The final volume of Zoids Wild 2 has been posted to AmazonJP for 670 yen! If you weren't able to collect the earlier CoroCoro volumes and would like to check out how this story ended, this is a great and affordable option.

 Moritya has also posted some teaser images and main image art over on twitter of the upcoming Zoids Wild 2+! A new manga beginning in CoroCoro, which features Xenorex as the main character's Zoid! Moritya's art is so nice, it's excellent news to hear of another manga coming out! There's also a nice Christmas Image based on ZW2.

 We've already covered the Zoids of the Republic, but now you can read all about the Empire Zoids that featured in Volume 2 of the Official Fan Books! This also includes some Zoids that didn't feature, like the Empire's Command Wolf, and some information on the hierarchy of the Empire troops. Also fixed the broken links on the main OFB page. The next sections won't take long to address, since they're relatively short.

 The Concept Art Exhibit is coming up soon, and there's been a decent number of twitter posts on the topic. The most notable, at the moment, is a twitter campaign where users can follow the zoids_official account and retweet this post for a chance to win a special autographed T-Shirt featuring the main graphic for the event. This is for residents of Japan only. For the rest of us, there's a ton of concept art to look at!

 Zoids Official has posted one of the Death Saurer and Saber Tiger while the GoFa account posted the Saber Tiger CA, which will be featured as a print card at the shop. T2Event, which is TakaraTomy's twitter account for event announcements, posted several as well. Red Horn, Mammoth and Gordos, a random sauropod, and the logo for the event.

 The BCH site has updated with their 5th bulletin of the second expansion! There are so many beautiful cards in here, including a few brand new color schemes, so check it out! Clean digital images have also been posted for the Liger The Arthur and Zero Grizis.

 Xenorex is making a big appearance in CoroCoro! Not only is the Zoid itself striking a pose, but the December issue also discussed the upcoming Xeno Evolution S! The text seemed to imply that Xeno Evolutions may actually change size, not just armor. The issue also confirmed the spelling to be "Xenorex" all as one word, like Fangtiger.

 A promotional image of the Xenorex that appears in CoroCoro has been posted by Zoids Official. New product images for the kit were exhibited on TakaraTomy Mall's page for the ZW49 Missile + Laser Combat Unit, and it was also featured in the video that showed off these parts. The video gives us a clear look at the Zoid as it looks unmodified, out of the box. You can see the pilot beneath the clear orange canopy, which is an interesting and different placement from the Burning Liger.

Xenorex Data:
 Length: 9.8 m
 Height: 4.9 m
 Width: 3.1 m
 Weight: 45.0 tons
 Maximum Speed: 200 km/h
 Scheduled for a winter release

 Connecting Radar   (blue piece over canopy)
 Forced Cooling System   (boxes on top of arms)
 Laser Bite Fangs   (mouth)
 Protection Canopy  (canopy)
 Multi Connector Unit   (pegs on back)
 Multi Hands   (hands)
 Reinforce Cylinders   (legs)
 Smash Tail   (tail)
 Strike Heavy Claws  (feet)
 Zoid Factor Converter  (Maybe vents on lower back? Not sure what it's pointing to)

 Daewon, who handles the domestic Zoids releases for Korea, has posted an exciting announcement! They'll be releasing their first truly Korean exclusive model kit, the limited edition Death Rex Gold Version! This gold chrome Rex will be releasing for 79,500 Won (roughly $70 USD) later this month on the 26th. It is limited to domestic shipping within Korea, so international fans will need to find a shopping service. I've personally not had any experience with this, so am unfortunately unable to provide any recommendations.

 The December issue of CoroCoro revealed our first CoroCoro 100 limited of the new line, the Burning Liger Limited Black Gold Version! This black Burning Liger with added gold parts will be available as a Silver Peel. Aside from that image, a fuller view of it (albeit small) can be seen on the My Zoids Contest 2020 page, as a Burning Liger will be part of the top prize set for each category.

 Two new weapon sets have been announced for the Zoids Wild series! The ZW49 Missile + Laser Combat Unit and the ZW50 Cannon + Laser Combat Unit! These include brand new weapons that we've seen in the short monthly anime episodes of Zoids Wild Senki. They feature almost the same weapons between them in different colors. They are scheduled to release on December 12th for 1000 Yen.

 A video posted online showed that they also have a couple of pieces not shown in the video. This includes the Attachment Frame (rereleased from earlier sets in red-blue) and the Flexible Joint, which is a ball joint that allows the weapons to swivel in quite a few directions! This, combined with the Conversion Caps that fit over a Zoids cap to turn them into a standard 3mm peg means tons of customization options, even for older Tomy kits.

