Madoka Amano is a character from Beyblade: Metal Fury. Trivia She and Gingka Hagane have the same actors as Scoop and Shakes from Oh No! It's an Alien Invasion.

Beyblade: Metal Fusion, also known as Metal Fight Beyblade (メタルファイトベイブレードMetaru Faito Beiburēdo), is a Japanese manga created by Takafumi Adachi, serialized in Shogakukan's monthly magazine CoroCoro Comic between September 2008 and February 2012.

The manga inspired an anime production named Beyblade: Metal Saga, which encompasses four seasons: Metal Fusion, Metal Masters, Metal Fury and Shogun Steel. This anime was produced by Tatsunoko Pro and SynergySP. It premiered on TV Tokyo on April 5, 2009, and aired until December 23, 2012.

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Manga[edit]

The Metal Fusion manga was written and illustrated by Takafumi Adachi. In Japan, they were published in the monthly CoroCoro Comic magazine, from September 2008 to February 2012. Shogakukan later compiled the chapters into eleven shinsōban volumes. The first volume was released on March 27, 2009, and the last on March 28, 2012.^[1] The chapters were released without a title during the serialisation, where they were identified only by an arc name and a chapter number. The chapter names appeared for the first time in the volume compilation.

The plot follows the adventures of Gingka Hagane, a beyblader who is searching for his hidden past. He eventually meets up with a boy named Kenta Yumiya, and the two become fast friends. Kyouya Tategami and Benkei from the Face Hunters aid Gingka on his quest to defeat the evil Dark Nebula organization and Ryuga, a man with the Legendary Bey known as Lightning L-Drago. One of the recruits of the Dark Nebula Organization is Tsubasa Otori.

Anime[edit]

The original Beyblade series led Nelvana to many awards and won the toy of the year award in 2002 and 2003. Since then, many toys and series have been produced in North America and Asia, but many were not as well received as the original series. As a result, Nelvana entered into talks with TV Tokyo to revise the series. TV Tokyo agreed if Nelvana would be co-producer for the series and if TV Tokyo could air the episodes first. The new series was thus produced by Tatsunoko Pro and SynergySP, and co-produced by Nelvana, who announced the release of 51 episodes of Metal Fight Beyblade, named Beyblade: Metal Fusion in English.

The first season of the series aired in Japan's TV Tokyo between April 5, 2009, and March 28, 2010.^[2] It premiered in North America in the fall of 2010 to YTV and Cartoon Network.^[3] In 2010, Nelvana announced that they were looking at parties interested in the fifth season of Beyblade and the second season of the Metal Saga, to go under the name Metal Masters.^[4] This season aired in Japan between April 4, 2010, and March 27, 2011. The sixth season for the overall series was announced in Shogakukan's CoroCoro Comic magazine. The third season of the Metal Fight Beyblade series will entitled as Metal Fight Beyblade 4D.^[5] The '4D' of the anime title comes from the game franchise's revised '4D' system. The '4D' stands for 'different' materials, 'divided' (multi-part construction), 'dynamic,' and 'deep' customizability. This season, also known as Beyblade: Metal Fury, aired between April 3, 2011 and April 1, 2012. The fourth season, Shogun Steel, aired in Japan between April 8, 2012, and December 23, 2012. Episodes 39–45 of this season were released on DVD on August 27, 2013, and September 25, 2013.

The plot of the anime version of Metal Fight Beyblade slightly differs from that of the manga. One notable difference is that in the manga, the Beys transform for their upgrades, while in the anime, the characters just switch parts or get an entirely new Bey. Another difference is that, in the manga, the characters started with the Metal System (4-piece top), while in the anime they started with the Hybrid Wheel System (5-piece top).

