They give us the scoop on what makes update 1.3 shine, as well as answer listener questions. (This segment begins at 2:13:04 in the episode.)
It’s Time for a Gold Rush!Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid v1.3 has been released!The most exciting part is the announcement of the Season 1 Season Pass characters, as well as the anticipated CROSS-PLAY and CROSS-PROGRESSION for Xbox One and Nintendo Switch!
Get the full details below as well as new screenshots and video courtesy of nWay Games!
San Francisco – July 10, 2019 – Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid v1.3 Update
We will be releasing our first two Season One characters: Trey of Triforia and Jen Scotts, which will be followed by Lord Zedd in a future update. Players can purchase each individual character digitally for $6.99 or the full Season One Pass for $14.99, which includes all three characters along with a bonus character skin.
Trey of Triforia: The original Gold Zeo Ranger, Trey was an alien from the planet Triforia who came to Earth to help the Zeo Rangers battle the Machine Empire. There, he was attacked and split into three separate beings, forcing him to temporarily transfer his Gold Ranger powers to veteran ex-Ranger Jason Lee Scott.
Jen Scotts: Jen Scotts assumed the role of leader of the Time Force when her fiancé, the Red Time Force Ranger, was killed by an escaping criminal named Ransik. Fearless, determined and compassionate, Jen and her team did everything they could to track down Ransik and bring him to justice.
Lord Zedd (Coming Soon): The self-proclaimed “Emperor of Evil,” Lord Zedd has conquered and enslaved much of the galaxy. Initially leaving the “insignificant” Earth for Rita Repulsa to conquer, he returns to punish her for her failure and finish what she started.
Jason Lee Scott – Red Dragon Shield (skin): After Tommy Oliver, the Green Mighty Morphin Power Ranger, was killed by Lord Drakkon, an evil version of Tommy from an alternate dimension, Jason inherited the Dragon Shield and Dragon Dagger. With their added strength and the ability to summon the Dragonzord, Jason was able to lead the other Rangers in the fight against Lord Drakkon.
Also available will be the second free update (v1.3) that introduces several previously unreleased features.
The v1.3 update vastly improves the game’s social play and matchmaking, including Direct Match, which lets friends or any two specific players match up against each other.
The game now also enables crossplay between Nintendo Switch and Xbox One, where players across the two gaming platforms can battle against each other in Ranked, Casual, or Direct Matches.
Crossplay helps players find matches faster against similarly skilled players and opens up a larger matchmaking pool, making the game more competitive.
Crossplay is enabled by nWayPlay, nWay’s recently announced game development platform, which offers a player ID and social system, allowing friends to find each other across platforms.
nWayPlay also enables cross-progression between Nintendo Switch and Xbox One, so players can carry progress made on one platform to another.
Both the Season One Pass and the free update are available for digital download via the PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop and Microsoft Store. More information is at https://battleforthegrid.com/.
It’s time to Ranger Up with your hosts as they talk all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!
In our next Rangers Commentary installment, brought to you by our supporters on Patreon, Eric and Theresa watch Power Rangers: RPM – “Ancient History”. What Megazord formation gave Theresa uncontrollable laughter? What were the Rangers doing in their zords? Why was Scott standing in a field for 20 minutes?
On our news segment we discuss the newest addition to Power Rangers: Legacy Wars and the newly announced Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid.
Finally, Eric and Theresa get serious as they discuss the Anime L.A. Car Fire incident and what members of Ranger Nation can do to help one of our own.
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid to Feature Rangers Vs. Villains Team Combat Across Multiple Gaming Platforms
New Power Rangers console game coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in April 2019 with PC release to follow later in the year; Pre-Orders Start Today
SAN FRANCISCO – January 17, 2019 – For over 25 years Power Rangers has been one of the most popular franchises in the world. As a perennial Top 10 NPD Action Brand, the globally renowned brand has spawned hit TV shows, movies, toys, comics, live entertainment and games. Today,nWay, the developer and publisher behind Power Rangers: Legacy Wars, the hit multiplayer mobile game with over 45 million downloads, is partnering with Hasbro and global content leader Lionsgate to announce Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid. The new cross-platform fighting game will be available as a digital download for $19.99 first on PlayStation 4, Xbox One,and Nintendo Switch in April 2019, and then as a PC release later in the year.