Universal Weapons: Available in both sets.
 A-Z 4-Barrelled Short Laser Gatling x1
 A-Z Knight Sword x1
 A-Z Laser Drill x1
 A-Z Laser Shot Gun x2
 A-Z Mega Shield x1
 Attachment Frame (count unknown)
 Compact Ion Booster x2
 Conversion Caps x2
 Flexible Joint (count unknown)
 Support Gun Pod x1

ZW49 Exclusive: A-Z 3-Shot Guidance Missiles (Blue)

ZW50 Exclusive: A-Z Long Cannon (Red)

 These weapons sets include some weapons from more expensive kits, for use on other Zoids. The missiles from the blue set are from the Omega Rex, and the cannons from the red set are from the Genospino.

 The larger weapons are designed to attach to the front of the CDW Impact Gatling, spinning along with the motorized function. This includes the 4-Barrelled Short Laser Gatling and the A-Z Laser Drill for certain. The A-Z Knight Sword can be included as a knife within a case, or have the case fasten around the handle to turn it into a longsword.

 Burning Liger and its associated weapon and set are now released, but in the mean time, it has gotten a lot of video updates! Including TakaraTomy Toys posting a video of the Impact Gatling attached to the shoulder, which still spins! They also have an information video over on Youtube. The commercial shows off the upcoming ZW53 Ignition Boosters and the silhouette of the upcoming Twin Pile Bunker

- Commercial

- Build Review Video

 TakaraTomy posted a build review video for the Gilraptor LC, too! Although they didn't have any LC-specific concept art, it was interesting to see that they included some new Gilraptor concept art. This has been added to the anime section for Zoids Wild, and marked with a green border!

- Build Review Video

 A surprising event has been announced, a Zoids Concept Art Exhibit! This intriguing event will be held from December 12th through January 24th, and will include both in-person visits and virtual tickets run by GoFa (the Gallery of Fantastic Art). The concept art exhibit will include images in a style like the Concept Art Books, which is how the designer Tokuyama has started off many of the Zoid designs from the Wild series. An article by Akiba-Souken shows off one of the pieces, a never-before-seen concept art of Fangtiger.

 Tickets are 900 yen (or 1,200 for same-day tickets) for visitation and 300 yen for virtual. The exhibit will showcase roughly 160 original Zoids works, including the Evolution of Zoids, Battle of Planet Zoid, Zoids Wild Concepts, Infinity Blast, Art of Planet Zoid, and Art settings. There are also approximately 10 original drawings shown.

 Tokuyama will be a guest speaker along with guest artist Yuji Kaida. There will be a diorama exhibit, as well as limited event goods, including the HMM Saber Tiger Concept Art Color Version. Autographed images will be available (for a fee) and participants who attend the actual venue (not through virtual venue) will receive 5 random art cards. People who purchase the Tiger at the event will receive a yet-undisclosed super special bonus.

 In an unexpected update, Kotobukiya announced that there would be a new Saber Tiger variation released at the Zoids Concept Art Exhibit! This unique "Saber Tiger CA Color Ver." is based off of the Concept Art Book iteration of the design, complete with black-red color separation. To achieve this look, the kit has several sprues cast in both black and red, similar to how the Liger Zero EM was handled earlier. You can use the all-red sprues to create a Saber that looks quite close to the original motorized colors!

 This kit is being handled similarly to the Bone Zoids. It'll have an early pre-sale at the venue starting December 24th, and will then be made available on Kotobukiya Direct at a later date. This means you'll need a proxy to order. It's also worth mentioning that the CA does not include decals.

- HMM Release and Re-Release News!

 Hobby Japan Magazine posted a nice, short video looking at the HMM Wild Liger. It's a fully finished example with custom painting and detailing.

- HJM Video

- Pteras Bomber Article!

 Kotobukiya has posted a blog entry detailing the Pteras Bomber released in October. They show off an early concept sketch for the box art, as well as a completed example of the kit itself.

- Rerelease Information!

 Kotobukiya has confirmed a few rereleases recently! This includes the HMM Liger Zero Schneider Marking Plus Ver., scheduled to be released in March for 8,800 yen. While the CAS-specific kit was already confirmed, we now know the full unit will also be available. Similarly, the Liger Zero Panzer Marking Plus Ver. was announced for April, for 8,400 yen. Also on the list are the Iron Kong PK, released in March for 16,800 yen, and the Berserk Fueher Repackage Ver., released in April for 8,800 yen.

