Beyblede Metal Fusion vs. Battlestrikers

This year I have heard from many friends who are talking about the buzz and excitement about their children asking for Beyblede Metal Fusion from Hasbro for one of the most requested holiday gift of the year amongst boys 8 and up.  Last year, we had a lot of fun with Battlestrikers from Mega Bloks, so we decided to give them both a test “whirl.”

Beyblede Metal Fusion

In case it seems as if I’m speaking Japanese, both of these games are battling tops games.  Using different launchers, tops are released into a plastic gameboard area and simply the last top spinning is the winner.

Battlestrikers Set

With Beyblede Metal Fusion, there are small tops that are attached to a launcher and released by pulling a plastic rip cord.

In Battlestrikers, your top is attached to a motorized launcher (takes 3 AA batteries – not included) that releases the top by either a flick of the wrist,  bumping your launcher into another players or a smack on the top of the launcher with your opposite hand.

Though Beybledes are smaller in size, both Beyblede Metal Fusion and Battlestrikers allow the tops to be taken apart and put back together with interchangeable pieces from other tops. This allows for different strategy, fine motor control and overall customization.

Battlestrikers Launcher

Though one component that Battlestrikers has that Beyblede Metal Fusion does not is that you place two of your fingers on your opposite hand inside a plastic piece with a magnetic tip.  This allows you to flick your top against another person’s for more strategy as well while they are spinning.

Believe me, there is a lot of hype around these battling tops and you know your children well enough to make an educated decision on which game they might individually prefer.  After some serious competitions using both games, due to the interactive nature of the launcher and the ability to use more skill and strategy by being able to flick your top against your opponent, we voted Battlestrikers the winner in our home!

Please feel free to comment under this post on which game your child  prefers and why!

Hasbro and Mega Bloks provided these games to facilitate a review.