Bakugan Battle Brawlers Review

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(More customer reviews)My kids love the Bakugan spheres...it's a kind-of mashup of the classic game of Marbles and some of the new anime-based games like Pokemon or Yu-Gi-OH!The "live" game is cool because the engineering behind the spheres is really cool. Roll them onto a metal card and a magnetic switch activates, popping open the thing to reveal a robotic character.Some of them are really intricate and amazing;my kids have played with them for a year or more now and still not a single malfunction.

Anyway, one downside to the "real" Bakugan game is that all that engineering comes at a price;I figured the video game would allow us to buy one thing and all the collectables would be included in the game, and so far I was right.

Basically there are a couple of modes of interest...story line (where you have to defeat an increasing level of computer opponents in order to see the whole story unfold), and arena (where you can just play the game against the computer or against up to 3 other friends).

My 6 year old can play it, though it took a little practice to be able to grasp the sphere and throw it accurately. Steering it is something new that you couldn't do in a "live" game and it's pretty cool. The game otherwise plays just like the "real" game except there is a skill-based element at the very end of the battle that allows you to boost your models's GP a bit to break a tie (or win a close match).It really helps to be able to read.A 6 year old can noodle around by himself/herself, but an adult will have to help navigate the storyline. An 8 year old could probably figure it all out, and a 10 year old or older should have no problem. My 4 year old likes to watch, but just isn't ready to put it all together.

My one complaint is that the instruction manual is VERY basic.You basically have to figure out how to do things like edit your deck, swap out your Bakugan, and even how to set the game up so you can play against a friend instead of a computer opponent.This seems to be a trend in videogaming these days...give you the structure and force you to figure out the rest as "part of the fun".It is, kind of, but it's also a bit frustrating at times.

Anyway, we've had the game for 2 days and we've played the heck out of it. It's a lot of fun and something I can do with my kids and everyone has a good time.

I think it's essential that you've either watched the Tee Vee show or played the actual game before. Getting dumped into this universe cold will simply lead to confusion.

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Product Description:
Based on the wildly popular cardgame and television show, Bakugan: Battle Brawlers, is a videogame experience requiring skill, strategy and imagination. Featuringa fierce assortment monsters, uncanny powers and amazing environmentsin an alternate dimension called Vestroia, the game lets you and yourown unique Bakugan join forces with Dan and his fellow Brawlers asthey battle to save Vestroia and ultimately, Earth from destruction.

Story
The story of Bakugan: Battle Brawlers revolves around a set of metallic cards that mysteriously fall from space. On finding them, kids from around the planet discover that the cards also provide access to a variety of monsters that can be pitted against each other and so develop a game based on the cards and monsters and set up tournaments. One group of these kids, who name themselves the "Bakugan Battle Brawlers" and who are led by Dan, find that the cards also serve as a link to a parallel dimension known as Vestroia. Here they discover that the game and its monsters that they are dedicated to mastering is tied to an imbalance of positive and negative energy in Vestroia. This imbalance must be corrected to avoid unspeakable consequences for Vestroia, and since a link has been made to the Earth, eventually the kids' home as well.

Roll with the Battle Brawlers.
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Those who have played the popular Bakugan card game might alreadyhave an idea of how gameplay works in Bakugan: Battle Brawlers,but the video game adds several new elements. The game is somethingof a cross between marbles and a live action card game. To get startedyou'll first need to enter your name, select an attribute and createyour character. Then you'll be ready to explore the world of Bakugan.If you can't wait to start battling your friends, then head straightto the Battle Arena, but if you want to be the best you have to learnthe rules. The goal of Bakugan: Battle Brawlers is to win thegame by collecting three "gate cards." Gate cards are collected bywinning battles against opponents. As a starting move each playersets down one metallic gate card. Then you're ready to roll your Bakugan,which is in the form of a ball. After throwing you can steer yourBakugan around the environment so that it lands on the perfect cardand collects powerups. The aim is to get your Bakugan to stand ona card, and that happens when they roll over it slowly. Once the Bakuganstands, it will transform into Battle Mode. Now you're ready to battle.A battle begins when two Bakugan from different players stand on thesame gate card. The gate card then opens and both bakugan transforminto Monster Mode, and are ready to fight. The gate card can add "G-Power"to a Bakugan according to its world attribute (color) and can alsochange the rules of the battle. Players can also boost their G-powerby doing well in battle. The Bakugan with the highest G-power at theend of the battle wins.

After battling, you can also use the points you have won to upgrade your Bakugan, acquire new in-game items, engage in Tag Team or Battle Royale action, or hone your skills by practicing your moves and strategy with Dan.
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