 While Stand River as an event has already passed and its contents already known to the public, it is only recently that we've seen the video of the event! For easier viewing they've split the event stream up into two videos, with the second following soon. The first part is already up, so take a look to see what all went on!

- Air Stand River Battle - Part 1

 Zoids Wild Senki has seen its second episode! It looks like updates are going to be posted mid month. You can watch the second full episode below. The TakaraTomy Asia YT channel has also started posting official subs for the series, which is the second video down below. The subs leave something to be desired, but it's certainly enough to understand what's going on!

- Zoids Wild Senki - Episode 2

- Zoids Wild Senki - Episode 1 Subs

 A brand new website has been added for Zoids Wild Senki! This page is located on TakaraTomy's official Zoids site, and contains images of some of the Zoids that've appeared so far, with brief profiles and episode summaries. I've included rough google translations for those segments below!

Episode 1:
 With the global population boom, energy resources have been depleted, and frequent local conflicts have surfaced as the Earth is once again entering a full-scale war between the Zoids of the Republic and the Empire, the two major powers.

 In the current war, the Imperial Army has become the lesser force due to the extraordinary activity of the Republican Army's primary machine, the Gilraptor LC. In order to break through the fierce battlefield, the Imperial Army has succeeded in restoring their new lion-type Zoid, the Burning Liger.

 An order to sortie is given to the Burning Ligers, with the intent to annihilate the Republican Army Zoids led by the Gilraptor LC. The battle between the Burning Liger and the Gilraptor LC is about to begin.

Episode 2:
 Gilraptor LC confronts the Burning Liger. Their first match was a fierce back-and-forth battle.

 In the midst of all this, an explosion echoes, and the two machines brace themselves.

 An extraterrestrial Zoid, the ancient emperor dragon, Zero Grizis, who once threatened to destroy the earth, has reappeared.

 The fighting spirit of the Zoids involved in the war awakened the Zero Grizis from its long sleep. Now, as a result of its instincts, the destructive god continues to run wild.

 The Zero Army once led by Zero Grizis also revives, and intervenes in the war between the two great powers, and the outcome of this battle seems to be a three-way war...

 In the mean time, the Republic's new Zoid, which is currently under restoration appears...

Burning Liger: (Lion Type)
 A lion-type Zoid restored by the Imperial Army. It has a lightly armored body, large claws, and several types of small powerful auxiliary weapons. It's equipped with a ZO Visor, so it's possible to draw out the power of the lion species at the rider's discretion, and the Power Cylinders of its limbs allow it to perform agile movements in battle. The Blow Claw has been remodeled to a larger size to give it a stronger impact against enemy Zoids.

 In addition, it's the first machine to be equipped with a Core Drive System recently developed by the Imperial Army, and its Core Drive weapons can be swapped out.

Burning Liger Impact Gatling Conversion Mode:
 A Burning Liger unit equipped with a Core Drive weapon, the Impact Gatling. After equipping it to the Burning Liger it gains an instantaneous and dramatic improvement in combat power. By firing Ion Converging Bullets that are composed of converted core energy, powerful artillery from medium range becomes possible. The Burning Liger can withstand the weight of the Impact Gatling thanks to its legs being reinforced by the Power Cylinders.

Gilraptor LC: (Deinonychus Type)
 A deinonychus type Zoid that acts as the main unit of the Republican Army. The Gilraptor LC (Laser Custom) is a custom machine equipped with an AZ Laser Gun and an AZ Impact Laser Gun. It's capable of high-speed movements using the Jet Boosters on its back and the excellent spring-performance of its legs, and it's skilled at short-term decisive battles, specializing in hit-and-run tactics.

 Basically, it's good at launching assaults against enemy armies using only a single unit, but it's also able to coordinate with multiple units for an attack, and the head radar on its head, which has highly developed sensory functions, allows it to reliably kill while keeping track of the movements of both friend and foe.

Gilraptor LC Wild Blast Mode:
 Gilraptor LC, which has activated its Instinct Release (Wild Blast). A form that specializes in close-range combat by deploying the claw-shaped weapons, the Wing Shotels, on its back while accelerating with the Jet Boosters on its back. It can cut through enemy Zoids with endless quick strikes.

 Zoids Wild Infinity Blast is just about to release (on November 26th) and some places are even charging for the item already! As we hit release week it may be worth keeping an eye out for stores stocking small stocks of the Rising Liger set. Although all are sold out currently, within the last week BicCamera JP, Toys R Us JP, and HLJ all got a small lot of sets. They sell out quick, so check around often!

