The Zoids Official Twitter has posted a great shot of the Gilraptor's boxart! With this clearer image we can see all of the beautiful design work that went into this kit. Interestingly, there are also 2 strange Zoids ontop of the cliff. It's not unlikely that these are just customs, but it's still great to see new "Zoid designs" introduced into the series in any way.

    Or, as Maethius keenly noticed, these are purple versions of the Gilraptor, though a new color scheme. Distinctly different from the purple one we saw on display. Many people, including myself were thrown off by the silhouette of the blades behind the Zoids, which at a glance make them appear to have a hooked beak.

    We've also finally gotten the March 1st update for Zoids: Field of Rebellion fully up to date. We lumped the balance adjustments that followed into this page, since they didn't really warrant a page of their own.

    The game will also be hosting three single-day Limited Time VS Battle Bonus Missions! These missions are to battle a certain number of times in VS Mode (doesn't matter if it's a win or a loss) to obtain large quantities of repair kits. It's a good opportunity for some cheap items if you've got free time. You can earn 20 Repair Kits a day, for a grand total of 60 if you complete all 3 days worth of missions.

    The Zoids Official Twitter has posted their first look at the Zoids Wild App! This mostly covers the ZFX feature; recording, editing, and uploading your videos, as well as the rating process of the videos. Those with high scores can earn special rewards, but this will likely only apply to residents of Japan, if it's physical goods.

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    We also see that the game will include missions, such as "Subduing Stray Zoids" and "Discovering fossils sleeping in the mines." Each appears to have a time limit, a rank, and a total score. It's uncertain what this total score contributes to. Most of these are standard "Missions" with one "Battle" mission revealed in the trailer.

    We also get a good look at the Wild Liger, using the same anime style, and a generic man standing on a platform. Perhaps this man represents your character, or he could just be a random mechanic, who knows.

    Speaking of reading too much into things, one of the missions mentions the Empire. Up until this point we haven't heard any mention of the Empire or Republic in the actual story, so it's interesting that they're included in the app. The menu includes Missions, Zoids, Shop, Options, and another that I can't really make out. Rather simple so far.

    We've updated the Zoids: Field of Rebellion News page to include some minor older updates. We've also changed the layout of the site's Games section so that it includes most games in a more compact table. This'll make it easier to find games without a lot of scrolling. For now, cards remain in list format.

    Zoids FOR has just released a huge game update. It includes a lot of new stuff (including a lot of invalidations of the gameplay guide, but we'll work on that in our free time.) For now we'll update this post as we add news to the page. Please check this post for more information later!

    The current stage is the Forest / Urban stage. Keep in mind that all glow effects, including supporter buffs will show to enemies in the Forest. For the Urban area, beware of particle cannons, which can fire through the buildings.

    A new Player Zoid is here, and that Zoid is the Gojulas CA! This Zoid is based off of the Gojulas from the Zoids Concept Art Books. It's awesome that they included flavor text debating over the definition of "CA" implying that characters in the world have no idea what it actually stands for. As a Commander its job is to back up Small Zoids, and with overall high stats it's not a bad choice at all.

    Along with the Gojulas CA, its new dedicated SR weapon, the Assault Beam Gun has also made an appearance. This is pretty unique since it fires over a side-spanning area, but there are gaps between the beams, and the range isn't long. Aside from that, the Command Wolf has a new dedicated Smoke Discharger, which is very useful for hiding from enemies who might see your icon on the mini map and come charging. With Command Wolf's growing popularity it's nice that it gets some love.

    Minor details are starting to surface about Zoids Wild as more and more websites are publishing their articles. The first is that while we saw painted figures earlier, these are likely going to come with the clear pilots instead. It's still unclear if the painted figures will make an appearance in some way, shape, or form.

    We've also gotten our first look at the instruction booklet (or Reconstruction Document), which is in full color and places the parts list on the inside cover. This means that instead of switching back an forth between pages, you can keep a constant eye on the parts you need. It's a small but appreciated quality of life update to the building process. The parts themselves are in baggies, called "excavation packs." Yes, it's gimmicky.

    We saw a black and purple version of the Gilraptor in the diaroma display, but according to Robostart's new article this is likely a painted display. We'll see if it's painted to match an anime variant or not!

