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Abbreviations

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The following abbreviations are commonly used in reference to [[Plastic Beyblade|Plastic]], [[HMS|Heavy Metal System]], and [[Metal Fight Beyblade]] Beyblade's:

==Plastics==
*'''BC''': Bit Chip 
* '''AR''': Attack Ring 
* '''WD''': Weight Disk 
* '''SG''': [[Spin Gear]] 
* '''MG''': Magnetic 
* '''MW''': Metal Weight 
* '''CEW''': Customize Engine Weight 
* '''EG''': Engine Gear 
* '''SP''': Support Part 
* '''BB''': Beyblade Base 

==HMS==
* '''BP''': [[Bit Protector]] 
* '''AR''': Attack Ring 
* '''WD''': Weight Disk 
* '''CWD''': [[Customize Weight Disks | Customize Weight Disk]] 
* '''RC''': Running Core 

==MFB==
* '''FB''': Face Bolt 
* '''MF''': [[Metal Face]] 
* '''MW''': Metal Wheel 
* '''CW''': Clear Wheel 
* For MFB part abbreviations (RF, WD, ES, etc.), please see the [[Beyblade Parts List#METAL FIGHT BEYBLADE | Beyblade Parts List]].

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MFB Product List

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List of Metal Fight Beyblade products released by Takara-Tomy.

==Currently Released==
*BB-00 Pegasis Prototype
*[[Pegasis 105F | BB-01 Starter Pegasis 105F]]
*[[Bull 125SF | BB-02 Starter Bull 125SF]]
*[[Sagittario 145S | BB-03 Starter Sagittario 145S]]
*[[Leone 145D | BB-04 Starter Leone 145D]]
*BB-05 Booster Pegasis 145D
*BB-06 Booster Bull 145S
*BB-07 Booster Sagittario 125SF
*BB-08 Booster Leone 105F
*BB-09 Pegasis DX Set
*BB-10 BeyStadium Attack Type
*BB-11 Starter Wolf D125B
*BB-12 Booster Wolf 105F
*BB-13 Random Booster Vol. 1 Secret Aries
*BB-14 BeyStadium Balance Type
*BB-15 Launcher Grip
*BB-16 BeyPointer
*BB-17 BeyLauncher
*BB-18 Booster Libra DF145BS
*BB-19 BeyStadium Stamina Type
*BB-20 BeyBattle Try Set
*BB-21 Bey Reshuffle Set Attack & Balance Type
*BB-22 Bey Reshuffle Set Stamina & Defense Type
*BB-23 Starter L Drago 105F
*BB-24 Booster Escolpio WD145B
*BB-25 Random Booster Vol. 2 Legend Pisces
*BB-26 Booster Gemios DF145FS
*BB-27 Booster Capricorne 100HF
*BB-28 Starter Storm Pegasis 105RF
*BB-29 Starter Dark Wolf DF145FS
*BB-30 Booster Rock Leone 145WB
*BB-31 Random Booster Light Vol. 1 Mad Cancer CH120FS
*BB-32 Hybrid Wheel Match Set
*BB-33 BeyStadium Wide Square Type
*BB-34 Right Launcher Orange
*BB-35 Booster Flame Sagittario C145S
*BB-36 Metal Face
*BB-37 Random Booster Light Vol. 2 Wind Aquario 100HF/S
*BB-38 BeyLauncher Iron Grey
*BB-39 Carabiner Grip
*BB-40 Booster Dark Bull H145SD
*BB-41 BeyStadium Super Attack Type
*BB-42 BeyCarrier Waist Type
*BB-43 Starter Lightning L Drago 100HF
*BB-44 Random Booster Vol. 3 Stardust Pegasis
*BB-45 Random Booster Light Vol. 3 Clay Aries ED145B
*BB-46 BeyStadium Standard Type
*BB-47 Starter Earth Aquila 145WD
*BB-48 Booster Flame Libra T125ES
*BB-49 Angle Compass
*BB-50 Booster Storm Capricorne M145Q
*BB-51 Extreme BeyStadium
*BB-52 BeyCarrier Hard Type
*BB-53 Digital Power Launcher Pegasis Version
*BB-54 Digital Power Launcher L Drago Version
*BB-55 Booster Dark Cancer CH120SF
*BB-56 Hybrid Wheel Reshuffle Set (Attack & Balance)
*BB-57 Hybrid Wheel Reshuffle Set (Stamina & Defense)
*BB-58 Beylauncher Suspension
*BB-59 Starter Burn Phoenix 135MS
*BB-60 Random Booster Vol. 4 Mirage Virgo
*BB-61 Grip Rubber Red
*BB-62 Grip Rubber Black
*BB-63 Grip Rubber White
*BB-64 Launcher Grip White
*BB-65 Rock Escolpio T125JB
*BB-66 Metal Face Red
*BB-67 Metal Face Gun Metallic
*BB-68 Beylauncher Metallic Orange
*BB-69 Starter Poison Serpent SW145SD
*BB-70 Starter Galaxy Pegasis W105R2F
*BB-71 Starter Ray Unicorno D125CS
*BB-72 Booster Aquario 105F
*BB-73 3 Segment Launcher Grip
*BB-74 Booster Thermal Lacerta WA130HF
*BB-75 Beyblade Deck Entry Set
*BB-76 Galaxy Pegasis DX Set
*BB-77 Bey Deck Case
*BB-78 Booster Rock Giraffe R145WB
*BB-79 Metal Assist
*BB-80 Starter Gravity Perseus AD145WD
*BB-81 Launcher Rubber
*BB-82 Random Booster Vol. 5 Grand Ketos
*BB-83 Booster Pisces DF145BS
*BB-84 Metal Face Custom Ver. Clear
*BB-85 Metal Face Custom Ver. Orange
*BB-86 Beyblade Deck Attack & Defense Set
*BB-87 Right Launcher 2
*BB-88 Starter Meteo L Drago LW105LF
*BB-89 Aries 145D
*BB-90 LED Sight
*BB-91 Booster Ray Gill 100RSF
*BB-92 Booster Galaxy Pegasis W105R2F
*BB-93 Booster Ray Unicorno D125CS
*BB-94 Tornado Beystadium
*BB-95 Booster Flame Byxis 230WD
*BB-96 Beyblade Super Deck Set
*BB-97 Ultimate Reshuffle Set Perseus Version
*BB-98 Ultimate Reshuffle Set L Drago Version
*BB-99 Hell Kerbecs BD145DS
*BB-100 Random Booster Vol. 6 Killer Beafowl
*BB-101 Grip Support
*BB-102 Screw Capricorne 90MF
*BB-103 Snipe Launcher
*BB-P01 Vulcan Horuseus 145D
*BB-104 Basalt Horogium 145WD
*BB-105 Big Bang Pegasis F:D
*BB-106 Fang Leone 130W2D
*BB-107 Big Bang Pegasis DX Set
*BB-108 L Drago Destroy F:S
*BB-109 Random Booster Vol. 7 Beat Lynx

