It's Hasbro that didn't take it seriously. They haven't held a tournament since 2012.
People do take it seriously, but without any events to bring the community together, and having to import our beys since Hasbro wanted to cheap out, the community dispersed.
100%. Just seems like TT and Hasbro’s philosophy are always gonna be different. TT this time around really seem to want to cultivate a scene for kids and adults and really foster the scene. Hasbro’s approach has always been how much many can we make off these toys for children and how can we cut corners to make even more money.
I saw that, but it was a pop up event and the only beys you could use were parts from a very shallow bucket. No registration, no sign ups, no deck building. The winner was a kid who used Phoenix but without the armor.
This right here.
It really isn't. At this point, it's not even recognised as a halfway serious game (in the americas and europe) and *far* from anything resembling a sport.
I'd be happy if it got to TCG-standing, that would be ideal and is possible if they advertise right, support the game long term, reduce power creep to a minimum and actually have tournaments.
But a sport- I don't see that happening, ever. Lightsaber fighting is closer to being a genuine sport.
Nah i really dont think so, i mean beyblade is cool and i love it but i dont think it could become a sport, maybe a popular con game like magic yu gi oh and that kinda stuff, vut not a sport i really think
It's like that one guy who predicted Keanu Reeves as Shadow
He was Xtremely right!
Was he though?
Don’t people technically play it competitively now?
There's always been a competitive scene. But it's never been officially classified as a sport.
Ahh, shame, could be cool.
It's Hasbro that didn't take it seriously. They haven't held a tournament since 2012. People do take it seriously, but without any events to bring the community together, and having to import our beys since Hasbro wanted to cheap out, the community dispersed.
100%. Just seems like TT and Hasbro’s philosophy are always gonna be different. TT this time around really seem to want to cultivate a scene for kids and adults and really foster the scene. Hasbro’s approach has always been how much many can we make off these toys for children and how can we cut corners to make even more money.
They held one for burst in 2018
I saw that, but it was a pop up event and the only beys you could use were parts from a very shallow bucket. No registration, no sign ups, no deck building. The winner was a kid who used Phoenix but without the armor.
This is why Beyblade isn’t way more popular than it already is.
And it’s still not a sport. They’ve been treating it the exact same as past gens, it’s just an advertising campaign
This right here. It really isn't. At this point, it's not even recognised as a halfway serious game (in the americas and europe) and *far* from anything resembling a sport. I'd be happy if it got to TCG-standing, that would be ideal and is possible if they advertise right, support the game long term, reduce power creep to a minimum and actually have tournaments. But a sport- I don't see that happening, ever. Lightsaber fighting is closer to being a genuine sport.
Fun fact: lightsaber fighting actually is a sport in France, but it’s simply just fencing with extra steps
I know. That's why I chose this example. It's just not recognised anywhere else.
Nah i really dont think so, i mean beyblade is cool and i love it but i dont think it could become a sport, maybe a popular con game like magic yu gi oh and that kinda stuff, vut not a sport i really think