Beyblade
Beyblade (ベイブレード Beiburēdo) is a toy franchise owned by TakaraTomy and licensed by Hasbro that focuses on modular spinning tops used for competition. It has spun off various media such as video games, manga, and anime.
There have been four generations of Beyblade:
- Bakuten Shoot Beyblade (爆転シュート ベイブレード Bakuten Shūto Beiburēdo, "Burst-turn Shoot Beyblade") (1999-2005)
- Metal Fight Beyblade (メタルファイトベイブレード Metaru Faito Beiburēdo) (2008-2012)
- Beyblade Burst (ベイブレードバースト Beiburēdo Bāsuto) (2015-2022)
- BEYBLADE X (ベイブレードエックス Beiburēdo Ekkusu) (2023 onward)
Games
DreamMix TV World Fighters
Takao Kinomiya used his Dragoon Beyblade in battle against the other contestants in World Fighters, summoning the sacred beast Seiryū contained within to perform its "Evolution Storm" ability. DreamMix TV World Fighters
Beyblade Burst App
Three digital exclusive Beyblades depicting Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Megatron were made available in December 2022, under the names "Ion Optimus Prime", "Stinger Bumblebee", and "Gladiator Megatron".
Toys
BEYBLADE X
Two Transformers-themed Beyblade packs were released in 2024 as an exclusive part of Hasbro's BEYBLADE X lineup, sold exclusively on Amazon. Each multipack includes two Beyblades based on Transformers characters, as well as two Transformers-branded Launchers.
- G0352 Optimus Primal and Starscream Multipack Set (2024)
(Optimus Primal 3-60F, Starscream 3-80N) - G0353 Optimus Prime and Megatron Multipack Set (2024)
(Optimus Prime 4-60P, Megatron 4-80B)
These crossover tops are all fully compatible with the rest of the BEYBLADE X part system, and they're all legal for official competition within Hasbro's Beyblade territories.
External links
- Beyblade at Wikipedia
- BEYBLADE X Transformers Crossover Press Release
