Kung Zhu

It's the Kung Zhu Ninjas vs. the Kung Zhu warriors! In the battle arena, the two groups face off against each other. Here's a little backstory on the ninjas who form the skull tribe...

Azer is the older brother of Drayko. He was raised in the dragon clan. He left the clan to join the Kung Zhu forces. But when his best friend Sarge beat him in battle for the title of Sergeant, he left to form the Skull Tribe with his friend Thorn. Now, they'll stop at nothing to rule the world!

Azer is the brown hamster of the group to the left. He likes Spoiled milk, baseball and the katanas of fire (his personal swords). He doesn't like sunny days, ice cream and Sergeant Serge. His favorite armor is the Dark Jonin Set. He also likes to drive the Spider Skull.

His cohort is Thorn, the gray hamster. He is tough and won't stop at anything to win. He is not even afraid to cheat! No one knows what he likes, but we can tell he loves to bash his opponents in battle. His favorite armor is the Blizzard Genin. He likes to drive the Samurai Scorpion.

Azer is the leader of the skull tribe. He was a member of the Dragon tribe, but he left to join the Kung Zhu special forces. However, he left the special forces in shame because his best friend Duke beat him in battle for the title of lieutenant. He then made his own tribe - the Skull tribe, with his friend Thorn. Together, they will stop at nothing to dominate the Zhu-niverse!

Azer likes baseball, his katana of fire, and spoiled milk. He doesn't like sunny days, ice cream, and Sergeant Serge.

The Kung Zhu special forces are the good guys of the bunch. They are Duke, Sergeant Serge, Stone Wall, and Duke. Each one has its own back story. They like to battle it out by training against each other in the arena, using their preferred armor, or driving their own vehicles.

Sergeant Serge is the leader of the Kung Zhu special forces. He defeated Azer in battle to gain this position. He just wants to make sure that everyone has a good day. If that doesn't happen, he wants to know the reason why.

He likes Johnny Appleseed, apple pie, apple trees, and all things apple!

He doesn't like swings without kids swinging, cloudy days, and hamsters that swim before 30 minutes after eating.

There are tons of cute accessories with the Kung Zhu hamsters. You can get many different types of snap-on armor, weapons, vehicles, and a battledome.

There are also vehicles for the pets - they are all hamster powered. Put the hamster in, and set the vehicle to go!

Each hamster has a preferred set of armor and vehicle. These will make your hamster extra powerful in battle.

There are a number of Kung Zhu playsets that you can put together and race your hamster through. They each provide unique training for your hamster. The playsets are:

* Battle Arena
* Combat Bridge Overpass
* Missile Attack Tower - Pet Trap
* Dragon Hammer - Pet Trap
* Y & U-Turn Special Forces - Ambush Alley
* Y & U-Turn Ninja Warriors - Dragon Alley
* Special Forces Headquarters
* Ninja Dojo Base
* Wheel of Fire
* Special Forces Training Ground Playset Alpha
* Special Forces Training Ground Playset Bravo
* Ninja Warrior Training Ground Playset Ninja
* Ninja Warrior Training Ground Playset Samurai
* Ninja Warrior Single Room Snake Pit
* Special Forces Single Room Mission Control

What is really neat about Kung Zhu pets is the smart chip. Your pet starts out gentle and mild mannered, but with training, turns into a fighting battling warrior. They each develop their own personality with time.

Once you've got them trained, you can set them to battle in the Zhu Zhu arena. The fights are always exciting because you don't know who will win.

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