1. Longevity! Bandai and TOMY are married (crossed out) and working together!
Price: Don’t know (confidently)
Release date: 2023
As two well-known manufacturers in Japan, frankly speaking, I am very surprised by this cooperation. As we all know, at many exhibition sites, these two major manufacturers are basically located in the largest and most conspicuous positions at both ends. There is always a feeling that "one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers". This unprecedented collaboration really gives people a sense of déjà vu (spreading hands) between our Jiao guy and Cai Xukun . The project name of this cooperation is called "Dream Together!". The method is for both parties to authorize one of their own IPs to each other, and then let the other party lead the development to see how different manufacturers understand and design the same IP. What is the difference between concepts. Not to mention anything else, this is already very eye-catching, let’s take a look together!
The first player to appear was Bandai Spirits, who launched "Chogo Alloy X Zoids". Sothmon is a series of movable models launched by the Japanese toy company TOMY in 1982. It focuses on creating mechanical forms based on various animals, and has launched cross-media works such as comics, animations, and novels. The name comes from the English "ZOIC ANDROIDS (animal robots)".
ZOIDS is an assembled model. Different from ordinary static assembled models, the ZOIDS launched by TOMY in 1982 uses clockwork or small motors as power components. Due to its ingenious design, each ZOIDS can simulate the movements of the corresponding animals. Some large-scale The machine even has sound and light effects to simulate the roar of animals. At the same time, due to the strong versatility of the parts of various ZOIDS, players can design their own ZOIDS through relatively simple modifications, further enhancing the playability of the ZOIDS series.
The reason why some people mistakenly believe that Sothmon is Kotobukiya is that TOMY cooperated with Kotobukiya in 2006 to launch the ZOIDS assembled static model series "ZOIDS HMM". This series is no longer based on the installation of motors. Mobility is the selling point, but the focus is on fine modeling. Over the years, Kotobukiya's HMM has still introduced new ones, but the main content is still ZOIDS from the old era.
When cooperating with Bandai this time, Bandai plans to use the unique metal life concept of the Super Alloy series to present the appearance characteristics of Sothmon. Unlike TOMY's design department, which mainly considers how to carry power modules, Bandai's designers focused on the flexible and natural selling point, striving to present various impressive scenes of Sothmon in the anime.
Bandai designer said that he has been very fond of the Sothmon series since he was a child. In this project, he is also very honored to have the opportunity to present his talents and skills to the best childhood in his heart.
The next one to appear is TOMY. Many people in China’s understanding of this factory mainly comes from Tomica (the small-scale metal car model that many people played with when they were children), but in fact TOMY is a company with nearly a hundred companies. An international toy manufacturer with a history of more than 20 years, they currently have branches or subsidiaries in many places around the world, and Domeka (global sales have exceeded hundreds of millions) and Sothmon are just some of their massive IPs. Just two.
What is unexpected is that after Bandai generously licensed the Gundam IP to TOMY, TOMY unceremoniously chose the IP...White Trojan (Jiao Lao Kai Table (╯‵□′ )╯︵┻━┻).
Well, you can’t be too greedy. TOMY’s choice this time was actually carefully considered. After all, TOMY used the Dome card to link up with the Gundam. If the Gundam body is directly When used on a Dome card, it is easy to feel nondescript. After all, the first impression given by the combination of "robot + car" is that of Transformers (actually, it is quite interesting when you think about it). The plan is to restore as many details of the product as possible without changing the original settings, and to incorporate Domeka's unique deformability.The selling point of Duomeika has always been its mini size and high security. In this case, choosing battleships may be a very good development direction.
These two products will be publicly displayed at the Tamai Ethnic Store in Tokyo and the Tomoka Store in Tokyo starting in late July this year before they are launched next year. If the market recognizes this plan highly, it is estimated that Bandai and TOMY will continue to do things in the future and provide us with more imaginative models. It is indeed a little exciting to think about it ~ (funny)
2. Fulfill 3 wishes at once? Bandai launches HG 1/144 Red Three Star Team!
Price: 5,500 yen
Release date: September 2022
After the black three-star, there is the red three-star, emmmmm...Bandai is indeed very concerned about our wallets (far eye)
Recently, Bandai Assembly Department announced that it will release Derived from the new linked product in the large-scale console game "Gundam: Battlefield Links 2": the Red Three Stars, and will be launched in September 2022.
The red three giant stars this time are modified from the land combat type Gundam kit launched in the past. Through the official pictures, we can see that the heads of the three bodies are made of new parts. Paired with the iconic red three-star red right and white paint on the left, the asymmetrical design further enhances the dynamic feel of the body.
The first is the RX-79[G]RR Gundam RR. We can see that the mask made of orange transparent parts has an opening and closing mechanism, which is very convenient for hiding your tall face from the enemy, and can more easily pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger (funny ). In terms of armament, there is a Green quiver, a small shield, and a two-barrel rocket launcher on the shoulder.
The second part is the RX-79[G]RR Jim RR electric heating iron gun equipment type. The left hand is equipped with an electromagnetic acceleration weapon, which can instantly launch two iron guns (a sense of déjà vu). The accessory is equipped with an iron gun in two states: normal and heated, and transparent parts are used to reproduce the hot state.
The third part is the RX-79[G]RR Jim RR metal claw equipment type. The shield carried on the left hand is equipped with metal claw equipment. The claws can also be retracted and can be transformed into three claws through replacement parts, and also Equipped with movable joints.
The accessory package is also very rich, including a series of conventional weapons for the Land Combat Gundam and Land Combat Jim, including beam rifles, beam sabers, missile launchers, 180mm cannons , 100mm machine guns , etc., which can be used for the three in the kit. Each body can be replaced with a variety of different equipment and shapes. In addition, for the sake of linkage, these accessories will also come with a set of item serial numbers that can be used in the "Gundam: Battlefield Knot 2" game.
If "Gundam: Battlefield Links 2", a 180° circular vision open-up Gundam game, can be easily played in China, then it is estimated that this kit will have many selling points. If we can’t play it, there’s nothing we can do. We can only enjoy it through models.
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