Among the items of ”Kamen Rider My-Th,” the ”DX Ridewatter Ex” is one that lets you feel at a glance that ”this is different from a normal Ex.” Its biggest feature is, above all, its size. It is a big size of about 150% or more compared to the standard Rider Ex series, and not only does it have a powerful impact when held, but it also exudes a strong presence just by displaying and looking at it. However, this product is not just an item that has been made larger in size. It includes a bold gimmick where this huge Ex itself changes its appearance into the exclusive bike ”Ridewatter.” In other words, ”there is a good reason for the big Ex.”

You can enjoy it enough on its own, but by combining it with the separately sold ”Transformation Belt DX My-Th Driver,” the charm of DX Ridewatter Ex expands to another level. When set into the My-Th Driver, the summon sound of Ridewatter is activated. Rather than just attaching the Ex, the interesting point is that you can experience the flow just like in the show of ”calling forth the exclusive machine from now on” as play. For those who own the transformation belt, since they can connect the development from transformation play to machine summoning, the scenarios for pretend play are likely to increase significantly. By having items interlock with each other, you can taste the feeling of each and every toy becoming part of the story.

When talking about the real thrill of this product, the transformation and combination gimmick cannot be left out. When you split the huge Ex and transform and combine the parts, what is completed there is the exclusive bike ”Ridewatter.” Since it changes into a bike from the initial rounded Ex state, the change in shape is large, making it a structure where you can enjoy the process of transforming itself. You might think, ”Is it over with displaying it once completed?”, but there is another twist there. The tires are specified to actually rotate, and you can roll it on the floor or desk for running play. The key point is that you can taste both the fun of touching it as a transformation toy and the interest of running it as a vehicle toy in one item.

Once transformed into Ridewatter, you would naturally want to enjoy the appearance of the Rider riding it as well. What plays an active role there is the included handle wrist (left) for ”TAF My-Th.” By using it with the separately sold TAF My-Th, you can express a riding pose gripping the handle firmly. Unlike just looking at the bike alone, the nice part is that if you combine it with a figure, you can create ”a scene that looks like it is about to start running at any moment.” It is fine to decide on a pose and display it, or it is fine to play while imagining the running scene as it is. Since you can enjoy the connection between products from a different direction than the DX My-Th Driver, the fun of collecting related items is also thoroughly prepared.

A problem that easily becomes a concern with transformation items is that ”one form is cool, but when transformed, the appearance is a bit lacking.” In DX Ridewatter Ex, in order to reproduce the images of both the Ex state and the bike state, painting is applied over a wide range on both the front and back sides. In other words, rather than treating only one side as the completed form, it is made considering each of the two appearances as a highlight. Precisely because of the large size, it is easy to feel the presence of the painted parts, and observing the details while comparing before and after transformation is also one of the ways to enjoy it.

The fun of DX Ridewatter Ex lies in the point where play connects one after another, starting with the impact of a size of about 150% or more as an entrance, to belt interlocking, summon sounds, transformation/combination, running with tires, combination with figures, and even paint expressions conscious of both forms. What you picked up as an Ex changes into Ridewatter by your own operation. You can not only look at that change, but also play by running it or putting TAF My-Th on it. Precisely because even ”what to do after transforming it” has been thought through, it is an item you will want to touch again and again. Whether to display it in Ex form or display it as Ridewatter. It is a DX item with high play value where even such hesitation seems to become part of the enjoyment.