(Feb. 25, 2018 6:07 PM)KinkoUsagi Wrote: I don't mean to be overly negative, but most of those were cheaply painted mockup models were underwhelming. I'm terribly disappointed that the re-colours don't extend past green Drain Fafnir and the cool Xcalius+sword launcher combo. Hasbro's Beys tend to be significantly inferior in aesthetic quality when comparing them to TT, but the re-colours are actually pretty darn nice. A lot of repetition in the videos (showing the same products throughout multiple videos to extend views), and really, the only exciting and fresh take on the same formula are the Hasbro exclusive Beys (which are, sadly, gimmick-less double layers) and the new stadium (which, as many users have pointed out, likely is flawed, sadly. Doesn't stop the blind optimism from me, though!). I guess we should be excited the slopes could improve non-competitive Beyblades, like Shelter Regulus and Deep Chaos, but I guess that's it?
The app controlling Beyblade is absolutely hideous and those have never, ever been a particularly popular product. The Fafnir layer is cool, but not worth it considering.
While Super Z is formulaic, its unveiling eclipses Hasbro's new products easily. Yikes. The new Random Booster alone is every bit more exciting than the entire 2018 line-up for Hasbro. Additionally, Hasbro's exclusives (e.g., removable God Chips, Ultimate Reboot, Duo Eclipse, WBBA exclusives, lottery Beys, etc.) just create an incentive to collect, customize and spend money. I'm not really seeing any of that from Hasbro and they're really focusing on a specific audience.
We didn't know about the black and green V3 recolor when Hasbro first showed off the Evolution line at Hascon. Most likely we haven't seen everything they are doing for the rest of the Evolition line.