==Upcoming Releases==

*BB-110 Beylauncher Cosmo Blue
*BB-111 Beylauncher Army Green
*BB-112 Karabiner Grip Heat Red

'''June Release'''
*BB-113 Scythe Khronos

'''July Release'''
*BB-114 Beyblade Starter (LR rotation Bey)
*BB-115 BeyLauncher LR (New Color)
*BBC-01 Control Beyblade Starter
*BBC-02 Control Beyblade Starter
*BBC-03 Control Beyblade Starter

'''August Release'''
*BB-116 Random Booster Vol.8
*BB-117 Ultimate Bey Set

'''September Release'''
*BB-118 Beyblade Starter

MFB Product List

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List of Metal Fight Beyblade products released by Takara-Tomy.

==Currently Released==
*BB-00 Pegasis Prototype
*[[Pegasis 105F | BB-01 Starter Pegasis 105F]]
*[[Bull 125SF | BB-02 Starter Bull 125SF]]
*[[Sagittario 145S | BB-03 Starter Sagittario 145S]]
*[[Leone 145D | BB-04 Starter Leone 145D]]
*BB-05 Booster Pegasis 145D
*BB-06 Booster Bull 145S
*BB-07 Booster Sagittario 125SF
*BB-08 Booster Leone 105F
*BB-09 Pegasis DX Set
*BB-10 BeyStadium Attack Type
*BB-11 Starter Wolf D125B
*BB-12 Booster Wolf 105F
*BB-13 Random Booster Vol. 1 Secret Aries
*BB-14 BeyStadium Balance Type
*BB-15 Launcher Grip
*BB-16 BeyPointer
*BB-17 BeyLauncher
*BB-18 Booster Libra DF145BS
*BB-19 BeyStadium Stamina Type
*BB-20 BeyBattle Try Set
*BB-21 Bey Reshuffle Set Attack & Balance Type
*BB-22 Bey Reshuffle Set Stamina & Defense Type
*BB-23 Starter L Drago 105F
*BB-24 Booster Escolpio WD145B
*BB-25 Random Booster Vol. 2 Legend Pisces
*BB-26 Booster Gemios DF145FS
*BB-27 Booster Capricorne 100HF
*BB-28 Starter Storm Pegasis 105RF
*BB-29 Starter Dark Wolf DF145FS
*BB-30 Booster Rock Leone 145WB
*BB-31 Random Booster Light Vol. 1 Mad Cancer CH120FS
*BB-32 Hybrid Wheel Match Set
*BB-33 BeyStadium Wide Square Type
*BB-34 Right Launcher Orange
*BB-35 Booster Flame Sagittario C145S
*BB-36 Metal Face
*BB-37 Random Booster Light Vol. 2 Wind Aquario 100HF/S
*BB-38 BeyLauncher Iron Grey
*BB-39 Carabiner Grip
*BB-40 Booster Dark Bull H145SD
*BB-41 BeyStadium Super Attack Type
*BB-42 BeyCarrier Waist Type
*BB-43 Starter Lightning L Drago 100HF
*BB-44 Random Booster Vol. 3 Stardust Pegasis
*BB-45 Random Booster Light Vol. 3 Clay Aries ED145B
*BB-46 BeyStadium Standard Type
*BB-47 Starter Earth Aquila 145WD
*BB-48 Booster Flame Libra T125ES
*BB-49 Angle Compass
*BB-50 Booster Storm Capricorne M145Q
*BB-51 Extreme BeyStadium
*BB-52 BeyCarrier Hard Type
*BB-53 Digital Power Launcher Pegasis Version
*BB-54 Digital Power Launcher L Drago Version
*BB-55 Booster Dark Cancer CH120SF
*BB-56 Hybrid Wheel Reshuffle Set (Attack & Balance)
*BB-57 Hybrid Wheel Reshuffle Set (Stamina & Defense)
*BB-58 Beylauncher Suspension
*BB-59 Starter Burn Phoenix 135MS
*BB-60 Random Booster Vol. 4 Mirage Virgo
*BB-61 Grip Rubber Red
*BB-62 Grip Rubber Black
*BB-63 Grip Rubber White
*BB-64 Launcher Grip White
*BB-65 Rock Escolpio T125JB
*BB-66 Metal Face Red
*BB-67 Metal Face Gun Metallic
*BB-68 Beylauncher Metallic Orange
*BB-69 Starter Poison Serpent SW145SD
*BB-70 Starter Galaxy Pegasis W105R2F
*BB-71 Starter Ray Unicorno D125CS
*BB-72 Booster Aquario 105F
*BB-73 3 Segment Launcher Grip
*BB-74 Booster Thermal Lacerta WA130HF
*BB-75 Beyblade Deck Entry Set
*BB-76 Galaxy Pegasis DX Set
*BB-77 Bey Deck Case
*BB-78 Booster Rock Giraffe R145WB
*BB-79 Metal Assist
*BB-80 Starter Gravity Perseus AD145WD
*BB-81 Launcher Rubber
*BB-82 Random Booster Vol. 5 Grand Ketos
*BB-83 Booster Pisces DF145BS
*BB-84 Metal Face Custom Ver. Clear
*BB-85 Metal Face Custom Ver. Orange
*BB-86 Beyblade Deck Attack & Defense Set
*BB-87 Right Launcher 2
*BB-88 Starter Meteo L Drago LW105LF
*BB-89 Aries 145D
*BB-90 LED Sight
*BB-91 Booster Ray Gill 100RSF
*BB-92 Booster Galaxy Pegasis W105R2F
*BB-93 Booster Ray Unicorno D125CS
*BB-94 Tornado Beystadium
*BB-95 Booster Flame Byxis 230WD
*BB-96 Beyblade Super Deck Set
*BB-97 Ultimate Reshuffle Set Perseus Version
*BB-98 Ultimate Reshuffle Set L Drago Version
*BB-99 Hell Kerbecs BD145DS
*BB-100 Random Booster Vol. 6 Killer Beafowl
*BB-101 Grip Support
*BB-102 Screw Capricorne 90MF
*BB-103 Snipe Launcher
*BB-P01 Vulcan Horuseus 145D
*BB-104 Basalt Horogium 145WD
*BB-105 Big Bang Pegasis F:D
*BB-106 Fang Leone 130W2D
*BB-107 Big Bang Pegasis DX Set

