We've also had the Zoids Aggressive Liger Zero announced! This one is in the near future, coming out in May. It'll come with alternative Strike Laser Claw parts (a brighter yellow, basically) and if you order through Kotobukiya Direct you'll receive the Leomaster flying stand. See the Koto Page for more pictures! 6,800 Yen retail price, 7,344 for the Koto Direct version.

    SO, this is all old news, but here we go anyway! On September 26th TakaraTomy posted a Zoids Teaser website with some high detail diaroma images by Animareal and music by Michiru. This lead to a lot of speculation, and long story short -- it's a new mobile game scheduled to hit this winter! You can view the main site here for the most concentrated collection of data.

    We've seen a lot about this so far, and I'm going to try to organize a proper page for it soon. In the mean time there's at least one gameplay footage video along with quite a few other random promos. You can follow the Zoids_PR Twitter for more updates on this project. There are lots of neat little clips.



    Gameplay:
    The game is designed as a MOBA, in other words go capture the enemy base! What we've seen from gameplay videos implies that you'll have several Zoids on the field, controlling one while the rest are likely bots. You'll be fighting on a field to defeat enemies, which can likely be done by defeating their Commander unit.

    Weapons seem to have a decent amount of variation. Zoids have several weapons and attacks, which each have their own experience or levels, ammunition, energy, etc. There are already quite a few Zoids seen in the gameplay videos but as they're all pre-release videos some things may be subject to change.

    Pre-Registration:
    They're going to have pre-registration stretch goals, based on how many people register through Line, Twitter, or E-mail. The goals are as following!

    -1-49,999: 50 Zoids Gold
    - 50,000: +50 Zoids Gold
    -70,000: +One App-original Weapon
    -100,000: +100 Zoids Gold
    -150,000: +100 Zoids Gold
    -200,000: Second Stretch Goal Campaign

    We'll try to bring you more information after there's a proper page set up for the game~

    Today was Winter Wonder Festival Japan, 2016! There were a few new announcements, including the next Kotobukiya Kit: The Iron Kong PK! This is a Zoid that's been featured prominantly in many medias. Can't wait to see how it turns out! In the mean time, here are some links:
    Kotobukiya Blog
    Dengeki Hobby Blog
    Booklet given away at the event, showing the color concept art
    Twitter post with more photos.

    Second is the ZA Mugen Liger! We were expecting to see this with the last two Murasames already well on their way. The details look amazing, and so far we haven't heard if there'll be any Kotobukiya Direct exclusives. Pre-orders are expected to open this month (February 2016.) Here are some more links!
    Kotobukiya Blog
    Dengeki Hobby Blog
    AmiAmi Twitter

    ZA has been keeping a fast pace, and it's not slowing down with the Mugen Liger. After the questionnaire results they have announced the next Zoids Aggressive, the Blade Liger AB! So far we've seen some prototyped images but it is excellent to see a new design, instead of a rehashed HMM, which I think a lot of people were expecting. Release date and price not yet announced, but here are some more links!
    Kotobukiya Blog
    Dengeki Hobby Blog
    AmiAmi Twitter

    Also in the HMM line, we have seen a look at concept sketches for a Gojulas MK-II Customize Set. This will be an all new weapons set for the original Gojulas, released in 2013.
    Kotobukiya Blog

    While not necessarily news, TT also had a display set up to show the walking motion of the Masterpiece Zoids Shield Liger. It seems the sounds aren't properly synced up with the kit, but hopefully that's just the result of it having been running for a few hours.

    A final look at the MPZ Saber Tiger has started to appear online! The Zoid is now up for pre-order on sites like AmiAmi, Hobby Search, etc. with a release date of mid March 2016. The kit also includes additional face parts for the muzzle and forehead that can be swapped out with the basic kit, making the Zoid appear to snarl. Retail price is 14,040 Yen with varying discounts depending on your store of choice. There's no extra parts for ordering from Amazon at the moment.

    Kotobukiya's blog has also launched an article detailing the chrome parts that come with the HMM Death Stinger! Gold chrome parts are included for pipes and other details while silver is included for the claws and nails.

    The official HMM Blog of Kotobukiya has more or less been abandoned. We've decided to include a link to their LABO blog in the links section. This includes non-HMM stuff but at least it updates. We've also fixed the broken HMM link and added the Zoids Aggressive section link.

    Kotobukiya has posted pages for the Zoids Aggressive Hayate Liger! This Zoid is available for preorder. When ordering from Kotobukiya Direct instead of another store you will receive a special set of white stickers for the armor! It is scheduled for a May 2015 Release!

    They also posted a page for the Command Wolf LC & AC Repackage Ver. which will include the basic white Command Wolf. This Zoid is scheduled for a March 2016 Release!

    We've also glimpsed our first view of the Death Stinger's box art! Due to the sheer volume of contents we're hoping to see new box art for the Hiltz ver. but this hasn't been confirmed one way or another. A twitter account has also posted a preview of the silver plated parts included with the Hiltz version.

    The release date for the Masterpiece Zoids Shield Liger has been pushed back until February 2016.

    Kotobukiya is having a second go at releasing the second HMM Z-Knight, Marine Kaiser. As you may recall this was formerly cancelled, but now they have not only brought it back but implied a possible third Knight!

    Koto has finally revealed the completed version of their HMM Death Stinger! The kit is looking fantastic with excellent details. The standard version, found on sites like AmiAmi, Koto Direct, etc. will contain a faded color version seen below. You can view the official page here. At this time it has NOT been announced to contain the pilot figures. The kit retails at 14,800 Yen.

    A second anime-accurate version is being released through Kotobukiya Direct only, priced at 19,224 Yen. The differences are vast and we'll list them all below.
    - Anime Accurate Colors (Bright blue - red armor)
    - Optional gold and silver plated parts (nails, gun ring, etc.)
    - Sitting, Standing Hiltz Figures (sitting figure not released with Psycho Genosaurer)
    - Ambient Figure
    - 5cm Blade Liger Figure

    Mentioned above, Wonderfest happened late July! With it came some awesome announcements, including prototypes seen of the HMM Death Stinger! The post linked there is also one that contains a rotating 360 view, much like the Murasame Liger had! An overall review was posted by Zoikino. They have an excellent assortment of photos, including those of the custom works presented at the event.

    Another awesome announcement is the upcoming Zoids Aggressive 'Hayate Liger!' Prototypes were seen with many more images accessible here. A release date is not yet known.

    At Wonderfest they also included a little baggy! Of course, it's not for mass sale but it's still a really interesting little extra. Always nice to see small things like that!