Bakugan
Never heard of Bakugan? Neither had we until our son was going mad to buy some. But guess what... they are becoming tough to get now they are climbing the 2008 Top 10 Christmas Toy list.
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"Answer the Bakugan call to brawl and decide the fate of the galaxy!"
These are actually little Action Figures 'Bakugan Warriors' inside magnetic
marbles that pop open when they land on a Special Magnetic Bakugan Card! A
perfect Christmas gift for any boy 'or girl' the Bakugan range offers many
different packs to choose from.
The popular anime TV series "Bakugan Battle Brawlers" has spawned this strategic
game that pits a variety of "Bakugan warriors" such as "Juggernoids," "Fear
rippers," and "Robatallians" - against each other for points.
With the Bakugan Battle Packs, kids can enjoy the challenge of earning points by
rolling their Bakugan (or shooting them from a launcher which is optional you
don't need one to play) onto magnetic cards where the plastic spheres pop open
to reveal the fearsome warriors inside. Fans of the show will know these are a
must have toy and can't wait to have their own battles.
Ready, Set, Play!
The aim of the Bakugan game is to strategically battle against other Bakugan to
win the points awarded on the cards by landing your Bakugan on that card. Fans
of the TV hit show will love pretending to be one of the various characters in
the show, such as the fiery 12-year-old leader "Dan" or the wise "Marucho," and
they gain a greater understanding of the cards and warriors as they have fun and
play.
Manufacturers Product Description
Bakugan battle brawlers are here! Answer the call to brawl and decide the fate
of the galaxy! These small spheres magnetically morph into powerful Bakugan
warriors when they roll onto the real metal Gate Cards! Use strategy to place
your metal Gate Cards effectively as each card affects the battle differently.
Then master your precision shooting skills to roll your Bakugan into battle and
win! Styles are selected at random when shipped.
Bakugan Toys.
There are many Bakugan Toys out there, Battle packs, Booster packs, Starter packs, Card Booster pack the Battle Arena and the Bakugan launcher, there is even a special collectors case to keep the Bakugan toys in. There are also many types of Warriors and they all have different points.
It will depend on your childs involvement in the game already as to which
Bakugan toy you would buy. If your child is a newby and have friends who already
have Bakugan toys then I would sugest at least a Bakugan toy Starter pack. But
if your child is the first in your street or his class to get them then I would
suggest a Bakugan toy Battle pack so they can play with the friends that don't
yet have their own. They don't need an arena to play the game or a launcher they
just make the game more real and enjoyable.
Bakugan Toy Review
Bakugan has quickly become the latest hit in anime character battle games. They have been selling quickly in toy stores across the U.S. and Canada, and have been named one of the top toys of 2008 by Time Magazine and Newsday.
Just like Pokemon, Bakugan features both a cartoon show and a competitive card
game, with many accessories to accompany it. The show can be seen on Cartoon
Network and features the cards and marble characters who are portrayed as beings
from another dimension.
The game components that I received for review included:
- The Bakugan Battle Arena
- A Bakugan Starter Pack in red, which includes three red Bakugan marbles, three character cards, and instructions outlining how to play the game
- Five additional Bakugan marbles and character cards in blue, green, brown, red, and grey
Each card represents a Bakugan Battle Brawler character. Each Bakugan piece consists of a marble that is rolled across the battle arena until it lands on a Bakugan card, thereby unlocking and transforming the playing piece into a particular fighting position. When two marbles from opposing players land on the same card, there is a simulated 'battle' that determines which player captures that particular card. There are numbers on the marble pieces as well as on the cards that indicate the scoring. A quick series of scoring calculations from the numbers on the cards and marbles determines who wins each battle, and ultimately, the game.
When Spin Master toys sent me the latest Bakugan Battle Brawlers game and
accessories for review, I went directly to the experts closest to me — my
daughter and my nephew. My four-year-old daughter played the game with me first.
Although the math involved in keeping score of the battle rankings was a bit
beyond her at this age, it certainly wouldn't be a problem for older kids, and
it didn't interfere with her enjoyment of competitively shooting marbles across
the battle arena game board until they landed on a card and opened up into a
Bakugan character. She now asks to play Bakugan constantly, and has told all of
her friends about her new game.
