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Revision as of 19:34, 2 January 2009
After an indefinite hiatus in 2005, where Takara suspended the Beyblade toyline, Beyblade returned in August of 2008 with a new system, anime, manga and video game for the Nintendo DS following in 2009. Takara-Tomy (Takara merged with Tomy in 2006) is currently aiming for 20 billion yen (approximately $200 million USD) in yearly revenue by next year. This new generation of Beyblades name has been translated as Metal Fight Beyblade (MFB) and on August 9th, 2008 was released to the public.
To celebrate the release of Metal Fight Beyblade, TAKARA-TOMY hosted two events on July 12th, 2008 and July 21st, 2008, under the name of "METAL FIGHT BEYBLADE BIRTH FESTIVAL". They are also continuing to hold tournaments in various regions within Japan.
Contents
Components of MFBs
There are four parts that make up a Metal Fight Beyblade:
- Face: 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).
- 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 Beyblades. The shooter connects directly to the Wheel and does not depend on the Face or the Track for a solid connection. The Wheel may or may not determine spin direction (this information is currently unknown).
- 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.
- Bottom: 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.
Types
There is four different types of MFBs:
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 Beyblade's will be smaller than plastic generation Beyblades, and about the same size as those of the HMS series.
Shooter and Beypointer
Please see the MFB Shooter article for more information.
Stadiums
Three stadiums has been revealed so far, “Attack”, “Balance” and “Stamina”; they are comparable to HMS stadiums. In the original renders that were released by TAKARA-TOMY, the centre of the stadium was hexagonal, instead of the traditional circle, but this idea never made it into the finished products.
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.
Currently Confirmed Metal Fight Beyblades (and prices/release dates)
Starter Packs (Beyblade, Launcher, Winder, Beypointer): 1554 yen
- BB-01: Pegasis 105F (8/9/2008)
- BB-02: Bull 125SF (8/9/2008)
- BB-23: L Drago 105F (12/27/2008) (*1344 yen)
Starter Packs (Beyblade, Launcher, Winder): 819 yen
- BB-03: Sagittario 145S (8/9/2008)
- BB-04: Leone 145D (8/9/2008)
- BB-11: Wolf D125B (9/18/2008)
Booster Packs: 630 yen
- BB-05: Pegasis 145D (8/9/2008)
- BB-06: Bull 145S (8/9/2008)
- BB-07: Sagittario 125SF (8/9/2008)
- BB-08: Leone 105F (8/9/2008)
- BB-12: Wolf 105F (9/18/2008)
- BB-18: Libra DF145BS (10/23/2008)
- BB-24: Escorpio WD145B (12/27/2008)
- BB-26: Gemios DF145FS (1/22/2009)
- BB-27: Capricorne 100HF (2/19/2009)
Other
- BB-09: Pegasis DX Set (8/9/2008) Approx. $30.50USD
- BB-10: Attack Stadium (8/9/2008) Approx. $12.19USD
- BB-11: Beylauncher (8/9/2008) Approx. $6.10USD
- BB-13: Random Booster Vol.1 Secret Aries (9/18/2008) Approx. $5.93USD
- BB-14: Balance Stadium (9/18/2008) Approx. $6.10USD
- BB-15: Launcher Grip (9/18/2008) Approx. $4.95USD
- BB-16: Beypointer (9/18/2008) Approx. $10.16USD
- BB-17: String Shooter (10/23/2008) Approx. $5.93USD
- BB-19: Stamina Stadium (10/23/2008) Approx. $12.85USD
- BB-20: Beybattle Try Set (10/23/2008) Approx. $49.45USD
- BB-21: Bey Reshuffle Set Attack & Balance Type (11/20/2008) Approx. $24.71USD
- BB-22: Bey Reshuffle Set Stamina & Defense Type (11/20/2008) Approx. $24.71USD
- BB-25: Random Booster Vol.2 Legend Pisces (12/20/2008) Approx. $6.69USD
Limited
- 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 can 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) for obtaining a certain amount of points (15000) through battling other players in the WBBA and collecting three sub-licence cards and getting a premium licence card. Quetzalcoatl 090WF is also available to players who beat one of the highest levels at the Bey Tai 1.
Gallery
Pegasis (Booster)
Bull (Booster)
Sagittario (Booster)
Leone (Booster)
Wolf (Starter)
Libra
Beybattle Try Set
Pegasis Prototype
Pegasis DX Set
Random Booster Vol. 1 Secret Aries
Stamina Stadium
String Shooter
Beypointer
Launcher Grip
Beybattle Try set
BB-22: Bey Reshuffle Set Stamina & Defense Type
BB-21: Bey Reshuffle Set Attack & Balance Type
MFB Chart
MFB Arcade Machine
MFB Arcade Machine
MFB Poster, featuring Pegasis
Beyblade's past worldwide development
International Development
At a recent event where Takara-Tomy showcased MFB, they stated that expansion into overseas countries is being planned for 2010. No specifics were given, such as the company that will handle production, distribution, etc.
Conclusion
This page will be updated as new information arrives and when these Beyblades are released, until then no conclusions can be made.
External Links
Video of MFB in action
TAKARA-TOMY Beyblade website
Anime News Network - Beyblade to return after 4 years this summer
Toy Exhibit at Tokyo Metropolitan Trade Center (Japanese)
Metal Fight Beyblade prices and release dates (Japanese)
2008 Tokyo Toy Show report (Japanese)
2008 Tokyo Toy Show report 2 (Japanese)