Season 1: Metal Fusion[edit]

Beyblade: Metal Fusion is the first season of the Metal Saga. The series stars Gingka Hagane, a talented blader traveling all around Japan to get stronger so he can defeat the Dark Nebula, an evil organization who is also responsible for the supposed death of Gingka's father, Ryo Hagane. Gingka aims to recover the forbidden bey, Lightning L-Drago, which has been stolen by the Dark Nebula to use its powers to fulfill their wicked ambitions. Along with his bey, Storm Pegasus, Gingka must face and defeat many foes. Gingka's second biggest rival is Kyoya Tategami, formerly head of a bad blader group, called the Face Hunters. Kyoya's goal is to defeat Gingka. Gingka is the blader who believes that every blader has a blader's spirit in him/her. The Dark Nebula recruits a blader named Ryuga, who is given L-Drago. He travels around the world, defeating and either recruiting or destroying the beyblades of other bladers. Gingka battles Ryuga many times but is always defeated. His friends are also defeated, including Kyoya. There is a tournament that the Dark Nebula has secretly organized called Battle Bladers, and Gingka hopes to battle Ryuga in the final match. Gingka wins the match with help from his friends, Madoka, Kenta, Benkei, Hyoma, and Hikaru, along with support from his former enemies, Kyoya and Phoenix, a masked, mysterious blader that appears at the best times, often saving Gingka, his friends, and his rivals. In a fierce battle with Doji, the head of the Dark Nebula, Phoenix saves Hyoma and Kenta. After Gingka arrives, the ceiling begins to collapse, and a broken piece breaks Phoenix's mask, revealing that Phoenix is Ryo, Gingka's father. Ryo explains how Storm Pegasus and the Lightning L-Drago came into existence. After this event it is Kyoya vs Ryuga, in which Kyoya starts off great but once the spirits of L-Drago enter and consume Ryuga's body he cannot hold his ground. Ryuga then explains that it is Gingka's fault that everyone of his friends have been absorbed by the vicious L-Drago. It is the final battle and Ryuga seems to be using his full power against Gingka. Realizing that his friends will always be with him, he retaliates and calls for Pegasus. Before he can do that, it seems that L-Drago is trying to absorb Ryuga himself, changing him into a dragon/monster-like form. Gingka's friends are extremely worried and confused until Ryo comes and explains that nobody had been able to control L-Drago more than Ryuga. Furthermore, Ryo explains that the Lightning L-Drago is responsible for Ryuga's misbehavior. After that Gingka realizes that he needs to save Ryuga and free him of the dark power held in Lightning L-Drago. He uses a new special move, Galaxy Nova, and defeats L-Drago. Ryuga walks away disappointed, but not because he lost, but because he could not control Lightning L-Drago. Gingka tries to pick up Pegasus but Pegasus disappears because it went past its limits numerous times. Ryo reassures Gingka that Pegasus will come back, the crew then celebrate with Hikaru, Tsubasa and Kyoya, who have just been released from hospital.

Season 2: Metal Masters[edit]

Beyblade: Metal Masters, also known in Japan as Metal Fight Explosive Beyblade (メタルファイトベイブレード爆Metaru Faito Beiburēdo Baku), is the second season of the Metal Saga. After Storm Pegasus sacrifices itself to defeat Ryuga and Lightning L-Drago, Gingka hears from a rock which contains Galaxy Pegasus W105R²F, The legendary bey! First Galaxy Pegasus battles with a new bey named Ray Striker and its owner, Masamune Kadoya. Together with Madoka, Masamune, Yu, Tsubasa, and Gingka,they form a team called Gan Gan Galaxy to participate in a new Beyblade World Tournament. On the way they have to battle Team Garcias, Team Wang Hu Zhong, Team Lovushka, Team Excalibur, Team Desert Blaze, Team Chandora, Team Wild Fang and Team Starbreaker with a new guy,Toby/Faust and other members of Team Starbreaker. The matches are hard at first, and they become harder as they progress through the world tournament. Unknowingly, a man named Dr. Ziggurat attempts to find power and differentiate Beys by using the tournament to collect data for experiments he calls the Arrangements. These devices enhance a Blader's skills in Beyblade. But Gingka realizes that it was not safe.Therefore, Gingka & his friends together try to stop Dr. Ziggurat & his Spiral Force. Gingka and Masamune battled together with a bey named Twisted Tempo. Ryuga helped Gingka and Masamune. Then they were successful to stop the spiral force.

