Our main focus this week is our anime section. For those that have been checking the site, they will already know what this update is. But those that don't, then please check below under the relevant heading. We also have a media update and a run down of what has been happening over at WBO lately. So until next time folk!
...::[Toys Update]::...
I regret to inform everybody that myself and theINtoy are still waiting on a confirmation email regarding what they have have managed to acquire. This is coming from the Japan end, so please do bear with us. You are certain to hear of any update as soon as I receive word from theINtoy. The latest email reads something along the lines of "Please give us a bit more time". As you can expect, trying to get a british retail company in possession of a Japanese Product is extremely hard now that the Metal Fight Beyblade Anime has been released.
Additionally, Takara-Tomy had announced that Hasbro will be trading the Metal Fight Beyblade/Beyblade: Metal Fusion franchise on the western shores. As an international and UK based web site we will be following both the Japanese and UK/US markets progression on the MFB/BMF franchise. We will work closely with Beyblade Spirit and The World Beyblade Organization to bring you accurate and reliable information. These products will be released in 2010 over in the US and shortly after in the UK.
...::[Anime Update]::...
I have been extremely busy this week on our Anime section. I have had requests from visitors asking for better screen shots of the original three season of Beyblade. I have taken them into consideration and have uploaded screen of the highest resolution from the episodes I have. These are nothing compared to the MFB episodes. However, they are still better than the previous batch. Be sure to check them out by using these links:
Beyblade 2000 Screen shots,
Beyblade V-Force Screen shots and
Beyblade G-Revolution Screen shots.
As well as these I have also just finished the screen shots for
Metal Fight Beyblade Episode 09: Leone's Counterattack. These are all at the highest possible quality that is available. We have 197 screen shots from this episode. So please enjoy!
ALSO! Some great news has been bought to us from Kai-V at Beyblade Spirit. she has been busy checking out the Nelvana web site for any hint of the Metal Fight Beyblade or should I rather say "Beyblade: Metal Fusion" Anime in US/UK. As you can all guess, MFB/BMF has been confirmed to have a release over in North America in Fall 2010. You can expect the MFB/BMF release to appear on UK shores shortly after, so lets say 2011 at the latest. For the quote we have on BeyUK.net just visit this WBO Forum thread:
Beyblade: Metal Fusion Fall 2010
So that sums it up! MFB has now been dubbed as Beyblade: Metal Fusion for the western market. There isn't a huge difference in the names. However, we here at BeyUK will refer to it as both titles where relevant.
...::[World Beyblade Organization Update]::...
We have another update from the guys over at the WBO! So lets begin!
Brad has changed the BeyPoint limit from a maximum of 10 battles a day to 5 battles a month against the same Beyblader. This will help aid the prevention of BP Grinding. the only battles that will not count towards this limit will be those battles that took place in a WBO sanctioned Beyblade Tournament.
WBO sanctioned Beyblade Tournaments will now require a $5 or £3 entrance fee for each blader that enters a tournament. However, you can bypass this entrance fee by donating $10 a year which will pay for a Blader Passport. This will allow bladers unlimited entrance to any WBO Events and they will also be awarded a Passport Face to go on their forum profile! Having a Blader Passport will also permit you entrance to premium contests. You can subscribe to a Blader Passport via Paypal, or you can purchase one at a WBO event. You can purchase your passport by clicking here!
The Royal Face will no longer be given out when people donate $10 to the WBO. Instead, they will will receive a Random Booster Black Face. Please bear in mind that donating is completely separate from the Blader Passport and both use two different Paypal setups. So you have been warned. It is recommended that you invest in a blader passport before donating $10.
A quick quote from Bey Brad regarding the current change to the WBO donating systems:
"I really want to settle any fears that I am making some sort of attempt to "sell out" here. I'm not. The fact of the matter is, the WBO is very expensive to me in terms of both time and money, and I have to do something to balance that out. Just keeping the web site online costs me about $12 a month, and it's going up every month because we are gaining so much popularity. Then there is domain registration. There is a new programming development coming up that will cost us $125 (it's going to rule, though!). Much of BWR was paid for out of pocket -- $115 just for printing fliers and such -- and I'd love to be able to do more giveaways and such, so things like this are truly necessary in order for us to keep growing. We can all hope that Hasbro will decide to give us some love next year, but until then, I'm doing what I need to do.
I also want to offer stuff that is compelling to you guys so we can make money to keep cool stuff coming and also provide you guys with stuff you want. We've begun designing special Face Sticker sets that should be on sale by the end of the summer, for approximately $5 for six stickers. Before the year's end I would love to have a WBO DVD out as well. We're also talking about doing a calendar, but I get the feeling you guys would rather have DVDs and stickers and maybe posters or something. If there's something you guys would like to see us offering, tell us!
Please help us expand our tournament schedule! If you want to run a tournament in your area, contact us!"
We would also like to say congratulations to Rocky for becoming a member of the WBO committee. she has deserved this after pulling off the impossible with Beyblade Spinoff! Well done!
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