    Their article also shows us the back of the boxes! This is very exciting. The design looks to include diaroma images and even flavor text (an explanation of the Wild Burst), much like the NJR. No battle story, but still great designs. It seems that the kits will also use 3mm pegs. This means they'll be able to mount some weapons/etc. from older Zoid designs.

    Maidigitv has posted a complete look at the conference, which is split up into 3 different parts. Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3. A lot of it we've already covered but it's worth watching to see the animations, interactions with the toys, etc.

    In the presentation there were some higher res images of the comic drafts, which is expected to launch in the April issue of Corocoro. Click the images below to enlarge!

    The slide showed the conceptualized store, a Zoids dedicated store that'll be opening up to sell the merchandise. There are shelves lined with Zoids, already with a tiny thumbnail look at what we can expect for the box art of the Cannontoise, Gabrigator, etc. A three-dimensional Wild Liger is placed in the back right of the store, with steps up to it so that fans can go and take their picture petting a full scale Zoid! This is also just a great way to see how this Zoid would really look next to a person. It really is sized to carry kids around.

    There's a picture with tons of merchandise. Admittedly, it's hard to tell what the many square items are, but we can assume things like postcards or notebooks and similar items might surface. Things that are pretty standard for any series, really. What we can definitely see are pens, thermos, cups, bags, backpacks, shoes, keychains, hats, coasters, boots, shoes, etc. Most apparel can be expected to be in kids sizes, but things like hats will hopefully have a larger size available.

    Finally we saw some conceptualized pieces leading up to the series. The original skeletons shown earlier, a diaroma of a preserved Shield Liger, and concepts for the skeletons that are brought back from these fossilized Zoids. The archeology theme is a fun take on the toy line.

    An article from Get News has gone into more detail about the presentation for Zoids Wild. Including that the line will be 1/35 scale, which sounds bigger than it is. However, since the Zoids themselves are much smaller, allowing pilots to ride on them, they'll probably turn out a bit smaller than the motorized versions.

    The bond between pilots and riders will be emphasized in the new series, and with many shots of the hero, Arashi, riding his Wild Liger, it's likely we'll see character figures with each Zoid. Hopefully they'll still come with the clear pilots.

    According to a post made by Falcarius on Phenotype Zoids, they've discussed wanting to work with their global partners in North America, Europe, and Asia, to bring Zoids Wild to children around the world. This may mean we have a chance of seeing Zoids in these countries again, and perhaps even a dub of the anime, though it's too early to tell.

    Placed in the display of the current product lineup was an alternate color of the Gilraptor, piloted by Gallagher. Perhaps he'll trade up? It's unclear at this time if it's planned to release as an actual product after the Gilraptor.

    The new Zoids have a decent number of features, and we've gone through every video we could find to provide a detailed list of what parts seem to be movable on the motorized kits. These are mostly automatic features, but some may require you to adjust the armor manually.

Wild Liger Features: Medium Motorized Zoid
    - Walk Cycle
    - Chomping Jaws
    - Mane Blades flip forward and continue to slash downwards repeatedly
    - Rib cage/hip moves separate from the body
    - Shoulder Cap Spins

Gilraptor Features: Medium Motorized Zoid
    - Walk Cycle
    - Chomping Jaws that move the neck, providing a natural 'riding' movement for the pilot
    - Tail moves up and down
    - Eyes slide forward to hide under protective armor
    - Shoulder cap spins
    - Blades swing inwards
    - Blade / Booster (?) unit lifts up

Cannontoise Features: Medium Motorized Zoid
    - Walk Cycle
    - Tail moves up and down
    - Cannon moves forwards/backwards in a firing motion
    - Shoulder cap spins
    - Head moves around

Gabrigator Features: Medium Motorized Zoid
    - Walk cycle
    - Ribs/hips move independently of the body
    - Head/neck open up in a repeating chomping action
    - Shoulder cap moves
    - Tail sways back and forth

Rhinoceros Beetle Features: Small Windup Zoid
    - Walk Cycle
    - Horn moves up and down
    - Wings open up, weapon extends from head

Scorpear Features: Small Windup Zoid
    - Walk Cycle
    - Pincers Move
    - Back armor opens up into new weapons

Stag Beetle Features: Small Windup Zoid
    - Walk Cycle
    - Pincers move
    - Side armor becomes forward-facing blades
    - Wings open up

Brachiosaurus Features: Extra Large Motorized Zoid
    - Walk Cycle
    - Head moves up and down
    - Tail swings side to side
    - Side armor flips forward to head, which then swings up and down like a hammer

    There was a preview shot of the effects you could apply through the "Zoids Wild" app. The app will also provide instructions for your figures and Zoids games that are accessible without having the toys. There are already plans to hold contests related to creating your own Zoids videos through the app.