Season 3: Metal Fury[edit]

Beyblade: Metal Fury, also known in Japan as Metal Fight Beyblade 4D (メタルファイトベイブレード4DMetaru Faito Beiburēdo Fō Dī), is the third season of the Metal Saga. Taking a break from their latest triumph over Faust and the Spiral Core, Gingka and his friends find themselves saving a boy named Yuki from a mysterious boy named Johannes. Although Yuki is a boy genius and an astronomer, he is a Blader who owns Anubius. Yuki says that he has come to tell Gingka and his friends about the voice of the Star Fragment, and that it must not fall into the hands of evil. He witnessed the Star Fragment fall from the sky one day. That single light devil within Anubius and he says that he heard the voice of the Star Fragment that evening. A great evil is trying to revive the Black Sun and the Nemesis, the Greek goddess of Revenge, by using the unknown power of the Star Fragment, and destroy the world. They must find the ten legendary bladers (The four seasons is Gingka, Kyoya, Ryuga, (Kenta) and Chris. The five solar system bey legendary bladers Yuki, King, Aguma, Tithi, and Dynamis. the one who has Nemesis is Rago.) in order to prevent Nemesis from reviving.some of the bladers will support the black sun and some of the bladers oppose them.The Gingka and his friends will gather the all legendary bladers from four seasons they will together and stop to reviving the nemeses for the will use of new power of star fragment. they all legendary bladers gather together and fight to the new blade nemesis (new power of nemesis) but the nimesis power is incredible to increase for observing the all legendary bladers. The nimesis power is increases for every second the all legendary bladers are escape from it to safe place. In the end, Gingka along with power of every blader in the world defeats the God of Destruction with a new special move, Super Cosmic Nova.

Season 4: Shogun Steel[edit]

Beyblade: Shogun Steel, also known in Japan as Metal Fight Beyblade Zero-G (メタルファイトベイブレード Zero-GMetaru Faito Beiburēdo Zero Jī), is the fourth season of the Metal Saga. Seven years have passed since the God of Destruction met his end at the hands of a great Blader. A new era of Beyblade has begun, bringing with it new Bladers. When Zyro Kurogane witnessed the final battle with the God of Destruction, a fire began to burn within him to push forward to a new future. Zyro's bey, Samurai Ifrit, was given to him by Gingka. While Zyro is the champion in his hometown, he wants to test himself. He seeks out greater opponents, heading to Gingka's hometown. When Zyro arrives and discovers that Gingka is nowhere to be found, and meets Shinobu Hiryuin, Ren Kurenai, and the Unabara brothers. He also learns about Syncrome, the fusion of two beys.

Spin-off[edit]

In North America, BeyWheelz was created due to the fact that Beyblade: Metal Fury episodes were cut to thirteen minutes from the 27th episode on, to share its time-slot with Cross Fight B-Daman. International versions of Metal Fury thus consist of 39 thirty-minute episodes, with the thirteen episodes of BeyWheelz completing the 52-episode season. This anime does not follow Metal Saga and instead takes place in a completely different universe where Bladers are called Wheelers and use BeyWheelz, wheel versions of existing Beyblades.

Video games[edit]

The first video game to be released from the Beyblade: Metal Fusion series was 'Metal Fight Beyblade DS', which debuted on March 26, 2009 for the Nintendo DS.^[6] The majority of the games produced so far have only been released in Japan, though Hudson Soft has localized the second Nintendo DS game and the Wii game for North America, which is called 'Battle Fortress'.^[7] So far, all dedicated Metal Fight Beyblade games have been developed and published by Hudson.^[8] The most recent Metal Fight Beyblade video game to be released was 'Metal Fight Beyblade: Choujou Kessen! Big Bang Blader' for the DS in Japan, which was released on December 2, 2010.^[9]

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4D Ultimate System[edit]

The 4D System continues on from the HWS System, adding on some gimmicks to the parts:

• Face Bolt: These hold the Beyblade parts together (except the Performance Tip).
• Energy Ring: The Energy Ring is where the launcher hooks stay when connected and determines the direction the bey will spin. In three cases in this System, the Energy Ring is not used (Variares D:D, L-Drago Destructor F:S and L-Drago Guardian GB145MB).
• 4D Metal Wheel: Similar to the Fusion Wheel, a 4D Wheel is the part that helps attack other Beyblades. The main difference between the two types is that the 4D Wheel is composed of three or two parts, rather than one: Metal Frame, PC Frame and the Core. By using these three components in different positions, the Bey's contact points can change.
• Performance Tip: The Performance tip is a part of the bey that makes it move and spin.