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
What's in the packs?
Included in the Bakugan Battle Brawlers Packs are 6 Marbles, 6 metal gate (magnetic
activation) cards, 6 ability cards and instructions, making the Battle Pack an
ideal option for newbies to get started with this fun and exciting game. However
this isn't the only size pack you can buy, there are starter packs that contain
3 marbles and 3 of each type of cards or there are booster packs that contain
one marble and one magnetic card.
The game itself is quite straightforward, but if your child is new to it you
might have to help him or her to understand the rules before they get started --
after reading and understanding them yourself. While some of the plastic
Bakugan
pieces are fairly small and could easily be lost, others, like the Bakugan Deka,
are as big as a softball.
If your child already loves Bakugan, the Battle Pack is a great investment. The
sets contains 6 randomly selected Bakugan and depending on which pack you buy a
selection of 6 ability and 6 metal gate cards. Your child will love how these
sets and they can dramatically increase their collection of Bakugan! They can
also use the Battle Packs to play with their friends who might not have any
Bakugan of their own.
Bakugan Battle Brawlers Product Features
- Magnetic marbles pop open when landed on a magnetic card
- Use strategy to place your cards and set up for battle
- Master you battle skills by shooting your Bakugan and landing on a card to score
- Includes 6 ability cards, 6 metal gate cards(these are magnetic) cards, 6 Bakugan marble/action figures
- Collect and trade them all!
Bakugan Battle
Room for the Imagination
Bakugan Battle game combines skill (aiming your Bakugan) and strategy (placement
of the cards). The aim is to roll or launch your Bakugan warriors on to the
cards placed in the arena or your gaming area, they pop open on the magnetic
cards -- although sometimes they do it even when they don't land on the cards.
You score the points on the cards that coincides with the type of warrior you
have chosen for your battle. Each player takes turns adding or subtracting
their scores along the way, the winner is the one with highest score.
There are 2-4 players and you each lay down a car (face down) in front of your
opponent and their card will be in front of you. Then you take turn launching
your bakugan, once one lands on a card properly it will open.
Play continues until 2 bakugan are on the same card, if they're both yours you win the card and you take it out of play, if they're not both yours (one yours and one your opponents) then you battle, flip the card over. There are different types of cards; normal cards which just have the sector bubbles on the side indicating how much your bakugan gain/ loses g-points depending on their attribute, there's character card which will have the name of a bakugan at the top and if one of those bakugans land on the card then their g-points are doubled, there's also command cards which have tiny writing at the bottom of the card indicating that there is something you have to do (commands vary.) but the point is to have more g- points than your opponent- say my pyros (red) bakugan has 300g's and my opponents haos (silver- white) bakugan has 350g's and they landed on the same card, we would flip it over and look on the left of the card where the sector bubbles are and find the red bubble and the white bubble. Inside those bubbles there will be a number such as -50 or 100 this indicates the number of g's that you must add or takeaway from your bakugans power level.
So if the card said in the red bubble: 100 than I would add 100g's to my bakugan's power making it 400g's. And say the white bubble said: -50 than you would take off 50g's form my opponents bakugan making it 300gs. So now it's 400 against 300 and mine's stronger so I take the bakugans and the card off the field and they're now mine, although I can't use the card again.
Play continues until 1 player runs out of Bakugan. And at the beginning of you're turn it is your choice to put down another card on the field of not, but if you do put one down than one side of the card must always be touching a side of a card that is already on the field.
If you are unfamiliar with the TV show it is shown on Cartoon Network, you may
feel a little lost at first in the world of Bakugan. But with the help of the
colorful, animated Bakugan Web site, you'll soon get the gist of what the game
is about and how to play. A launcher isn't necessary kids can simply roll the
Bakugan like marbles for a fun and action-packed game with their friends.
Exciting Magnetic Action
The Bakugan come in many colors and varieties that make them great fun to
collect and trade. The majority of them are pocket-sized and easy for children
to carry around and take to their friend's houses, there is also a carry case
available. The magnetic cards that activate the warriors is a clever idea that
adds excitement to the game. The Bakugan Launcher (sold separately) is a great
accessory, it has three shooting modes ("curve," "angle, and "distance"), sadly
it doesn't include any instructions.