Wednesday, November 27, 1991
After finalizing brief plans for his next 2 gas, Jetman and SpongeBob, on Monday, Zaboru spent the next day helping to speed up the completion of three titles set for December release—Ninja Gaiden, Gun-Nac, and troid. With those gas now on track, he could finally shift his full attention to brainstorming for January's ga lineup.
Zaboru headed to his personal workshop within the office—a restricted space where no one was allowed without his permission. This was his sanctuary, a place where ideas took form. He imdiately sat down, ready to dive into his first Sentai ga, basing it on the first-ever Sentai ga from his past life: Choujin Sentai Jetman.
Jetman had been one of his favorite childhood shows. As a kid, he had adored old-school Tokusatsu, but by the 2010s, after Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger ended, he had lost interest. The newer series felt too childish, and the weapons looked too much like plastic toys. He understood that Sentai shows were always ant for children, but the older ones had compelling plots, which was why they still held a special place in his heart.
Taking a deep breath, Zaboru activated his Deep mory Dive, recalling how he had played the Choujin Sentai Jetman ga.
"The original Jetman ga had all five main heroes, each wielding either a gun or a sword. There was even a cha battle at the end—revolutionary for its ti. But the enemy variety was lacking, and the gaplay had almost no replay value. If I want this to succeed, I need to fix those flaws. Instead of making a standalone ga that changes every year like traditional Sentai, I could create a continuous Sentai series."
Zaboru smirked as an idea ford. Red Hawk would remain the red Sentai, but for the other mbers, he would draw from different Sentai series, mixing their aesthetics to create sothing unique. He also considered expanding beyond the standard five-mber team—early Sentai rarely introduced official additional mbers mid-season, but that changed with Zyuranger and the legendary Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. The first extra warrior, Burai, had hyped him up so much as a teenager.
"Heh... this is gonna be fun." He grabbed his notepad and started jotting down key changes:
Unique Weapons & Abilities – Each Sentai hero would wield distinct weapons instead of just swords or guns. Special abilities would also differentiate them.More Enemies & Bosses – To increase the ga's depth, he would add a wider variety of enemies and mid-boss fights.Refined cha Battles – The original ga's cha fights were clunky. He would smooth out the chanics and add more dynamic battle sequences.Unlockable Sentai mbers – Instead of a static five-mber team, players could unlock additional heroes through achievents.A Deep Lore – He would integrate an engaging story, making each character and faction feel fleshed out.
For the core team, he might settled on:
Red Sentai:Red Hawk (Jetman)Blue Sentai:Gao Blue (Gaoranger)Yellow Sentai:Ninja Yellow (Kakuranger)Green Sentai:Shishi Ranger (Dairanger)Pink Sentai:Pink Mask (Maskman)
As for unlockable mbers, he could mix Sentai warriors from different series, making the ga a celebration of Tokusatsu history in his previous world. He grinned at the thought.
"I need a strong na, though... Choujin Sentai sounds cool, but since the roster isn't just Jetman, the na doesn't quite fit. Maybe... Z-Man?"
The na rolled off his tongue, and he instantly liked it. It had a modern ring to it while still paying homage to the original Sentai style. Choujin Sentai Z-Man would be his Sentai universe.
"Alright, ti to take this to the next level." He grinned. "I'll need a prop maker to craft Z-Man costus for the comrcial, detailed illustrations for the heroes, and, of course, a killer the song!"
He could already picture the promo: a live-action ad featuring Z-Man with the Jetman the song playing in the background. Thinking That nostalgic tune from his previous life still sent shivers down his spine. Humming the lody, Zaboru grabbed his art supplies and began sketching character designs and cha concepts at lightning speed.
His hands moved with purpose, the lines of his illustrations. For the next two days, he would pour everything into bringing Z-Man to life. The more he sketched, the more excited he beca—this wasn't just a ga. This was the beginning of sothing much bigger.
Humming the Jetman the, he worked tirelessly, lost in the thrill of creation.
To Be Continue
*Author note :
Power Stone!
I really love old-school Super Sentai! Their plots were super interesting—even dark at tis! I still rember when I was a kid, I cried watching Black sentai - Black Condor die in Jetman!—The show was so cool back then.
But now, it just feels too silly. Kan Rider is the sa. Before Decade, Kan Rider was always cool, but after that, it kind of went downhill. I still enjoyed it up until OOO, but after that, I didn't watch much... until I saw Kan Rider Ghost and very disappointed—and after that, I never watched Kan Rider again, lol.*
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