Zero-G System[edit]

The Zero-G Season introduced a reformed system:

• Stone Face: These hold the Beyblade parts together (except the Performance Tip). Smaller and Thinner than the HWS Face Bolt.
• Chrome Wheel: The Zero-G equivalent of the HWS Fusion Wheel. Generally weighing around 30-35 grams and is half as thick as a typical HWS Fusion Wheel. Two Chromium Wheels can be clipped together (one replacing the Crystal Wheel), increasing the weight of the Bey.
• Crystal Wheel: The Zero-G equivalent of the HWS Energy Ring. Decides what Element a Bey will be and changes the contact points of the Chromium Wheel.
• Spin Track: The Spin Track helps a Beyblade spin and helps its weight and speed. It also connects the Performance Tip to the rest of the Beyblade, helping construct the beyblade.
• Performance Tip: The Performance Tip is the main thing that makes the Beyblade spin, chooses its movement pattern and determines a good amount of its Attack, Defense, and Stamina. Unlike in the previous systems, the performance tips perform differently in a special stadium called a Zero-G Stadium, which sways depending on the movement of the beyblades. Stamina type tips become defense type tips and vice versa, and attack type tips become better suited to the Zero-G Stadium made specifically for Zero-G Beyblades.

All of these toys are made by Takara Tomy in Japan Hasbro in the USA, Australia and Canada , Europe , India and by Sonokong in South Korea.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^'Metal Fight Beyblade (manga)'. Shogakukan. Retrieved March 27, 2009.
2. ^'Metal Fight Beyblade (TV)' (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on April 6, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
3. ^'Nelvana bringing back Beyblade'. Vegas 09. Archived from the original on May 30, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
4. ^'Nelvana confirms Bakugan Mechtanium Surge, Beyblade Metal Masters'. Anime News Network (United States)). Archived from the original on October 2, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
5. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2011-04-24. Retrieved 2011-05-08.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
6. ^'Metal Fight Beyblade DS'. Amazon Japan. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
7. ^'Beyblade Metal Fusion DS'. Amazon (United States)). Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
8. ^'Hudson and Nelvana Announce Games Based on new TV Series Beyblade: Metal Fusion'. ign.com. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
9. ^'Metal Fight Beyblade: Choujou Kessen! Big Bang Bladers'. Amazon Japan. Retrieved December 1, 2010.

External links[edit]

• Official D-rights Metal Fight Beyblade website(in Japanese)
• Official TV Tokyo Metal Fight Beyblade website(in Japanese)
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

Beyblade (a single Beyblade is sometimes abbreviated to Bey) is a line of spinning top toys originally developed and manufactured by Takara Tomy, first released in Japan on July 1999. The main premise of the series is that the beyblade is customizable, with interchangeable parts.

Both the toys and their name were inspired by 'Beigoma', a traditional spinning top. The concept is similar to Battling Tops, a board game developed by Ideal Toy Company in 1968. The introduction of the toy corresponded with the start of the Beyblade manga series of the same name. In 2002, Hasbro began to sell Beyblade tHit or miss under the license of Takara Tomy. In 2005, Takara Tomy stopped the first generation series. On August 2008, Takara Tomy started manufacturing the second generation series.

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  • 2.2Engine Gear System (EG)
  • 2.3Hard/Heavy Metal System (HMS)
  • 2.4Hybrid Wheel System (HWS)

Rules[edit]

The game is played with two players or more. Each player is allowed up to three Beyblades to choose from during a match. Players may use any parts available to them to make their Beyblades as long as they are not restricted (such as in tournament play), but may not switch parts once a match has started. Players may choose from any of the three Beyblades they have with them for any battle in a match. The 1st player that reaches 1point (in Beyblade Burst, it's only up to 3 points in the last battle in a contest) is the winner. A battle royale can also be played, where in that case the last player with their Beyblade spinning wins.

Points are awarded to the player based on how their Beyblade knocks out their opponent's Beyblade:

• One point is awarded if the opponent's Beyblade stops spinning (Survivor Finish).
• One point is awarded if the opponent's Beyblade is knocked out of the stadium or into a trap on the edge of the ring (over finish).
• Beginning with Beyblade Burst, two points are awarded if the opponent's Beyblade bursts (hence the name) during a battle (Burst Finish).