The game is now available for pre-order at www.battleforthegrid.com with those ordering prior to launch receiving an exclusive bonus of the Green Ranger V2 character skin and a digital art book. In addition, a special Digital Collector’s Edition will be available to pre-order for $39.99, which contains the full game download, Season One Pass (which will include three new characters, their Arcade story, and a new warrior skin), and exclusive Lord Drakkon V2 and Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Pink Ranger character skins.
“Power Rangers fans have been asking for a high fidelity fighting game on console and PC that match up iconic Rangers and villains across the expansive Power Rangers multiverse for quite some time now,” said Taehoon Kim, co-founder and CEO of nWay. “We wanted to deliver this to the fans and make sure it has cross-play and cross-progression capabilities as we believe playing with friends across multiple platforms at the same time is where the future of gaming is headed.”
Power Ranger: Battle for the Grid is an easy to learn but hard to master fighting game that delivers a modern take on the Power Rangers franchise. The game features stunning graphics with vivid details and pits new and classic Rangers and villains against each other in team battles. Featuring a streamlined combat system, the game welcomes newcomers to the genre with simplified controls, while maintaining depth and detail for more intense and experienced competitors. Players will be challenged to test their skills online against friends and other players around the world, providing endless replayability. With new content and game modes releasing throughout the year, the game will continuously offer the community new ways to play and compete.
With cross-play across multiple platforms, all players whether on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch or PC, will be in the same player pool and will have the ability to compete against each other in real-time. Even when players change their platform, their unlocked characters and mission progress they have worked to achieve will still be available to them, allowing for cross-progression and true seamless gameplay no matter where they play.
“Since the acquisition of the Power Rangers IP, we’ve been looking forward to bringing Power Rangers fans memorable experiences. With Power Rangers:Battle for the Grid, we’re expanding the portfolio of great Power Rangers games to more platforms,” said Mark Blecher, Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Affairs at Hasbro.
“The Power Rangers have proven to be an enduring global phenomenon among audiences of all ages,” said Daniel Engelhardt, Senior Vice President of Interactive Ventures & Games at Lionsgate. “We are excited to build upon our successful mobile game, Power Rangers: Legacy Wars, to offer a unique opportunity for fans to enjoy a new cross-platform fighting game experience on console and PC.”
More details onPower Ranger: Battle for the Gridwill be released in the coming weeks.
About nWay
nWay is the game studio behind Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Power Rangers: Legacy Wars and ChronoBlade. The company’s proprietary engine makes fast-paced, synchronous multiplayer gameplay possible across multiple gaming platforms. Based in San Francisco and Seoul, nWay is comprised of leading developers and senior executives from Sony, Electronic Arts, WB Games, LucasArts, Kabam, Nexon and NCSoft. Collectively, the team has contributed to over a dozen hit mobile, console, and online games, including Marvel Contest of Champions, Injustice, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Dominations, FIFA, Battlefield Online, Lineage II, andWarhammer. nWay is backed by Ridge Ventures, March Capital, Baseline Ventures, Translink Capital, and WI Harper. For more information, visit www.nway.com.
About Hasbro
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global play and entertainment company committed to Creating the World’s Best Play Experiences. From toys and games to television, movies, digital gaming and consumer products, Hasbro offers a variety of ways for audiences to experience its iconic brands, including NERF, MY LITTLE PONY, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY, BABY ALIVE and MAGIC: THE GATHERING, as well as premier partner brands. Through its entertainment labels, Allspark Pictures and Allspark Animation, the Company is building its brands globally through great storytelling and content on all screens. Hasbro is committed to making the world a better place for children and their families through corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. Hasbro ranked No. 5 on the 2018 100 Best Corporate Citizens list by CR Magazine, and has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere Institute for the past seven years. Learn more at www.hasbro.com, and follow us on Twitter (@Hasbro) and Instagram (@Hasbro).
About Lionsgate
The first major new studio in decades, Lionsgate is a global content platform whose films, television series, digital products and linear and over-the-top platforms reach next-generation audiences around the world. In addition to its filmed entertainment leadership, Lionsgate content drives a growing presence in interactive and location-based entertainment, gaming, virtual reality and other new entertainment technologies. Lionsgate’s content initiatives are backed by a 17,000-title film and television library and delivered through a global licensing infrastructure. The Lionsgate brand is synonymous with original, daring and ground-breaking content created with special emphasis on the evolving patterns and diverse composition of the Company’s worldwide consumer base.
Jungle Fury Wolf Ranger Now Playable in Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