==Upcoming Releases==

*BB-110 Beylauncher Cosmo Blue
*BB-111 Beylauncher Army Green
*BB-112 Karabiner Grip Heat Red

'''June Release'''
*BB-113 Scythe Khronos

'''July Release'''
*BB-114 Beyblade Starter (LR rotation Bey)
*BB-115 BeyLauncher LR (New Color)
*BBC-01 Control Beyblade Starter
*BBC-02 Control Beyblade Starter
*BBC-03 Control Beyblade Starter

'''August Release'''
*BB-116 Random Booster Vol.8
*BB-117 Ultimate Bey Set

'''September Release'''
*BB-118 Beyblade Starter

Metal Fight Beyblade

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RAW: /* Full List of MFB Stadiums */

[[Image: MetalFightBeyblade_Logo1.jpg|thumb| Metal Fight Beyblade logo]]
[[Image: BeybladeMetalFusionLogo1.png|thumb|Beyblade: Metal Fusion logo]]
In ''April 2008'', [[TAKARA-TOMY]] announced the return of the Beyblade toyline with a completely new series called '''Metal Fight Beyblade''' (MFB) in Japan, after having suspended production in 2005. This new series is targeted towards a whole new generation of kids. The first releases were in stores around ''August 9th 2008''. To gain a wider audience, a manga drawn by Adachi Takafumi, an anime and a Nintendo DS game that feature a whole new cast of characters have since been released, and sales have only been increasing. A new official organization called World Beyblade Battle Association (WBBA) constantly hosts tournaments in Japanese shops and in bigger events, such as the bi-annual World Hobby Fair. In a recent press release, TAKARA-TOMY indirectly revealed that Metal Fight Beyblade should be active, perhaps outside Japan, until 2012.

Starting in ''spring 2010'', Hasbro will be distributing '''Beyblade: Metal Fusion''' in Canada, and ''fall 2010'' in the United States and UK. It is unknown at the moment whether other countries will get the new beyblades around the same time.
TAKARA-TOMY is soon going to be releasing '''Metal Fight Beyblade 4D''' on the 28th March 2011. Later in 2011, Hasbro will be releasing the second Metal Fusion series under the name '''Beyblade: Metal Masters'''.
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==Components of MFBs==
[[Image:MFBparts.jpg|thumb| Components of MFB]]
[[Image:MFBchart.jpg|thumb|MFB Chart]]
Before the beginning of the anime in April 2009, Metal Fight Beyblades were constituted of four parts:
*'''Face/Face Bolt:''' Hexagonal screw-like piece that fastens the Beyblade together, similar to [[Bit Protector]] from the [[HMS]]. They feature graffiti-style illustrations on the top (i.e. Bull, Pegasis, etc). With the introduction of the Hybrid Wheel System also came the Metal Faces, which are 3.5 grams heavier than normal Faces, therefore they help add weight to a Beyblade. After BB-27, Faces have become blank and stickers now have to be added on them.
*'''Wheel:''' Main source of attack from a Beyblade; unlike HMS, the Wheel is completely made out of metal to compensate for the lack of a Weight Disk. They use various shaped protrusions to lower the [[spin velocity]] of an opponent. The Wheel is fundamentally the same as the Attack Ring from the HMS and [[Plastic Beyblade | plastic Beyblades]]. The shooter connects directly to the Wheel and does not depend on the Face or the Track for a solid connection. The Wheel determines the spin direction of the Beyblade.
*'''Track/Spin Track:''' The Track is the component of the Beyblade that connects the Wheel and Bottom. The Track determines the height of the Beyblade. Their names (when read with a decimal before the last digit) determine their height in millimeters. For example, Pegasis' Track is called 105, which stands for 10.5 MM. Some Tracks have gimmicks which help make multiple good customizations since some of them are significantly heavier than others, like Flame Sagittario’s C145 Track.
*'''Bottom/Performance Tip:''' The bottom of the Beyblade. It has interchangeable tips which the Beyblade spins on. Movement patterns can be altered with the differently shaped tips that can be used. It is similar to the Blade Base from plastic Beyblades or the Running Core from HMS. The Bottom is indicated by the (sometimes two) last letter(s) of a Beyblade’s name: for instance, Capricorne 100HF, where HF is the Bottom and stands for Hole Flat.

Faces and Bottoms are screwed onto the Tracks by using a Tool, which resembles an assembling key. One of its side is hexagonal-shaped to fit around the Face, and the opposite side is more round.

===Hybrid Wheel System===
Coinciding with the release of the anime in April 2009, a new system was introduced which has five components instead: the ''Hybrid Wheel System'' (HWS). The structure is very similar to the four-parts system, but it differs in that the Wheel is now separated into two: [[Image: hws.jpg|thumb| Hybrid Wheel System]]
*'''Clear Wheel/Energy Ring:''' Upper part of the Hybrid Wheel which is made of clear polycarbonate, a kind of plastic that is supposed to be more resistant than normal. All plastic parts of a Metal Fight Beyblade are made out of that plastic. Unfortunately, most Clear Wheels rarely get to make a good impact in the game unless there is a significant height difference between two Beyblades; only the L Drago, Perseus and Meteo L Drago Clear Wheel obviously comes into play, as it is wider and that it actually extends to cover the Metal Wheel. However, Clear Wheels are mostly different because of their slight weight variations.
*'''Metal Wheel/Fusion Wheel:''' As the name indicates, it is basically a thinner metal equivalent of the normal Wheel. The Metal Wheel mostly determines the weight of the Hybrid Wheel, as well as the type of attack of the beyblade because it is usually wider than the Clear Wheel.