In the event of a draw (both Beyblades are knocked out of the ring, stop spinning simutanuosly, or burst at the same time), no points are awarded to either players.

Types of Beyblades[edit]

Beyblade type determines play style. The 3 main types have rock-paper-scissors style effectiveness, with Attack generally being weak to Defense, Defense to Stamina, and Stamina to Attack. However, due to the high variability of the custom designs, this is not a hard rule. Balance types may be strong or weak to any of the others depending on specific parts.

• Attack/Striker ex: Buster Xcalibur winning Valtkyrie Bloody Longinus These Beyblades specialize in attacking other Beyblades. They battle fiercely and try to knock out the other Beyblade as fast as they can. They tend to outperform Stamina-Type Beyblades due to their lack of defense.
• Defense/Defender ex: Emperor Forneus, Hazard Kerbeus, Ark Balkesh: These Beyblades specialize in knocking back attacks. They tend to travel slowly and are heavier than other types, resulting in opponents being deflected. Their weight also causes them to launch slower, resulting in less stamina. They tend to wear down Attack-types but are outlasted by Stamina.
• Stamina/Endurance ex: Archer Hercules, Crash Ragnurak Geist Fafnir: These Beyblades specialize in stamina. They are used so they can out-spin the enemy Bey and win. In exchange for a lack of power, their stamina lasts longer against other Type of Beyblades making them naturally advantageous over Defense-Types, which focus on resisting hits.
• Balance/Combination ex: Z Achilles, Spriggan Requiem, Cho z spprigan and Hell Salamander: These Beyblades specialize in a mix of the other three types listed above, giving them no glaring strengths or weaknesses. They use a mix of Attack, Defense, and Stamina Types put together to make an even mix to win.

Stadiums[edit]

All Beyblade battles take place in a special arena called a Beystadium. It is primarily a shallow plastic tub but may have other features dependent on the purpose of the particular stadium.

Different stadiums were released in different markets. TakaraTomy and Sonokong produce Beystadiums similar to those featured in the manga, with open sections in the walls and openings on the sides to launch into. Hasbro produces stadiums with high walls and pockets that count as a ring-out instead.

Common features of a Beystadium include a shallow impression called a cyclone ridge, which allows Attack type Beyblades to move around quickly without accidentally knocking themselves out, and cyclone points, which are recessed disks in the stadium floor that spin freely to add randomness to a battle. Other features may be specific to the series that the Beystadium is released in, like outer Rail sections in the Beyblade Burst: Turbo being meant for SlingShock Beyblades to move around the outside of the stadium before returning in a straight line toward a certain point.

System[edit]

The 'Basic System' tops are the first generation of Beyblade tops. They are made entirely of plastic, with the exception of Weight Disks and some tips. These Beyblades consist of four basic parts:

• Top: A decorative plate inserted into the Attack Ring of the Beyblade, adorned with a small icon of a mythical creature. In the manga, these creatures' souls were actually housed in the Beyblades themselves. Later Beyblades included a clear Bit Protector that prevented damage to the Bit Chip.
• Frame: The frame determines the blade's effect when it impacts against its opponent, as this is normally the first part to come into contact with the opposing blade. Also, the Attack Ring holds the Bit Chip in place on the top, preventing it from coming off mid-battle.
• Metal : The metal adds weight to the bey making it harder to bash around.
• Driver: The Blade Base determines how the Beyblade spins and also affects its movement pattern. The Driver determines the direction of the Beyblade's rotation; either clockwise (right) or counterclockwise (left) dependent on what Spin Gear is used. The BB is attached to the AR.

Magnacore System (MG)[edit]

Introduced with the V-series, the 'Magnacore' line of Beyblade toys featured magnetic Spin Gears and Weight Disks to attract or repel blades from each other. Additionally, certain Beystadiums had points to attach magnets, which affected the movement patterns of the Beyblades.

Engine Gear System (EG)[edit]

Engine Gear tops were introduced with the G-series, and retain the same major design of a typical Beyblade, including a Bit Piece, an Attack Ring, a Weight Disk, and a Blade Base; Engine Gear tops, however, replace the typical Spin Gear with a more advanced Engine Gear, which affects the movement of the top during the battle. Each Engine Gear includes a Turbo Winder to wind-up the engine core. When in action, the Blade Base releases the Engine Gear determined by the Blade Base's clutch lock system. This series of Beyblades were the last ones to be made of plastic parts with the exception of the weight disks. The later ones were semi-metal or completely metal.

