Bandai Gives Gundam Wing’s Most Iconic Mobile Suit an Upgrade for New GUNDAM UNIVERSE Release
Image by James RichardsonBandai has officially released an upgraded version of Wing Gundam Zero (EW) as the newest entry in its GUNDAM UNIVERSE action figure series.
The GUNDAM UNIVERSE “XXXG-00W0 WING GUNDAM ZERO(EW) RENEWAL” is inspired by the iconic mobile suit featured in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz, the OVA continuation of Gundam Wing.
Known by the model number XXXG-00W0, Wing Gundam Zero (EW) was designed by renowned mechanical designer Hajime Katoki and serves as protagonist Heero Yuy’s signature machine within the OVA.
For this new “RENEWAL” version, the figure incorporates the UNIVERSAL REACTION FRAME, an upgraded internal structure introduced to the GUNDAM UNIVERSE range to provide greater articulation and posing freedom.
The revised engineering allows collectors to recreate a wider variety of action-oriented displays and combat scenes than was possible with earlier releases in the line.
The figure comes complete with the mobile suit’s famous Twin Buster Rifle, an immensely powerful weapon depicted in the series as capable of unleashing devastating levels of firepower with a full-output shot.
It can also be posed holding the separated rifles for dynamic attack displays or with the weapon combined to recreate its iconic maximum-power firing stance.
Compared with the version released several years ago, the new figure features substantial updates to both its armor sculpting and joint construction.
These changes result in a slimmer silhouette and a more graceful overall appearance that better captures the elegant design of the Endless Waltz mobile suit.
Included accessories allow fans to recreate a number of memorable scenes, with the Twin Buster Rifle capable of being displayed in different configurations and a pair of beam sabers provided for close-range combat poses.
Standing approximately 15 cm tall, the new GUNDAM UNIVERSE “XXXG-00W0 WING GUNDAM ZERO(EW) RENEWAL” figure was released on October 31 and is priced at 4,400 yen (approx. $30 USD/ £22 GBP).
Bandai has confirmed a US release, however this is currently set to arrive with retailers starting from January 22, 2027.
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