are eight known Zecters within the Masked Rider System, each allowing the user to become a different Rider. Most Zecters are based on insects, with the exception of the Sasword Zecter, which is based on a scorpion. Kamen Rider Kabuto Kamen Rider TheBee Kamen Rider Drake Kamen Rider Sasword Kamen Rider Gatack Kamen Rider KickHopper Kamen Rider PunchHopper Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto There also exist two other Zecters known as the Perfect Zecter and the Hyper Zecter. The Perfect Zecter serves as a primary weapon while the Hyper Zecter is a power-up device that enhances the powers of the original Zecter. Both were only used by Kabuto in the series, but Gatack got to use the Hyper Zecter in the Hyper Battle DVD. Allusions The series made some allusions to the whole Kamen Rider series. Masked Rider Project as mentioned in the course of the series was said to have started on 3 April 1971. The Worm species known as Natives also first arrived on Earth on the same year. In real-life, it was the date the first Kamen Rider show aired for the first time. Episodes God Speed Love The movie of the 2006 Kamen Rider Series, entitled , was released in Japan on August 5. The film took place in a previous timeline and served as an prequel to the series, featuring three new Riders known as Hercus, Ketaros and Caucasus. Hyper Battle Video In , Arata Kagami seeks to get the Hyper Zecter just like Souji Tendou, so he tries to emulate Tendou. Once he realizes that he has to be himself, the Hyper Zecter appears and allows him to transform into Kamen Rider Gatack Hyper Form, which only appears in the DVD. The Kabuto and Gatack Zecters speak to Tendou and Kagami throughout the DVD, voiced by Tomokazu Seki and Kōji Yusa, respectively. Production The Kamen Rider Kabuto trademark was registered by Toei on October 26, 2005. Video game A video game based on the series was produced by Bandai for the PlayStation 2, under the name Kamen Rider Kabuto. Released on November 30, 2006, it is a fighting game featuring all Riders seen in the show and movie, along with Hyper Gatack. The game features 5 different modes of play, ranging from a story mode to several multiplayer modes. Novel , written by Shōji Yonemura, is part of a series of spin-off novel adaptions of