Engine gear types[edit]

• Engine Gear: The default engine gear that comes with most Beyblades in G-revolution, but their tip is varied.
• Turbo Engine Gear: First released with the left-spinning Dragoon GT, the Turbo Engine Gear gives an even more powerful release than that of the original engine gear that comes with a larger turbo winder.
• Reverse Gear: The Engine Gear spins in the opposite direction of the rest of the top. This engine gear is only bundled with Dranzer GT, which uses this gear for a reverse zig-zag attack. Although this attack can be very effective, the Beyblade loses spin when the gear kicks in. As with Dragoon GT, it comes with a larger turbo winder.
• Gyro Engine Gear: This unique type allows the tip of the Beyblade to spin independently. Thus the Beyblade can be launched without a launcher, as a ripcord can be inserted into the Beyblade.

Blade base types[edit]

• Instant Release or First Clutch: The Engine Gear triggers at the beginning of the battle, resulting in a type a large burst of speed almost immediately after launch.
• Steady Release: The Engine Gear triggers at the beginning of the battle, but releases earlier because of the weight of the Beyblade on the larger or wider revolving blade base, which is attached directly to the engine gear. Used in Rock Bison and Wolborg 4.
• Hit Release or Final Clutch: The Engine Gear triggers when the blade base collides with an object, or when the Beyblade is running out of spin, and releases a quick burst of speed. The clutches must be pulled prior to winding the spin gear.
• Middle Clutch: Built exclusively for Dranzer GT, the middle clutch has a similar design to the Final Clutch Base, but releases the engine gear in the middle of the match; earlier than a final clutch but not instant as in the First Clutch base.

Hard/Heavy Metal System (HMS)[edit]

Beyblade HMS (Hard Metal System) is a line of Beyblade toys released after the Engine Gear line of blades in respect to the anime series. This series, unlike ones in the past, use smaller pieces made mostly of metal. HMS Beyblades have a distinct advantage over previously released Beyblades, that being that their spin velocities are 1.5-2× faster.^[2]

These tops are composed of a four-layer part system:

• Bit Protector: This holds the parts together, unlike its plastic counterpart, the Bit Chip, which was merely decorative. With the release of the first 5 HMS Beyblades, 2 different stickers for made for the Bit Protector, one of a 'bit beast' and one of the emblem. The emblem stickers were the only ones that appeared in later Beyblade toys.
• Attack Ring: This is composed of an inner metal part screwed to an outer ABS caul. Typically there would be a ring made of plastic that connected to the second ring made of metal. The attack rings were fashioned in many different styles.
• Weight Disk: HMS Weight Disks are completely round, unlike plastic Weight Disks which were shaped as hexa-, octa-, and decagons. There are also Customizable Weight Disks, which have plastic and metal parts, the plastic parts giving the Weight Disk a certain feature.
• Running Core: The Blade Base of HMS. It goes through the weight disk & attack ring and attaches to the Bit Protector. This piece also replaces the Spin Gear/Engine Gear. Spin direction is now determined entirely by which launcher is used.

Beyblade Metal System (Pre-HWS)[edit]

• Face Bolt: A screw which holds the bey together
• Energy Ring/Clear Wheel: A part of the Beyblade which attaches to your launcher, so you can launch it.
• Fusion Wheel: A metal piece that makes up the main point of contact against the opposing Beyblade.
• Track/Spin Track: The part of the bey which connects to the face and helps to hold the top together. It also defines the height of the top.
• Performance Tip: The driver will change the spin patterns of the top as well as its stamina in battle. Flatter tips will cause Beys to behave more aggressively, while pointed ones create a stable, calm spin pattern.

Hybrid Wheel System (HWS)[edit]

This system was released in 2008 in Japan and in 2010 worldwide. It was rebranded as the Performance Top System in Hasbro markets. It introduces new components making the Beyblades more complex, including a wheel made of polycarbonate and a wider variety of bottoms. These kinds of Beyblades were sold under the Beyblade: Metal Fusion brand. All parts of an HWS Beyblade are plastic except for the Fusion Wheel. A Key Tool is used to assemble the Beyblade, locking the Face Bolt and Performance Tip to the Spin Track. The main difference from the earlier Metal System is the replacement of the metal wheel with a combination of a plastic Energy Ring and Metal/Fusion Wheel. This was done to prevent breakage of launcher parts.