Together, the Clear and Metal Wheels’ weight is equivalent to that of a normal Wheel. Also, the Clear Wheel is the second part of a Hybrid Wheel name, while the Metal Wheel comes first: for example, Storm Pegasis – Storm is the Metal Wheel, Pegasis is made of plastic.

TAKARA-TOMY has also been releasing Random Booster Light Volumes in which the Metal Wheels are replaced by Light Wheels: most of those are the plastic equivalent of already existing Metal Wheels, except Heat which only exists as a Light Wheel. There is no point in using Light Wheels competitively unless only that type of Wheel is used. Because of the huge drop in weight the different material causes, Light Wheel Beyblades do not spin for as long as normal Beyblades.[[Image:Spindirectionwalls.jpg|thumb|The walls that disable shooters of the opposite spin direction from working on certain Beyblades are circled]] In short, Random Booster Light Volumes are mostly an opportunity to get Clear Wheels, Tracks and Bottoms of different colours, or special parts that only come with the prize Beyblade of the Random Booster.

A special note must be made about left-spin Wheels: not only do they require a special launcher currently not sold separately, but, in the case of Hybrid Wheels, left-spin Clear Wheels and Metal Wheels are incompatible with the ones that spin in opposite direction. That is both due to small ‘walls’ in the Clear Wheels where the hooks of the launcher are supposed to be inserted, and another, parallel wall on the Metal Wheel that prevents the opposite spin launcher’s hooks from getting under the Clear Wheel. In other words, at the moment, the Lightning Metal Wheel and the L Drago Clear Wheel can only go together, while all the other Clear Wheels and Metal Wheels are interchangeable amongst each other.

===Types===
There are four different types of MFBs:
*[[Survival | Stamina]]
*[[Balance]]
*[[Attack]]
*[[Defense]]

These can be easily compared to the types of the plastic generation, the only difference being that survival/endurance is being called stamina.

===Size Difference===
Metal Fight Beyblades are smaller than [[Plastic Beyblade | plastic generation]] Beyblades, and about the same size as those of the [[HMS]] series.

==Shooter and Beypointer==
[[Image:BeypointerShooter_800x600.jpg|thumb|MFB Shooter with Beypointer attached]]
There are currently five types of launchers: the Right light Launcher; the [[BeyLauncher]], a string shooter which allows for a more powerful launch; and the Beylauncher-L (also called Launcher L), which is exclusive to left-spin beyblades and is only sold with L- Drago 105F ,Lightning L-Drago 100HF, and Meteo L-Drago LW105LF, a Left light launcher that comes with L Drago Destroy and finally the Beylauncher LR which is able to spin Beyblades in either direction. Released by Hasbro where some different launchers: The "Rev up Launcher" and the "Wind and shoot Launcher".. A [[MFB Shooter#Beypointer | Beypointer]] was also released as a device that records your points from battles, and a few accessories were developed to help ease the player's grip on the launchers.

==Stadiums==
Multiple stadiums have been released, some of which are comparable to the Takara HMS ones, and others that are more innovative like Wide Square and Super Attack.
The BB-10 Attack stadium is recommended by most.

*'''Full List of MFB Stadiums'''

Hasbro: Pegasis Thunderwhip (PTW) which came in blue and yellow, Travel Carry case which can hold up to 50 Beyblades, Super Vortex Stadium, Max Stampede (MXS), Lightning Force, Bolt Bash.

Takara Tomy: Wide Square, Super Attack, Attack, Balance, Stamina, Tornado, Extreme.

==WBBA==
The WBBA (World Beyblade Battle Association) is an association being run by TAKARA-TOMY to promote Metal Fight Beyblade, by holding tournaments and giving away prizes to Beybladers who achieve a certain amount of points using the Beypointer.

WBBA shops can be found in numerous Japanese toy stores. These give access to a Bey Tai 1 arcade machine, which allows players to test beyblades and win prizes.

===Limited===
[[Image:Wbbadragon.jpg|thumb| WBBA Limited Beyblade, Quetzalcoatl]]
*TAKARA-TOMY also released BB-00 Pegasis Prototype. It is a silver version of Pegasis which is either without paint or simply bare die cast. Since it is event exclusive, this Beyblade cannot be purchased officially through online stores. Japanese people could however easily get one by either going to the World Hobby Fair 2008 or by playing on the GanGan Stadium arcade machine (Bey Tai 1) and winning three consecutive matches.
*TAKARA-TOMY will reward players in Japan a special, limited edition Beyblade (Quetzalcoatl 90WF (08/2008-08/2009) and Anubis (08/2009-08/2010)) for obtaining a certain amount of points (15000) through battling other players in the WBBA and collecting five sub-licence cards and getting a premium licence card.

===Gallery===
<gallery>
Image:Pegasus00Prototype.jpg|BB-00 Pegasis Prototype
Image:MFBarcademachine.jpg|MFB Arcade Machine
Image:MFBarcademachine2.jpg|MFB Arcade Machine
</gallery>

==Conclusion==
Metal Fight Beyblade offers some very interesting customization possibilities and several beyblades can beat the best blades of the previous series at the moment. The important variety of parts that can be used even if the series is still young makes the game quite balanced because there are no ultimate combinations such as zombies.

==External Links==
[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/beyblade/ TAKARA-TOMY Metal Fight Beyblade website] 
[http://www.beyblade.com Hasbro Beyblade: Metal Fusion website] 
[http://beyblade-colosseum.com/ BEYBLADE COLOSSEUM] 
[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/mf-beyblade/ TV Tokyo Beyblade anime website] 
[http://www.hudson.co.jp/beyblade_ds/ Hudson Soft DS Game website] 
[http://www.corusent.com/home/Corporate/PressReleases/tabid/1697/Default.aspx?Id=1634 Press release for BEYBLADE: Metal Fusion] 
[http://www.nelvana.com/shows/shows_template.asp?sid=219 Nelvana BEYBLADE: Metal Fusion website] 

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Metal Fight Beyblade

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RAW: /* Stadiums */

[[Image: MetalFightBeyblade_Logo1.jpg|thumb| Metal Fight Beyblade logo]]
[[Image: BeybladeMetalFusionLogo1.png|thumb|Beyblade: Metal Fusion logo]]
In ''April 2008'', [[TAKARA-TOMY]] announced the return of the Beyblade toyline with a completely new series called '''Metal Fight Beyblade''' (MFB) in Japan, after having suspended production in 2005. This new series is targeted towards a whole new generation of kids. The first releases were in stores around ''August 9th 2008''. To gain a wider audience, a manga drawn by Adachi Takafumi, an anime and a Nintendo DS game that feature a whole new cast of characters have since been released, and sales have only been increasing. A new official organization called World Beyblade Battle Association (WBBA) constantly hosts tournaments in Japanese shops and in bigger events, such as the bi-annual World Hobby Fair. In a recent press release, TAKARA-TOMY indirectly revealed that Metal Fight Beyblade should be active, perhaps outside Japan, until 2012.

