Talk:Power Rangers Ninja Steel

An idea for an abbreviation
Seeing that Power Rangers Ninja Stormalready has the abbreviation PRNS, why don't we give this one the abbreviation PRSN? It'll be a direct reference to the fact that this series is being adapted from Shuriken Sentai Ninninger. Oliver Western, SPD Krypton 23:15, January 9, 2016 (UTC)


 * Oliver Western, Are you naming the next PR season as STEEL NINJA? Nice reference but if we have to abbreviate this name we're going to abbreviate as PRNSL. PowerRider2000 (talk) 23:23, January 9, 2016 (UTC)
 * Assuming this is its name, we'll be using PRNSL.


 * Apparently, Saban Brands skip the ToQger adaption and now Power Rangers Ninja Steel is revealed. Future Beetle (talk) 17:38, January 9, 2016

Morphers for this series
Well knowing Chip Lynn, he probably won't adapt the Ninja Ichibantou due to the kanji present on their swords. I honestly don't know how Saban will work around that.MacKing (talk) 03:00, January 10, 2016 (UTC)
 * That has nothing to do with Chip Lynn, and those swords are definitely staying. Kanji is no obstacle, look at Samurai!


 * Point taken, and I'm sure he might add something original to this series just as he did with Dino Charge. MacKing (talk) 15:50, January 10, 2016 (UTC)

Plot details
http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/01/12/power-rangers-premiere-date-and-next-iteration-revealed  OmniPowerRangers (talk) 17:54, January 12, 2016 (UTC)


 * And here's one extra source just for good measure: http://news.tokunation.com/2016/01/12/sabans-power-rangers-ninja-steel-officially-announced-coming-2017-nickelodeon-31237 --RedLegend1 (talk) 20:14, January 12, 2016 (UTC)


 * Another source: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160112005703/en/Dynamic-Season-Saban%E2%80%99s-Power-Rangers-Dino-Super

Shaman-aka-King (talk) 04:21, January 13, 2016 (UTC)
 * The plot has been filled in, but is currently hidden as there is no first-party source confirming anything other than the name. Once a first-party source is found, it will be edited accordingly. The reason we have to do this is because of the Collider incident involving the movie info (i.e. clickbait), the fact that only third-party sources exist when first-party should (if they can announce it then it should be viewable on official sources not merely linked to third party ones), the fact that the plot can (and will) change over time, and the fact that official sources (such as the website) do not even mention Ninja Steel, let alone its plot. Admins are of the opinion that the title is confirmed, but we are awaiting clarification on the plot. Please continue to post sources here (especially any first-party sources from Saban themselves or from Nickelodeon), because as soon as we have a source we are confident proves the rumored plot to be true, we will reveal it.

Let's look closely to the problem. We have IGN posted this article. Yeah, it can clickbait, BUT we have this - https://twitter.com/PowerRangers/status/686974780017258497 ! Official Power Rangers twitter account linked this article! So I think it's a proof that IGN article isn't clickbait. Just think about it - why official twitter will link something fake? Shaman-aka-King (talk) 11:14, January 13, 2016 (UTC)
 * We discussed that. It isn't enough for us - official sources like the website and nick.com do not mention Ninja Steel or its plot, and with the announcement you would think they would. That in and of itself is a red flag. Also, since I made the above post we have already had one contradiction. Suddenly it is not a monster battle royale, but rather the monsters stop fighting each other and go after the rangers. Had we posted the plot, we'd already be making changes.Little things like this, coupled with what Collider.com did about the film, are making me question everything without a first-party source. While it is the official PR Twitter, it is pointing to a 3rd party source.

Ninja Steel Producer
On the article that revealed Ninja Steel's synopsis, Chip Lynn was confirmed to be the producer.MacKing (talk) 12:58, January 13, 2016 (UTC)

Skipping ToQger
Why did they skip ToQger? I've been waiting for that since it came out. Hopefully the thing they're doing with GoBusters isn't a hoax and that they do the same thing with ToQger.