    By design it could provide hours of entertainment for Zois enthusiasts! Though be aware, contests will likely be for Japan residents only. Still, it's a fun idea. The app is scheduled for June 2018.

    Dengeki Hobby has gone into great detail regarding the press conference about the upcoming Zoids franchise, "Zoids Wild." This is the third generation of the Zoids series, and they want to make a scene with their new product line. A ton of images surfaced on Dengeki's website regarding the event, where they captured countless slides of the presentation.

    To start off with, a decent number of concept images were shown at the conference. Ideas of what the base skeletons would look like for different species, including a stegosaurus, a saber tiger, and a velociraptor.

    We also got a look into what goes into these kits. The designs are extremely simplistic, build wise, with about 30 parts for the Wild Liger's skeletal frame and 25 parts for the armor, most of which goes into the head. This simple design will work well for kids, with a parts number (55) not unlike the Murasame Liger (around 51 parts) which sold for 2500 yen. Either way, a simpler build may be a nice break for some fans, easy for kids, and the smaller size may also be a welcome addition to overflowing collections.

    A few slides gave us our first introduction to the cast of the OLM anime, along with English names for some of the Zoids. The series will start airing in summer 2018 on MBS. The character designs are suitably childish, and it looks like our new main character will be Arashi. More is likely to come with the update of the new Zoids Wild Official Site. The pilots and their Zoids that've been revealed so far:
    Arashi: Wild Liger
    Onigiri: Cannontoise
    Penne: Scorpear
    Gallagher: Death Rex
    Dorake: Gilraptor
    Caviar: Gabriator

    It was mentioned earlier that Corocoro would be launching a monthly comic alongside the anime, and we got a look at the rough drafts for some of those comic pages. These are just roughs before the final comic, but it looks promising with good art and a dynamic style.

    With brief previews into the app it looks to contain unlockable items for the previous generation of Zoids, providing a nice tie-in with the series we've already known. The app will allow for you to shoot, process, post, and view movies of your models in the future, complete with added effects. This could, in theory, allow fans to create their own 'trailers' in the same way as the older diaroma trailers.

    So what do we know about the kits so far?
    Zoids Wild is the third generation of Zoids. In their world, Zoids are being restored from archeological finds, which you'll get from "excavation packs" or in other words, the baggy to build the frame. The Zoids don't come on sprues, so there's no having to cut each part by yourself. You can start building as soon as the kit is purchased.

    The basic skeletons can move fine on their own, but when you attach the armor you'll be able to see their "Wild Blast" skills: Special motorized gimmicks that manipulate the armor. For example, with the Gabriator, the whole mouth and neck will open up and chomp.

    Zoids Wild will have either a standard electric motor or a simpler spring based action for the smaller Zoids. It'll be standard to have at least two actions, including walking, chomping of jaws for some Zoids, swaying tails, etc. The size of these Zoids will be smaller than what we're used to, but they're not tiny.

    Each Zoid seems to follow the anime design of having a pilot ride on the Zoid, but this time, they might come with either clear pilots or character-specific pilots. Hopefully both, as this would be a nice touch since clear pilots won't stand out too much.

    The box art has also been posted, and doesn't look too different from older Tomy kits. In fact, the Wild Liger shares a pose scheme similar to both Shield Liger and Blade Liger box arts from the old motorized line. Here's hoping we get battle story and all that along with it!

    Funny enough, the Wild Liger box art uses the same desert backdrop as the Desert stage in Zoids: Field of Rebellion, which also features Monument Valley.

    Since this is an exciting day we're going to move straight into the major TakaraTomy announcements, and update on personal site stuff later! First and foremost that Zoids has announced a new anime, comic, and toy series, called Zoids Wild! This is the result of a 2 week countdown that was posted on TakaraTomy's main page, building hype for what exactly "Z" could be!

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    The new series follows Zoids, which now recovered from the past are being rebuilt, leading to all new machines. Zoids that are no longer piloted, but ridden. Which, of course, would make the stakes of Zoid battles much higher but...