Starting in ''spring 2010'', Hasbro will be distributing '''Beyblade: Metal Fusion''' in Canada, and ''fall 2010'' in the United States and UK. It is unknown at the moment whether other countries will get the new beyblades around the same time.
TAKARA-TOMY is soon going to be releasing '''Metal Fight Beyblade 4D''' on the 28th March 2011. Later in 2011, Hasbro will be releasing the second Metal Fusion series under the name '''Beyblade: Metal Masters'''.
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==Components of MFBs==
[[Image:MFBparts.jpg|thumb| Components of MFB]]
[[Image:MFBchart.jpg|thumb|MFB Chart]]
Before the beginning of the anime in April 2009, Metal Fight Beyblades were constituted of four parts:
*'''Face/Face Bolt:''' Hexagonal screw-like piece that fastens the Beyblade together, similar to [[Bit Protector]] from the [[HMS]]. They feature graffiti-style illustrations on the top (i.e. Bull, Pegasis, etc). With the introduction of the Hybrid Wheel System also came the Metal Faces, which are 3.5 grams heavier than normal Faces, therefore they help add weight to a Beyblade. After BB-27, Faces have become blank and stickers now have to be added on them.
*'''Wheel:''' Main source of attack from a Beyblade; unlike HMS, the Wheel is completely made out of metal to compensate for the lack of a Weight Disk. They use various shaped protrusions to lower the [[spin velocity]] of an opponent. The Wheel is fundamentally the same as the Attack Ring from the HMS and [[Plastic Beyblade | plastic Beyblades]]. The shooter connects directly to the Wheel and does not depend on the Face or the Track for a solid connection. The Wheel determines the spin direction of the Beyblade.
*'''Track/Spin Track:''' The Track is the component of the Beyblade that connects the Wheel and Bottom. The Track determines the height of the Beyblade. Their names (when read with a decimal before the last digit) determine their height in millimeters. For example, Pegasis' Track is called 105, which stands for 10.5 MM. Some Tracks have gimmicks which help make multiple good customizations since some of them are significantly heavier than others, like Flame Sagittario’s C145 Track.
*'''Bottom/Performance Tip:''' The bottom of the Beyblade. It has interchangeable tips which the Beyblade spins on. Movement patterns can be altered with the differently shaped tips that can be used. It is similar to the Blade Base from plastic Beyblades or the Running Core from HMS. The Bottom is indicated by the (sometimes two) last letter(s) of a Beyblade’s name: for instance, Capricorne 100HF, where HF is the Bottom and stands for Hole Flat.

Faces and Bottoms are screwed onto the Tracks by using a Tool, which resembles an assembling key. One of its side is hexagonal-shaped to fit around the Face, and the opposite side is more round.

===Hybrid Wheel System===
Coinciding with the release of the anime in April 2009, a new system was introduced which has five components instead: the ''Hybrid Wheel System'' (HWS). The structure is very similar to the four-parts system, but it differs in that the Wheel is now separated into two: [[Image: hws.jpg|thumb| Hybrid Wheel System]]
*'''Clear Wheel/Energy Ring:''' Upper part of the Hybrid Wheel which is made of clear polycarbonate, a kind of plastic that is supposed to be more resistant than normal. All plastic parts of a Metal Fight Beyblade are made out of that plastic. Unfortunately, most Clear Wheels rarely get to make a good impact in the game unless there is a significant height difference between two Beyblades; only the L Drago, Perseus and Meteo L Drago Clear Wheel obviously comes into play, as it is wider and that it actually extends to cover the Metal Wheel. However, Clear Wheels are mostly different because of their slight weight variations.
*'''Metal Wheel/Fusion Wheel:''' As the name indicates, it is basically a thinner metal equivalent of the normal Wheel. The Metal Wheel mostly determines the weight of the Hybrid Wheel, as well as the type of attack of the beyblade because it is usually wider than the Clear Wheel.

Together, the Clear and Metal Wheels’ weight is equivalent to that of a normal Wheel. Also, the Clear Wheel is the second part of a Hybrid Wheel name, while the Metal Wheel comes first: for example, Storm Pegasis – Storm is the Metal Wheel, Pegasis is made of plastic.

TAKARA-TOMY has also been releasing Random Booster Light Volumes in which the Metal Wheels are replaced by Light Wheels: most of those are the plastic equivalent of already existing Metal Wheels, except Heat which only exists as a Light Wheel. There is no point in using Light Wheels competitively unless only that type of Wheel is used. Because of the huge drop in weight the different material causes, Light Wheel Beyblades do not spin for as long as normal Beyblades.[[Image:Spindirectionwalls.jpg|thumb|The walls that disable shooters of the opposite spin direction from working on certain Beyblades are circled]] In short, Random Booster Light Volumes are mostly an opportunity to get Clear Wheels, Tracks and Bottoms of different colours, or special parts that only come with the prize Beyblade of the Random Booster.

A special note must be made about left-spin Wheels: not only do they require a special launcher currently not sold separately, but, in the case of Hybrid Wheels, left-spin Clear Wheels and Metal Wheels are incompatible with the ones that spin in opposite direction. That is both due to small ‘walls’ in the Clear Wheels where the hooks of the launcher are supposed to be inserted, and another, parallel wall on the Metal Wheel that prevents the opposite spin launcher’s hooks from getting under the Clear Wheel. In other words, at the moment, the Lightning Metal Wheel and the L Drago Clear Wheel can only go together, while all the other Clear Wheels and Metal Wheels are interchangeable amongst each other.