Cyberlord4444 (talk) 18:33, January 15, 2016 (UTC)
 * Probably felt trains wouldn't sell well in America. I disagree, given Thomas the Tank Engine, but whatever. They did put in some Go-Busters elements in that Heckyl reminds folks of Enter from Go-Busters, but to me that isn't enough to say they didn't skip it.
 * While I agree that the train-theme being a more niche market likely played a part, I suspect the ultimate reason is the same as why Go-Busters was skipped: aesthetics. As was proven by Go-Busters, having an engaging, compelling series means little if you can't encourage merchandise sales. --ToaCodyNuva (talk) 19:48, 1/15/2016 19:48, January 15, 2016 (UTC)
 * If you're talking about selling stuff to little kids, ToQger had no less than 14 zords. Add to that the various weapons, and Hyper and TAget Ressha, that's a lot of things you can sell. Not only that, a lot of fan iterations have a ranger for each ressha, even if they never showed them on screen, they could still market toy versions, they created zords for the guardian Zudenryu. Cyberlord4444 (talk) 15:16, January 17, 2016 (UTC)
 * Yeah. That was the point. Thomas the Trains was American-exclusive stuff for children I guess. Future Beetle (talk) 14:10, January 17, 2016‎ (UTC)
 * You mean in spite of it coming from England, Future Beetle? Rocket.knight.777 (talk) 23:41, January 17, 2016 (UTC)
 * Haha, yeah, American-exclusive? Thomas the Tank Engine doesn't originate with Shining Time Station, it's actually a British franchise, based on The Railway Series books by the Reverend W Awdry.
 * Hence why Ringo was the first Mr. Conductor. Rocket.knight.777 (talk) 05:01, January 18, 2016 (UTC)

Trivial Notes
As soon as the show begins, we could add the following notes:
 * The first season to have a White Ranger since Power Rangers Jungle Fury.
 * The White Ranger is also the first White Ranger to take the place of the team's Green/Black Ranger.
 * The first team of Rangers with neither Green nor Black Rangers on the team.
 * The first male Yellow Ranger since Power Rangers Mystic Force, and the first Yellow Ranger since Power Rangers Super Megaforce.
 * The first Power Rangers team to have Red-Blue-Yellow-White-Pink formation in a core team of five.

Oliver Western, SPD Krypton 18:21, January 17, 2016 (UTC)
 * The third note there is unreliable, considering that the last time they adapted a Sentai with neither of those colours, they made their own!
 * Adding to what Digifiend said, the last half of the 4th note wouldn't work as Super Megaforce was a very recent season. While it is true, the fact that it is so recent makes it not all that notable given Dino Charge and Dino Super Charge are two halves of the same Sentai.

A Different Abbreviation Suggestion
In the talk below, it is stated that the (PR "season intials") abbreviation will most likely be PRNSL. I know it's up to the moderators to decide what to do, but I would like to put in my two cents. I just think that abbreviation is "ugly". Do you know what I mean? First off, it kind of looks like Power Rangers Saturday Night Live. That makes it feel kind of cheesy in my opinion. Secondly, it feels "unpoetic" for lack of a better term to suddenly have a 5 letter abbreviation when every other season has a 4 letter abbreviation. Some people might say PRSMF for Super Megaforce, but I say PRSM since the "Megaforce" is a compound word. That being said, since this season just happens to have the same motif as the first "PRNS" season, maybe it can be called "PRNS2". I know it's not a direct sequel, but it's pretty close to one.Thanks for reading even if this is a stupid idea. RangerGreenZigs (talk) 23:13, February 1, 2016 (UTC)


 * How is this anywhere close to a sequel to Ninja Storm? Because they're both have the same theme? Unless any elements from Ninja Storm are actually in it, Dino Charge is just as much a sequel to Ninja Storm as Ninja Steel. And you're proposed abbreviation can not only be misleading, incorrect but also cause confusion, especially if we get another season with the same abbreviation. At this point it's probably better not to abbreviate at all, cause let's face it, we have pages and templates with much longer names.--DuelMaster93 (talk) 08:07, February 2, 2016 (UTC)
 * Super Megaforce is PRSM, not PRSMF - Megaforce is one word. However, there are two examples of five letter abbreviations in use - PRSPD and PRRPM. Which makes your point wrong, Zigs.