- Zoids Wild Infinity Coloseum!

 There've been several Infinity Coliseum, an event where viewers share ZiNA codes of customs they've designed in the game, and the hosts use them in tournament-style combat! Episode 6 was particularly interesting. After the battles, Perfect Human Katayama was invited to feature some of the Zoids model kits along with Dr. T, a popular figure from CoroCoro in the early 2000s. The panel also had a special guest, Mitsutoshi Tokuyama, who has played an active designing role in the Zoids Wild series and been a prominent figure of the franchise for decades. In this panel he shows off special, never-before-seen concept art (in the style of the concept art books). You can see this around the 29 minute mark. Chances are, some of these will be seen at the exhibit as well!

 Episode 7 showed off the old Tomy motorized Death Stinger. Episode 8 was also Death Stinger focused.

 Episode 9 took a brief look at the Quest menu, which includes Quest, Continuous Battle, and Training. The Quest menu shows a continuous progression, starting at Chapter 1, and features numerous pieces of concept art in the style of the Concept Art Books. It also reveals a currency system (Zeny). There are various quest menus including weapons and junk. The battlefields are designed to look like you're actually out in the field, which is a nice visual design. Like the former game, you can retry the battle if you aren't satisfied with the results.

 Episode 10 shows off the multi-Zoid battles. This is comparable to King of Blast, where you fight 10 Raptors that constantly respawn. In Infinity Blast, it seems you can take on multiple Zoids at once! This mission type shows up to 4 on the field at once, with a total count of 20 in each round.

- Zoids List

 The full Zoids list has been out for a while, but for those who missed it, these are all of the Zoids featured in the main Zoids list:

 Awakened Fangtiger
 Beast Liger
 Blade Liger
 Cannon Bull
 Command Wolf
 Command Wolf AC
 Death Rex
 Death Stinger
 Dimepulsar
 Fangtiger
 Gabrigator
 Gannontoise
 Geno Breaker
 Genospino
 Gilraptor
 Gilraptor Commander
 Grachiosaurus
 Gusock
 Hunter Wolf
 Iron Kong
 Iron Kong PK
 Knuckle Kong
 Rising Liger
 Rising Liger Infinity Blue Ver.
 Scorpear
 Sonic Bird
 Stegosage
 Triceradogos
 Wild Liger
 Zero Grizis

- Full Opening Video Revealed!

- New Trailer!

- Short Trailer!

 Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed, the English port of King of Blast, has been released! Outright Games was gracious enough to give us a code, so you can expect some walkthrough content in the near future. In the mean time, there's some stuff to cover! Outright Games has posted an official website for the game, where you can take a look at features, screenshots, and the trailer. So far the game has been quite fun, and its been years since we saw an English Zoids title! If you're interested in picking it up, it's currently available for $20 over on Amazon and will have similarly-priced sales at other stores like Game Stop around Black Friday!

 Zoids Wild Zero is collaborating with GraffArt Shop to release some new merchandise, which you can view here! This includes the following items: A set of 10 Can Badges featuring various screenshots, sold for 480 Yen each or 4,800 for a box. A set of 9 Acrylic Holders, also featuring screenshots, for 780 Yen each or 7,020 Yen for a box. A Chara Pass (card holder) for 1,380 Yen, featuring the series title image. A Large Character Mirror for 1,000 yen. A set of 7 Chara Clear Figures (Standees) for 1,600 Yen each, featuring the Zoid's stock photos. Last but not least, a mug featuring the second title card for the series for 1,500 Yen.

 Mercy Rabbit, the current artist for the HMM Zoids box art and the artist for Zoids Generations, has been posting some of their old work over on twitter! This thread has the Gusoku Myoukou, Rez Tiger, Hebby Rhimos, Liger Red Hiou, as well as a lineart for the Hound Soldier from one of the box arts. It includes a look at DHM scans from the series, and model kit mockups of Hebby Rhimos and Rez Tiger. Mercy also posted an adorable Command Wolf drawing based on another fanart by actuallypunny, who was responding to their post with the old art for the One BLOX Command Wolf! Finally, there are some nice looks at Murasame fanart. Mercy is an amazing artist, and it's so nostalgic to look back on these works.

 Zoids Wild EX-ZERO has concluded as of the December issue of Hobby Japan Magazine, and Revolver posted an image showing off all of the customs from the magazine! Soon after, it was announced that there's going to be a Zoids Wild EX-ZERO All Works Exhibition held on December 20th! At this exhibit people will be able to see all of the customs that appeared throughout the series, which is a great send off for the final chapter.