Pretty interested for the upcoming twin=Drazeros. Double shot was a top notch feature among the b daman history so might as well fetch it along with zero G beys on 31th.
This is the final design of the aforementioned Twin Drazeros; courtesy of the WBBA blog.
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Apparently, Twin Drazeros' gimmick will work a lot like the old Cartridge system B-Daman, except without the cartridges. However, one of the upcoming listings is a "Twin Magazine" , which makes me think that there may be a cartridge gimmick coming our way after all in some form.
Either way, love the design of this one!
Another dragon-type B-Daman...That thing looks wicked!
Glad the core isnt silver.God those things looks nasty.The wings are capable of moving backwards to act as a grip from what i see in the corocoro.And I thought Dragren was the coolest lol
I am getting this beast! This B-daman looks capable of some very powerful combos, and follows the characteristics of the predecending dragon B-daman. the colour scheme matches the style perfectly and adds the darker side to things.
EDIT: I would also like to mention I am going to make a sort of youtube channel to explain B-daman and help with customizations and how to play games.
If anyone's interested I've made a couple of b-daman out of k'nex. To correspond to the new season. They are pretty close to actual b-daman, in terms of power. Also in my opinion they look pretty good. The size is mostly the same as an actual b-daman, but they can be alot larger in comparison when I attach the core. I can post pictures of them here, or wherever it belongs ( and post a link here ). So I would love to know what you guys think of the idea?
So, there are some new B-Daman products coming April 29th. (All images courtesy of Takara Tomy's official site)
The first is a new figure, of which I don't know its actual name but it has a "Drift Core". This one also seems to have a gimmick on it where you shoot it down a small fold-out ramp attached to the figure to activate a curving shot. I'm not too fond of the design, but there was a similar gimmick in Super B-Daman.
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The second new product is the "CB-39 Grip Barrel".
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This puts a grip at the front of the B-Daman, which could prove handy for B-Daman like One-Sided Sharks and Roll Sasword, which are normally gripped with one hand. The Grip Barrel also has a second mode, though I can't tell what it does yet.
The third release is the "CB-40 Twin Drazeros SP Set".
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This set includes a special clear version Twin Drazeros, 4 Metal Studs (the screws used to put the B-Daman together) and 2 "Tornado Targets" that appear to be this series' version of the old Battle Puck from Battle B-Daman.
There's also a listing on some sites for a "CB-41 Burst Bison", but so far I haven't found any pictures or information yet.
Loving those designs, and a frontal grip? Beast.
You think these might come to the US later on? Or was the Battle B-Daman series too unsuccessful to make a comeback?
@ Crab Commando: The jury is still out on that one, though my efforts to make it popular around me are starting to pick up steam.
Speaking of which, if you're interested in B-Daman and want to get other people interested in B-Daman, here are a few suggestions. (Note that in order to do this, you'll need an official arena set of some description, and at least 1 figure of each type from the Cross Fight Series if not more. Tune Up Gear is also helpful.)
1.Find a local comic/hobby store that does live gaming and ask if you can bring your stuff down. Be sure to explain to them exactly what it is, and what it entails.
2.Once down there, show off your stuff and skills to nearby potential players. Be sure not to interrupt them on purpose if they are shopping.
3.USE SIMPLE LANGUAGE AND EXPLAIN EVERYTHING IN SIMPLE DETAIL. I cannot emphasize this enough, too much detail or too many technical terms turns new players off.
4.Let the others try out your B-Daman. If you give hands-on demonstrations, it's more likely they'll want to play again.
Example:
Potential player: "Hey, what's that you got there?"
You: "Oh, this? This game's called B-Daman."
Potential player: "B-Daman?"
You: "Yeah! It's a game where you shoot targets with this marble shooter."
Potential player: "Is that all?"
You: "There's a lot more to it than that, but that's the basic principle; shoot the target."
Potential player: "How is there more to it?"
You: "For starters, this isn't the only type of target there is. There's different targets that react differently and require different shooters."
Potential player: "The different shooters have different shots?"
You: "Yup. It's really a matter of either picking the right shooter for the task, or building a custom shooter with a base figure and Tune Up parts that improve the shooter's various features. Would you like to give it a try?"
Potential player: "Ok, sure!"
guys i'm back and ready for action, first off I have gained some new B-daplayers, some friends of mine. also I have spray painted a dragren which I will show and when i've done all my school tests I will start the video series. Also I believe that the new B-daman accessories will be aimed more at the experienced bladers.
Damn, there are releases planned and announced for up to August ... Does this series look like it will ever stop, after one "season" ?
Actually, in the few lately episode, cross Fight B-daman is getting more interesting. And Kai-V could you post those releases? Thks
CB-42 Tune Up Gear System Magazine
CB-43 Starter Smash Dragold
CB-44 Tune Up Gear Heavy Smash Core
CB-45 Smash Dragold Fighting Set
CB-46 Tune Up Gear Power Grip
CB-47 Starter Loading Dylus/Diles (?)
CB-48 Tune Up Gear Direct Loader Magazine
CB-49 Super Dragon W (double ?) Set
seems interesting, I thought that the reason why there were a load of releases was to kick start the series but I guess not, very interesting news.
I like how this is going. And yet a new dragon coming. A gold one indeed. But I thought it would be called as Metal Smash Core?
Anyway, Thanks Kai-V
Hello again. Just wanted to say that I've finished taking pictures of 2 of the b-daman, still trying to think of an original name for the series. And want to post them, but i don't know where. So if anyone could help me with a solution that would be greatly appreciated? Help with a name would be helpful too (they are made out of k'nex by the way). Thanks.
I saw the show and the toys but the old 1 was better because of DHB=direct-hit-battle
So, I've ordered 4 new Cross Fight B-Daman (including the new Drift Jacker, it's on eBay now if there is interest). I plan to test them when I get them and post results.
I'm also looking for a good place to get Tune Up Gear from. Anyone know somewhere?
Takara Tomy talks about the new figure Burst Bison power type. From what I can gather he's suppose to have increased power by using a springless trigger. Also an attachment that allows the trigger to be pushed with 2 fingers similar to torque bearga's core. I don't see how having a springless trigger increases power though.
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It's just another feature that's totally more effective in the anime than in real life. Really cool design though. Very skeletal look going on.
right so guys after my first look at burst bison it seems mainly to be a filler B-daman, with not much new about it, the springless trigger to me seems more likely to be a burden than a gift and the way of holding it seems to be very awkward compared to how most people hold a b-daman but the actual design i have to say is very desireable, and the hand extension i sort of predicted as a good idea, if you need my proof i'll post a pic. but anyway they do this in quite alot of series, and I guess it's nice that they give us alot of figures for the series. I haven't kept up to the plot however so I guess I better research which episode this will probably appear in. I'm also happy with the inter series parts, like the iron odin barrel, i's nice to have some of the cooler parts back, and this series definitely offers alot more in terms of gimmicks.
So, you seen that new Red Ver. of the WBMA Proto-01?