Monster Hunter X Zoids Collaboration Revealed With Actual Zoids Inspired by Rathalos and Magnamalo

Again in December 2023, Capcom and Takara Tomy teased a mysterious collaboration between the Monster Hunter and Zoids franchises, and as we speak it has been revealed.

The collaboration has been launched to have a good time the twentieth anniversary of the Monster Hunter sequence and the fortieth anniversary of the Zoids franchise. 

Many could have anticipated some DLC skins or comparable small goodies, however Takara Tomy is doing one thing larger.

The favored Japanese toy producer is launching two particular zoids impressed by iconic monsters from Capcom’s franchise.

The primary, which you’ll see above, is Sonic Hen Reus. Because the title implies, it is impressed by Rathalos (the Japanese title of Rathalos is Rioreus). 

You possibly can see the second under, and it is Beast Liger Magai, impressed by Magnamalo, which debuted in Monster Hunter Rise. 

Each can be launched in Japan on July 20, 2024 and can be priced at 6,600 yen together with taxes (simply north of $45).

They may even be obtainable on the Monster Hunter twentieth Anniversary Celebration, the place purchasers will obtain a bonus restricted version postcard. 

In the intervening time we do not know whether or not the collaboration will cease right here, or we’ll get one thing else on Capcom’s aspect. I actually would not thoughts seeing some Zoids seem in Monster Hunter video games.

Whereas these toys could also be exhausting to get exterior of Japan, they might assist followers out through the lengthy look forward to the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds, which is able to convey the franchise again to the visible glitz and gameplay philosophy we noticed in Monster Hunter World.

By the way, we already know that the subsequent batch of Monster Hunter Wild information is coming this summer season. 

In the event you’re unfamiliar with the Zoids franchise, it is a widespread line of toys launched in Japan by Takara Tomy, resembling Horizon Zero Daybreak-like mechanical prehistoric beasts. 

It additionally generated loads of video video games, together with the semi-recent Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed for Nintendo Swap, of which you’ll learn our evaluate.