Monster Hunter and Zoids Unveil Collaboration Mecha Rathalos and Magnamalo (Updated)

After both franchises announced an anniversary team-up, we now have our first look at the Monster Hunter Rathalos and Magnamalo Zoids.

Update (January 12th, 2024) More information about the products has since been unveiled, including the release date of the products. 

As previously announced on its official Twitter, Zoids is collaborating with the Monster Hunter series for some special crossover mechanized monster merchandise.

Both the Zoids and Monster Hunter franchises also happened to be celebrating their anniversary, with the 40th anniversary for the former, while the latter celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Today, the official Zoids Twitter has revealed the Monster Hunter mecha toys, with one based on the iconic King of the Skies, Rathalos, while the other modeled after the Wyvern of Malice, Magnamalo.

The announcement also revealed that the pre-orders for both merchandise will be available starting from January 12th, 2024.

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— ゾイド【公式】 (@zoids_official) January 12, 2024

Zoids, sometimes referred to as Technozoids, were first launched in 1983 as a line of model kits of mechanical animals, based on either real-world or mythological creatures.

This makes for a fitting collaboration between the two franchises as the Monster Hunter series is about humans co-existing with otherworldly creatures with their own fictional ecology.

Monster Hunter Technozoids

Image Credit: Capcom, Zoids

Image Credit: Capcom, Zoids

Image Credit: Capcom, Zoids

Image Credit: Capcom, Zoids

Image Credit: Capcom, Zoids

In fact, the collaboration will see the Zoid Sonic Bird take on an appearance based on Rathalos, the poster boy of the entire Monster Hunter franchise.

According to the official distributor Takaratomy website, Sonic Bird Rathalos will be available on July 20th, 2024.

Image Credit: Capcom, Zoids

Image Credit: Capcom, Zoids

Image Credit: Capcom, Zoids

Image Credit: Capcom, Zoids

Meanwhile, the second Technozoid is a Beast Liger in a form and color scheme inspired by Magnamalo, the flagship monster of one of the most recent Monster Hunter entries, Monster Hunter Rise.

On the official Takaratomy website, Beast Liger Magnamalo is listed to be available on July 31st, 2024.

For comparison, the Zoids below are the original designs of the Sonic Bird and Beast Liger.

Sonic Bird | Image Credit: Zoids

Beast Liger | Image Credit: Zoids

Aside from this collaboration, Capcom is collaborating with PC brand MSI for special limited-time Rathalos-themed computer hardware and peripherals, as well as the mobile game RAID: Shadow Legends for its 20th anniversary.

Not only that, Monster Hunter World also see a significant rise in the concurrent player count after the announcement of Monster Hunter Wilds and the Return to World campaign.

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