Names of Beyblades can now be determined by their parts. For example, Storm Pegasus 105RF has a 'Pegasus' Energy Ring/Clear Wheel, 'Storm' Fusion Wheel/Metal Wheel, '105(10.5mm)' Spin Track/Track, and a 'RF (Rubber Flat)' Bottom/Performance Tip.

4D System[edit]

4D system Beyblades were introduced in March 2011. It is an expansion of the Hybrid Wheel System which introduced new parts including the 4D Fusion Wheel and 4D Bottom. Additionally, the plastic parts of the wheels are made of a heavier, stronger material.^[3]

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The 4D Fusion Wheel replaces the standard Fusion Wheel. It is made of multiple parts, including the PC Frame, Metal Frame, and Core. Some omit a standard frame and core design, such as L-Drago Destroy which has an upper metal frame to replace the Energy Ring and a lower PC core with rubber inserts to replace the Fusion Wheel, essentially flipping the common construction of most tops from this system.

The 4D Bottom replaces the Spin Track and includes a built-in gimmick involving the tip, such as being quickly changed between battles without disassembly, changing performance based on stamina, or spinning freely on a bearing.

Zero G/Shogun Steel System[edit]

The Zero G System continues the trend of the Hybrid Wheel System by using compatible parts. In uses the same engineering for the Spin Track and Performance Tip while introducing parts that can be used in place of others. The Crystal Wheel and Warrior/Chrome Wheel replace the Fusion Wheel and Energy Ring, while a similar but slightly longer Face Bolt is used due to the extra thickness of the new wheels. Stadiums for this system have rounded bottoms that cause them to pivot, which changes the movement patterns of the battling Beyblades. Additionally, the Crystal Wheel may be replaced with a second Warrior Wheel to create a heavier Synchrome Beyblade.

Burst System[edit]

This system is designed in such a way that the top may separate if it has sustained enough hits, which creates a burst gimmick due to a spring in the Performance Tip. The Burst System consists of 3 parts:

• Layer/Energy Layer: The top part of the Beyblade, it is the part where the launcher attaches as well as where most contact during battles takes place. They consist of a two-piece polycarbonate disk. Those that have inner layers with exposed edges are called Dual Layers. A later upgrade, called the God Layer System in Japan and SwitchStrike in Hasbro releases, introduced multi-piece Layers with gimmicks similar to earlier series. Beyblade Burst Cho-Z introduced the God Layer, which contains metal and has a more ornate design. The metal was omitted for the Hasbro release as Beyblade Burst: Turbo but still follows the designs of the Japanese toys.
• Disk/Forge Disk: Analogous to the Weight Disk from the original series, it provides momentum and stability. Later versions include plastic or rubber on the outer edge. Others include a removable polycarbonate ring.
• Driver/Performance Tip: Forms the main body of Beyblade as well as point of contact for the stadium floor. Tips affect the agility, balance, and movement speed based on their shape. Starting with Beyblade Burst: Turbo, Hasbro added their own variations of Performance Tips which can extend for extra height and speed as part of the SlingShock system.

Other systemBeyblade: Ebs (Extreme Bottom System) is a system of Beyblade by Hasbro released in Beyblade: Metal Masters. They are separated into four groups, 'Tornado Battlers' (taller, all plastic), 'Electro Battlers' (light and sound effects), 'IR Spin Control Beyblades' (remote controlled), and ¨Stealth Battlers¨ (hidden weapons released by centripetal force). None of these can be customized.

Beyblade Burst Micro is a miniature scale version of the main Beyblade Burst series. Because of their small size, the tops can only be customized by changing the tips.^[4]

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Notes[edit]

1. ^https://www.fun.be/media/Beyblade%20Burst%20Guide%20Book.pdf
2. ^'Heavy Metal System'(MediaWiki). article at Beywiki.
3. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2011-02-22. Retrieved 2011-03-24.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)(in Japanese)
4. ^'Beyblade Burst Micro'(MediaWiki). Product Description on Hasbro Website.

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