===Types===
There are four different types of MFBs:
*[[Survival | Stamina]]
*[[Balance]]
*[[Attack]]
*[[Defense]]

These can be easily compared to the types of the plastic generation, the only difference being that survival/endurance is being called stamina.

===Size Difference===
Metal Fight Beyblades are smaller than [[Plastic Beyblade | plastic generation]] Beyblades, and about the same size as those of the [[HMS]] series.

==Shooter and Beypointer==
[[Image:BeypointerShooter_800x600.jpg|thumb|MFB Shooter with Beypointer attached]]
There are currently five types of launchers: the Right light Launcher; the [[BeyLauncher]], a string shooter which allows for a more powerful launch; and the Beylauncher-L (also called Launcher L), which is exclusive to left-spin beyblades and is only sold with L- Drago 105F ,Lightning L-Drago 100HF, and Meteo L-Drago LW105LF, a Left light launcher that comes with L Drago Destroy and finally the Beylauncher LR which is able to spin Beyblades in either direction. Released by Hasbro where some different launchers: The "Rev up Launcher" and the "Wind and shoot Launcher".. A [[MFB Shooter#Beypointer | Beypointer]] was also released as a device that records your points from battles, and a few accessories were developed to help ease the player's grip on the launchers.

==Stadiums==
Multiple stadiums have been released, some of which are comparable to the Takara HMS ones, and others that are more innovative like Wide Square and Super Attack.
The BB-10 Attack stadium is recommended by most.

==Full List of MFB Stadiums==

Hasbro: Pegasis Thunderwhip (PTW) which came in blue and yellow, Travel Carry case which can hold up to 50 Beyblades, Super Vortex Stadium, Max Stampede (MXS), Lightning Force, Bolt Bash.

Takara Tomy: Wide Square, Super Attack, Attack, Balance, Stamina, Tornado, Extreme.

==WBBA==
The WBBA (World Beyblade Battle Association) is an association being run by TAKARA-TOMY to promote Metal Fight Beyblade, by holding tournaments and giving away prizes to Beybladers who achieve a certain amount of points using the Beypointer.

WBBA shops can be found in numerous Japanese toy stores. These give access to a Bey Tai 1 arcade machine, which allows players to test beyblades and win prizes.

===Limited===
[[Image:Wbbadragon.jpg|thumb| WBBA Limited Beyblade, Quetzalcoatl]]
*TAKARA-TOMY also released BB-00 Pegasis Prototype. It is a silver version of Pegasis which is either without paint or simply bare die cast. Since it is event exclusive, this Beyblade cannot be purchased officially through online stores. Japanese people could however easily get one by either going to the World Hobby Fair 2008 or by playing on the GanGan Stadium arcade machine (Bey Tai 1) and winning three consecutive matches.
*TAKARA-TOMY will reward players in Japan a special, limited edition Beyblade (Quetzalcoatl 90WF (08/2008-08/2009) and Anubis (08/2009-08/2010)) for obtaining a certain amount of points (15000) through battling other players in the WBBA and collecting five sub-licence cards and getting a premium licence card.

===Gallery===
<gallery>
Image:Pegasus00Prototype.jpg|BB-00 Pegasis Prototype
Image:MFBarcademachine.jpg|MFB Arcade Machine
Image:MFBarcademachine2.jpg|MFB Arcade Machine
</gallery>

==Conclusion==
Metal Fight Beyblade offers some very interesting customization possibilities and several beyblades can beat the best blades of the previous series at the moment. The important variety of parts that can be used even if the series is still young makes the game quite balanced because there are no ultimate combinations such as zombies.

==External Links==
[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/beyblade/ TAKARA-TOMY Metal Fight Beyblade website] 
[http://www.beyblade.com Hasbro Beyblade: Metal Fusion website] 
[http://beyblade-colosseum.com/ BEYBLADE COLOSSEUM] 
[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/mf-beyblade/ TV Tokyo Beyblade anime website] 
[http://www.hudson.co.jp/beyblade_ds/ Hudson Soft DS Game website] 
[http://www.corusent.com/home/Corporate/PressReleases/tabid/1697/Default.aspx?Id=1634 Press release for BEYBLADE: Metal Fusion] 
[http://www.nelvana.com/shows/shows_template.asp?sid=219 Nelvana BEYBLADE: Metal Fusion website] 

[[Category:Systems]]

Metal Fight Beyblade

2011-04-24T00:07:22Z

RAW: /* Shooter and Beypointer */

[[Image: MetalFightBeyblade_Logo1.jpg|thumb| Metal Fight Beyblade logo]]
[[Image: BeybladeMetalFusionLogo1.png|thumb|Beyblade: Metal Fusion logo]]
In ''April 2008'', [[TAKARA-TOMY]] announced the return of the Beyblade toyline with a completely new series called '''Metal Fight Beyblade''' (MFB) in Japan, after having suspended production in 2005. This new series is targeted towards a whole new generation of kids. The first releases were in stores around ''August 9th 2008''. To gain a wider audience, a manga drawn by Adachi Takafumi, an anime and a Nintendo DS game that feature a whole new cast of characters have since been released, and sales have only been increasing. A new official organization called World Beyblade Battle Association (WBBA) constantly hosts tournaments in Japanese shops and in bigger events, such as the bi-annual World Hobby Fair. In a recent press release, TAKARA-TOMY indirectly revealed that Metal Fight Beyblade should be active, perhaps outside Japan, until 2012.