    The series was announced with several new designs already prepped for announcement. These Zoids each have their own unique gimmick known as "Wild Blast!", and all seem to be motorized from what we've seen. There are so many new designs that it's hard not to be excited! New Zoid names include Wild Liger, Gilraptor, Death Rex, Scorpear, etc.

    You can view a lot of the gimmicks in videos taken by Robo Start! Also take a look at the article by Inside Games which shows the gimmicks, the skeletons, and the clear pilots that'll come with the kits, how they'll be placed on the Zoid, etc.

    This announcement also featured a huge Wild Liger. This isn't a product, of course, but it warms the hearts of older Zoids fans who may remember the giant Molga and other large-scale statues such as the Leoblaze and Unenlagia featured at earlier conventions.

    The news we have so far is that a new combination of media will begin in April 2018, presumeably the anime, of course, and a new serialized comic featured in Corocoro Magazine. Then in June 2018 toys will hit the shelves nationwide, with the first two released in June. The Wild Liger and the Gilraptor, which will be selling for 3,000 yen each. This is an eyecatcher to older fans who have often reflected on the motorized kits of old, which were sold at more affordable prices. This is also a decent price range for children, the series target audience, and will hopefully produce a successful launch of the new toy line.

    TakaraTomy's recent images show that these kits will have a simpler design, with a lot of solid parts. This means a short build time and an affordable price, which works great for the younger audience that the series is aiming for. It's also a nice contrast to other recent series, which have had complex designs and are still around for older fans to enjoy.

    In Dengeki Hobby Magazine's coverage of the press conference, it was announced that the series will launch in full force with apps, a game for the nintendo switch, merchandise, arcades, etc. So we can expect tons of Zoids products to come!

    Although this event is nearly over, the Gojulas the Ogre event also has excellent prizes. We recommend anyone joining the game to jump in on it! The News page in the FOR section has been updated to include the February 14th announcements, which are still relevant until tomorrow.

    With the new announcements for Zoids Wild, Zoids: Field of Rebellion is holding a campaign where for 5 days you can log in and get an SR Gacha Ticket. This ticket will allow you to get 5 gacha containers, one of which will be guaranteed to be an SR weapon. You can also get pilots and other gacha-exclusive items from this ticket, so don't forget to log in to grab your free item! Sent automatically to the gift box.

    We'll also be splitting updates into individual headers like this for the time being. It'll make it easier to process new information from the older information.

    We missed so much news. The Storm Sworder has officially released, and now the Sturm Tyrann is up for pre-order, along with the Sturm Unit! The Tyrann, sold outside of Kotobukiya stores, includes the base frame and the CAS armor only. It does not include any basic Berserk Furher armor, aside from what's absolutely necessary. It goes for 12,000 Yen Retail~

    Kotobukiya has also posted a preview of the Tyrann on a turn table, showing off the beautiful armor and detail of this Zoid.

    The armor was initially excluded, according to Kotobukiya, for the absurd box sizes that it created. However, if you're interested in a red Furher, you can always order through Kotobukiya Direct. Ordering through this route will allow you to get the Kotobukiya Exclusive basic armor and the CAS armor, both in the red color scheme. This sells for a 15,984 Yen.

    If you're interested in the CP unit for your Lavender Furher, you can always get the Sturm Unit on its own. This includes the basic offwhite and red color scheme, but doesn't come with the base Zoid. It's armor only. This retails for 5,800 Yen.

    Finally, there's an obscene amount of rereleases coming up! If you've missed any of these excellent HMM kits, be sure to pick them up!

    We've also had a lot of updates from the Zoids franchise lately! It seems like things are starting to kick into gear again, so let's start off with the latest updates. Right now all we have on this figure to look at is the side art.

    The HMM Liger Zero EM! This Empire Variant will be a Kotobukiya Direct Exclusive, meaning that you'll need to go through Kotobukiya's shop (and thus a proxy service) to get it. Check out our article on Buying Zoids if you're unfamiliar with the process~ In the mean time we're still waiting on a release date and price confirmation. It is not up for order just yet.

    At an earlier event we also received news that both the HMM Sturm Tyrann and the HMM Storm Sworder are in production! There are so, so many previews of these. A good place to browse is the Twitter tag. While the Storm Sworder is expected to hopefully hit shelves this year, the Sturm Tyrann isn't expected until 2018.