Bakugan Battle Brawlers (video game)

Bakugan Battle Brawlers is a 2009 video game based on the original anime series made by NOW Production and Activision for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Wii.

Bakugan Battle Brawlers
Developer(s)NOW Production
Publisher(s)Activision
Designer(s)Ubisoft
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Wii
PlayStation 2
Nintendo DS
Release
  • NA: October 20, 2009
  • EU: October 23, 2009
  • AU: October 28, 2009
  • JP: Canceled
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)single-player multi-player

Plot

One day the player's character meets Dan Kuso, one of the Battle Brawlers, who teaches him the rules in a fight against Shuji. (In the DS version, you get a Pyrus Serpenoid to start off with. In all other versions, you get a Serpenoid, a Juggernoid, and a Saurus that match the attribute: Pyrus, Darkus, Haos, Aquos, Ventus, or Subterra; you chose at the start of the game). After going to the local store and meeting Alice, who suggests the player should battle with other brawlers in the park to earn BP (Bakugan Points, the game's currency) a strange Bakugan called Leonidas gets teleported to the park, who is now the new best friend of the player. (Leonidas' attribute depends on what attribute you chose). Leonidas is an unknown and aggressive Bakugan that was created by all the hate and anger of the lost Bakugan trapped in the Doom Dimension. In several fights the player will meet a lot of people but at the same time a Darkus user, whose name is Marduk, Desires to rule over all Bakugan together with Vladitor, another Bakugan that suddenly appears.

Right after Naga got the Silent Core, the seals that held Vladitor captive in the Doom Dimension suddenly broke and he escaped from the Doom Dimension. At the end of a tournament when Dan makes the player an official Bakugan Battle Brawler, Marduk is revealed to have allied with Hal G, Masquerade and Naga in order to defeat the Battle Brawlers and rule over the worlds and the Bakugan. The player must win the Ultimate Battle Tournament, defeating also Dan, Runo, Marucho, Julie, Shun, Masquerade, and a 1-on-1 showdown with Omega Leonidas and Battle Axe Vladitor. After the player wins, both Vladitor and Leonidas disappear, Leonidas and Vladitor say that their time is up after the brawl. Later, the player discovers that Vladitor gave Leonidas his remaining power, saying 'he deserved it' which allowed Leonidas to return to the human world, leaving Leonidas to assume that Vladitor "wasn't all bad". The game ends with the player throwing Leonidas in the air shouting, "Bakugan brawl!".

Gameplay

The battles in this game are different from the anime series and the general rules. At the beginning players place a gate card, which will land on the field. Then they must choose one of their own Bakugan and throw them by aiming[1] and steering to make them land where needed.[2] It is possible to shoot at your opponent's Bakugan while it's rolling. A good blast can cause your foe to miss a boost or even send an enemy Bakugan flying off the board.[3]

There are two ways to win a gate card: a "double stand" which happens if a player lands two Bakugan on the same gate card, or by a battle. When Bakugan from each sides land on one gate card the fight starts. It is possible at that point to activate ability cards (up to 3) in order to power-up the Bakugan or to change the battle rules.[4] The fight itself consists of one of three different mini-games (shooting if on a Gold Card, shaking if on a Copper Card, and pressing buttons at the right time on a Silver Card).[1] With the help of these mini-games both Bakugan gain more G-Power, which decides who will win the fight and thus gain a gate card.[5]

Whoever gets to collect three gate cards will win the match. By winning, BP (Bakugan Points) are earned which can be used to upgrade Bakugan, buy new Bakugan, gate cards, or ability cards between matches.[5]

Reception
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
Review scores
PublicationScore
DSPS2PS3WiiXbox 360
GameZone6.4/10[6]N/AN/A5.6/10[1]5.5/10[7]
IGN6/10[8]5.8/10[9]6.2/10[5]6.2/10[5]6.2/10[10]
NGamer52%[11]N/AN/AN/AN/A
Nintendo World ReportN/AN/AN/A8/10[4]N/A
OXM (US)N/AN/AN/AN/A6/10[12]
TeamXboxN/AN/AN/AN/A6.2/10[3]
The A.V. ClubN/AN/AN/AC[2]N/A
Aggregate score
Metacritic60/100[13]N/A63/100[14]62/100[15]60/100[16]

The game received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[13][14][15][16]

In North America, the Nintendo DS version of the game was the second best selling release for the platform during holiday 2009.[17]

References
  1. Knutson, Michael (October 22, 2009). "Bakugan Battle Brawlers - WII - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on November 6, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  2. Nelson, Samantha (October 26, 2009). "Bakugan Battle Brawlers (Wii)". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  3. Chapman, David (October 22, 2009). "Bakugan: Battle Brawlers Review (Xbox 360)". TeamXbox. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  4. Hernandez, Pedro (November 5, 2009). "Bakugan Battle Brawlers (Wii)". Nintendo World Report. NINWR, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  5. Roper, Chris (October 20, 2009). "Bakugan: Battle Brawlers Review (PS3, X360)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  6. Groen, Andrew (October 29, 2009). "Bakugan Battle Brawlers - NDS - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on November 1, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  7. Bedigian, Louis (October 22, 2009). "Bakugan Battle Brawlers - 360 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  8. Roper, Chris (October 20, 2009). "Bakugan: Battle Brawlers Review (NDS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  9. Roper, Chris (October 23, 2009). "Bakugan: Battle Brawlers Review (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  10. Roper, Chris (October 20, 2009). "Bakugan: Battle Brawlers Review (Wii)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  11. "DS Review: Bakugan Battle Brawlers". Nintendo Gamer. Future plc. December 25, 2009. p. 70.
  12. "Bakugan Battle Brawlers". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. December 25, 2009. p. 79.
  13. "Bakugan Battle Brawlers for DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  14. "Bakugan Battle Brawlers for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  15. "Bakugan Battle Brawlers for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  16. "Bakugan Battle Brawlers for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  17. Rusak, Gary (December 14, 2009). "Bakugan Battle Brawlers a DS success". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
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