Starting in ''spring 2010'', Hasbro will be distributing '''Beyblade: Metal Fusion''' in Canada, and ''fall 2010'' in the United States and UK. It is unknown at the moment whether other countries will get the new beyblades around the same time.
TAKARA-TOMY is soon going to be releasing '''Metal Fight Beyblade 4D''' on the 28th March 2011. Later in 2011, Hasbro will be releasing the second Metal Fusion series under the name '''Beyblade: Metal Masters'''.
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==Components of MFBs==
[[Image:MFBparts.jpg|thumb| Components of MFB]]
[[Image:MFBchart.jpg|thumb|MFB Chart]]
Before the beginning of the anime in April 2009, Metal Fight Beyblades were constituted of four parts:
*'''Face/Face Bolt:''' Hexagonal screw-like piece that fastens the Beyblade together, similar to [[Bit Protector]] from the [[HMS]]. They feature graffiti-style illustrations on the top (i.e. Bull, Pegasis, etc). With the introduction of the Hybrid Wheel System also came the Metal Faces, which are 3.5 grams heavier than normal Faces, therefore they help add weight to a Beyblade. After BB-27, Faces have become blank and stickers now have to be added on them.
*'''Wheel:''' Main source of attack from a Beyblade; unlike HMS, the Wheel is completely made out of metal to compensate for the lack of a Weight Disk. They use various shaped protrusions to lower the [[spin velocity]] of an opponent. The Wheel is fundamentally the same as the Attack Ring from the HMS and [[Plastic Beyblade | plastic Beyblades]]. The shooter connects directly to the Wheel and does not depend on the Face or the Track for a solid connection. The Wheel determines the spin direction of the Beyblade.
*'''Track/Spin Track:''' The Track is the component of the Beyblade that connects the Wheel and Bottom. The Track determines the height of the Beyblade. Their names (when read with a decimal before the last digit) determine their height in millimeters. For example, Pegasis' Track is called 105, which stands for 10.5 MM. Some Tracks have gimmicks which help make multiple good customizations since some of them are significantly heavier than others, like Flame Sagittario’s C145 Track.
*'''Bottom/Performance Tip:''' The bottom of the Beyblade. It has interchangeable tips which the Beyblade spins on. Movement patterns can be altered with the differently shaped tips that can be used. It is similar to the Blade Base from plastic Beyblades or the Running Core from HMS. The Bottom is indicated by the (sometimes two) last letter(s) of a Beyblade’s name: for instance, Capricorne 100HF, where HF is the Bottom and stands for Hole Flat.

Faces and Bottoms are screwed onto the Tracks by using a Tool, which resembles an assembling key. One of its side is hexagonal-shaped to fit around the Face, and the opposite side is more round.

===Hybrid Wheel System===
Coinciding with the release of the anime in April 2009, a new system was introduced which has five components instead: the ''Hybrid Wheel System'' (HWS). The structure is very similar to the four-parts system, but it differs in that the Wheel is now separated into two: [[Image: hws.jpg|thumb| Hybrid Wheel System]]
*'''Clear Wheel/Energy Ring:''' Upper part of the Hybrid Wheel which is made of clear polycarbonate, a kind of plastic that is supposed to be more resistant than normal. All plastic parts of a Metal Fight Beyblade are made out of that plastic. Unfortunately, most Clear Wheels rarely get to make a good impact in the game unless there is a significant height difference between two Beyblades; only the L Drago, Perseus and Meteo L Drago Clear Wheel obviously comes into play, as it is wider and that it actually extends to cover the Metal Wheel. However, Clear Wheels are mostly different because of their slight weight variations.
*'''Metal Wheel/Fusion Wheel:''' As the name indicates, it is basically a thinner metal equivalent of the normal Wheel. The Metal Wheel mostly determines the weight of the Hybrid Wheel, as well as the type of attack of the beyblade because it is usually wider than the Clear Wheel.

Together, the Clear and Metal Wheels’ weight is equivalent to that of a normal Wheel. Also, the Clear Wheel is the second part of a Hybrid Wheel name, while the Metal Wheel comes first: for example, Storm Pegasis – Storm is the Metal Wheel, Pegasis is made of plastic.

TAKARA-TOMY has also been releasing Random Booster Light Volumes in which the Metal Wheels are replaced by Light Wheels: most of those are the plastic equivalent of already existing Metal Wheels, except Heat which only exists as a Light Wheel. There is no point in using Light Wheels competitively unless only that type of Wheel is used. Because of the huge drop in weight the different material causes, Light Wheel Beyblades do not spin for as long as normal Beyblades.[[Image:Spindirectionwalls.jpg|thumb|The walls that disable shooters of the opposite spin direction from working on certain Beyblades are circled]] In short, Random Booster Light Volumes are mostly an opportunity to get Clear Wheels, Tracks and Bottoms of different colours, or special parts that only come with the prize Beyblade of the Random Booster.

A special note must be made about left-spin Wheels: not only do they require a special launcher currently not sold separately, but, in the case of Hybrid Wheels, left-spin Clear Wheels and Metal Wheels are incompatible with the ones that spin in opposite direction. That is both due to small ‘walls’ in the Clear Wheels where the hooks of the launcher are supposed to be inserted, and another, parallel wall on the Metal Wheel that prevents the opposite spin launcher’s hooks from getting under the Clear Wheel. In other words, at the moment, the Lightning Metal Wheel and the L Drago Clear Wheel can only go together, while all the other Clear Wheels and Metal Wheels are interchangeable amongst each other.

===Types===
There are four different types of MFBs:
*[[Survival | Stamina]]
*[[Balance]]
*[[Attack]]
*[[Defense]]

These can be easily compared to the types of the plastic generation, the only difference being that survival/endurance is being called stamina.

===Size Difference===
Metal Fight Beyblades are smaller than [[Plastic Beyblade | plastic generation]] Beyblades, and about the same size as those of the [[HMS]] series.

==Shooter and Beypointer==
[[Image:BeypointerShooter_800x600.jpg|thumb|MFB Shooter with Beypointer attached]]
There are currently five types of launchers: the Right light Launcher; the [[BeyLauncher]], a string shooter which allows for a more powerful launch; and the Beylauncher-L (also called Launcher L), which is exclusive to left-spin beyblades and is only sold with L- Drago 105F ,Lightning L-Drago 100HF, and Meteo L-Drago LW105LF, a Left light launcher that comes with L Drago Destroy and finally the Beylauncher LR which is able to spin Beyblades in either direction. Released by Hasbro where some different launchers: The "Rev up Launcher" and the "Wind and shoot Launcher".. A [[MFB Shooter#Beypointer | Beypointer]] was also released as a device that records your points from battles, and a few accessories were developed to help ease the player's grip on the launchers.

==Stadiums==
Multiple stadiums have been released, some of which are comparable to the Takara HMS ones, and others that are more innovative like Wide Square and Super Attack.
The BB-10 Attack stadium is recommended by most.

