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My nephew wanted Bakugan Balls for his birthday. I actually tried to purchase these in the sporting goods store. Because, I had no idea what they actually were. That didn't work, and I realized I had to do some research to find out what Bakugan Balls actually were. Welcome to my world of Bakugan.
Bakugan is an anime cartoon about a boy named Dan. Who, together with his friends, invents a game, after mysterious trading cards start falling from the sky. These cards were falling all over the world, so they can play the game with others online as well.
Once they start playing with the cards they uncover the true power of the cards, each card contains it's own battling beast which comes to life when thrown down. So the game is called Bakugan. The game is played with cards and Bakugan balls which open up and reveal a battling beast when thrown down.
Each beast has different powers which are revealed on the cards. So you won't know who will win until the beasts and powers on the cards are revealed. Just like old fashioned marbles, who ever wins the battle gets to keep that Bakugan ball and the beast within.
In the Anime episode Dan discovers that an even bigger battle is taking place in a parallel universe called Vestroia There are six worlds in Vestroia and the Bakugan who hail from that world each have a special power associated with the world.
The first world is Aquos, characters from Aquos glide like water from one attack position to the other.
Ventus has fast and powerful hurricanes and the battlers from here are like a fast and powerful storm.
The world of Pyrus is the core of the universe and these brawlers are hot like the molten core of the Earth.
Subterr is a hard and cruel universe, and it's hardened brawlers have an unusual enthusiasm for battle.
Haos Balign has a mystic aura, and it's brawlers can manipulate light and energy.
The dark hemisphere is the home of Darkus Bakugan the master of night fighting. He loves to cause destruction and his strength grows in the shadows of the night.
The game has quite a few rules, so if you really want to play, you could always download the PDF online. But basic play consists of each player choosing 3 Bakugan, 3 gate cards, and 3 ability cards.
Each player places a gate card face down in front of their opponent. Then the players take turns rolling the Bakugan Balls onto the cards. If one of the balls lands on a card the metal strip in the card will activate a magnet in the ball, which will cause the ball to open and reveal the character within. When two balls land on the same card it is time for battle.
The winner of the battle is determined by the creatures g-power which can be found on the gate card. You also have the option of playing your ability card to increase your g-power. The player with the highest g-power wins.
There are some extra rules for ties and some exceptions, but this is the basic play, and it's not that hard to get going, just by following the instructions on the cards. So what makes this game interesting?
There are many different aspects to the game. There is competition, and collecting and strategy. There is even skill involved. In order to roll the balls onto the card, you need to learn to add the proper amount of spin. Oh, and there are also accessories, besides the collectible balls and cases, there are battle arenas, and even launchers you attach to your wrist to launch the balls instead of just rolling them.
This game has so many different aspects to it. that I can see why kids like it so much. In fact, after taking the time to learn the rules, it even sounds fun to me.
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