There's some serious hot blood coming in the next Super Robot Wars installment. Tamashii Nations has just premiered Mazin Emperor G, for release in March 2017.

Mazin Emperor G bears some similarities to both Great Mazinger and Mazinkaiser, though it's unclear yet whether it's meant to be an upgrade or an entirely new unit. Notably, it wields an "Emperor Sword" (included with the figure) and comes with a set of wings that look more than a little Scrander-ish at the base. It comes in at 175 mm high, and is made of a mixture of die-cast, ABS, and PVC parts.

By all accounts, it looks as though this new Mazin unit is not connected to a Go Nagai anime or manga, but rather specifically to the upcoming Super Robot Wars V. The Super Robot Wars franchise, which mixes robots from all eras of anime and manga in tactical scenarios, is known for including large amounts of units from Go Nagai's units in nearly all of its games. Now, with the introduction of Mazin Emperor G, it looks as though the games have their own original Mazin unit.

Tamashii Nation will release Mazin Emperor G in March 2017, with certain retailers opening preorders as early as next week. Super Robot Wars V, the franchise's 25th anniversary installment, will be coming to PS4 and Vita in Japan in 2017.

Source: Otakomu.jp

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