==WBBA==
The WBBA (World Beyblade Battle Association) is an association being run by TAKARA-TOMY to promote Metal Fight Beyblade, by holding tournaments and giving away prizes to Beybladers who achieve a certain amount of points using the Beypointer.

WBBA shops can be found in numerous Japanese toy stores. These give access to a Bey Tai 1 arcade machine, which allows players to test beyblades and win prizes.

===Limited===
[[Image:Wbbadragon.jpg|thumb| WBBA Limited Beyblade, Quetzalcoatl]]
*TAKARA-TOMY also released BB-00 Pegasis Prototype. It is a silver version of Pegasis which is either without paint or simply bare die cast. Since it is event exclusive, this Beyblade cannot be purchased officially through online stores. Japanese people could however easily get one by either going to the World Hobby Fair 2008 or by playing on the GanGan Stadium arcade machine (Bey Tai 1) and winning three consecutive matches.
*TAKARA-TOMY will reward players in Japan a special, limited edition Beyblade (Quetzalcoatl 90WF (08/2008-08/2009) and Anubis (08/2009-08/2010)) for obtaining a certain amount of points (15000) through battling other players in the WBBA and collecting five sub-licence cards and getting a premium licence card.

===Gallery===
<gallery>
Image:Pegasus00Prototype.jpg|BB-00 Pegasis Prototype
Image:MFBarcademachine.jpg|MFB Arcade Machine
Image:MFBarcademachine2.jpg|MFB Arcade Machine
</gallery>

==Conclusion==
Metal Fight Beyblade offers some very interesting customization possibilities and several beyblades can beat the best blades of the previous series at the moment. The important variety of parts that can be used even if the series is still young makes the game quite balanced because there are no ultimate combinations such as zombies.

==External Links==
[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/beyblade/ TAKARA-TOMY Metal Fight Beyblade website] 
[http://www.beyblade.com Hasbro Beyblade: Metal Fusion website] 
[http://beyblade-colosseum.com/ BEYBLADE COLOSSEUM] 
[http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/mf-beyblade/ TV Tokyo Beyblade anime website] 
[http://www.hudson.co.jp/beyblade_ds/ Hudson Soft DS Game website] 
[http://www.corusent.com/home/Corporate/PressReleases/tabid/1697/Default.aspx?Id=1634 Press release for BEYBLADE: Metal Fusion] 
[http://www.nelvana.com/shows/shows_template.asp?sid=219 Nelvana BEYBLADE: Metal Fusion website] 

[[Category:Systems]]

Dark Wolf DF145FS

2011-04-23T23:54:01Z

RAW: /* Metal Wheel: Dark */

{{Beybox
| image = Dark Wolf.jpg
| full item name = Dark Wolf DF145FS
| item number = BB-29
| beyblade system = [[Metal Fight Beyblade#Hybrid Wheel System | Hybrid Wheel System]]
| beyblade type = [[Balance | Balance]]
| starter or booster = Starter
}}

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==Face: Wolf==
The face on this Beyblade depicts Lupus, one of the 88 constellations in space.

==Clear Wheel: Wolf==
*'''Weight:''' 3 grams
The original release of Wolf is a dark brown, translucent plastic wheel. The edges of the Clear Wheel consists of 4 wolf 'heads', one in each quarter of the clear wheel, representing the body form of a Wolf, the symbol its design is influenced by.

==Metal Wheel: Dark==
*'''Weight:''' 31.4 grams
Dark has twelve spikes facing the clockwise direction. These protrusions are closely packed together with minimal space between each, resulting in an overall round shape. This shape hinders the Metal Wheel in two ways: its protrusions are not pronounced enough to provide sufficient [[Smash Attack]], while the perimeter is interrupted too frequently for sufficient [[Survival | Stamina]]. Additionally, its weight is distributed over too large a surface area, however Hasbro's Dark has proven to have decent defense capabilities. It has also been found through some testing that the Hasbro version does get decent recoil when used with MF-H.

==Track: Down Force 145==
*'''Weight:''' 3 grams
DF145 has four upward facing wings protruding from the top of the Track, which aside from giving it extra weight are meant to push air downwards. It is on par with 145 and AD145 in Stamina combinations, however both 85 and 230 are superior and see a more widespread use competitively. Thus, DF145 and other 145 Track-based Stamina customs–which perform poorly against both 85 and 230-based Stamina customs–have been outclassed.

===Use in Stamina Customization===
If the aforementioned parts aren't accessible, DF145 can still be put to good use in the custom, Burn Bull DF145SD.

==Bottom: Flat Sharp==
*'''Weight:''' 0.6 grams
FS features a flat tip with a smaller, sharper tip in the centre. As a result, when launched at a straight angle, the Beyblade spins on this sharp tip, with very little movement. However, when tilted, either from the contact of an opposing Beyblade or from the launch, the Bottom moves in an offensive pattern. However, it suffers from the same problems as other Balance Bottoms, in that the two qualities are compromised, resulting in mediocre performance in both fields.

==Other Versions==
*'''Heat Wolf WD145SF''' - [[Random Booster Light Vol.1 Mad Cancer CH120FS]] (Bright Pink)
*'''Clay Wolf 145FS''' - [[Random Booster Light Vol.1 Mad Cancer CH120FS]] (Turquoise)
*'''Clay Wolf 105B''' - [[Random Booster Light Vol.2 Wind Aquario 100HF/S]] (Green)
*'''Wind Wolf WD145WB''' - [[Random Booster Light Vol.2 Wind Aquario 100HF/S]] (Yellow)
*'''Flame Wolf H145S''' - [[Random Booster Vol.3 Stardust Pegasis]] (Purple)
*'''Rock Wolf H145B''' - [[Random Booster Vol.3 Stardust Pegasis]] (Light Yellow)
*'''Wind Wolf H145S''' - [[Random Booster Light Vol.3 Clay Aries ED145B]] (Pink)
*'''Dark Wolf DF145FS'''- Faceoff: Darkness Howling Blazer (Painted parts, red)
==Gallery==
<gallery>
</gallery>

==Overall==
[[Dark Wolf DF145FS]] is comprised of outclassed parts. There is little to no reason to purchase this Beyblade, aside from collection purposes.

[[Category:Metal Fight Beyblade]]
[[Category:Beyblade]]