Remember Pikachu and the Pokemons? Its already been 10+ years and with the new release of the DS game Pokemon Platinum - its still going strong. However the latest entry of "collect and play" is Bakugan.
Now - the only reason why i am writing about this is that i find it retarded. This product has no words more equivalent than retarded!
Let me explain in fewest lines possible: Bakugan is a show that gets aired about a group of people who try to save the world with Bakugan. Bakugan are categorized by different colors (ie worlds) and each type of have different powers. You play and you challenge. The better your cards/Bakugan the faster the win or the counter attack.
Sounds like a fun game right? Not if you have a kid that is willing to kill you in your sleep if you dont buy him a Pyrus(red) Delta Dragonoid II with Chrome Belt for 39.95USD!
"Wait...did you say 39.95USD for that piece of marble?" Yes, indeed i did say 39.95USD for a piece of marble. Which btw if you dont know it actually retails for 6-10$ at a local store IF they have it!
So yes this is where the retardness comes in. Back at the beginning of 2008(Jan) Bakugan phenomenon started. Kids love the show, the concept and wants some. Poor Walmart, TRU, and Zellers have to tell their clients "sorry the company only sent us a few and its all sold out". Thats when the kids starts planning on how to kill your ass with a blunt fork all in the name of a Ventus(Green) Skyress marble thing.
Kids like different colors: Fine. Kids like different Bakugan because it is afterall a game of strategy: fine. Kids are freaking crazy to think that their parents would spend over 100$ for a bunch of marbles that they dont understand: fine. Whats not fine is: the parents eventually cave and buy (by any means) the correct bakugan and at what ever price it is at! (bunch of saps!)
This was during 2008 Xmas. Right now in March: New season got announce, a whole new season2 line up of bakugan at the stores...wait ...they are still at the stores! Yeah..its because recession kicked in and the parents grew 2 new braincells call logic.
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