| There has been a lot of talk about the new spinning | | | | Strikers themselves unless the child you are buying for |
| top game, Battle Strikers, which launched this summer. | | | | has all the start up kit. To be more specific each player |
| If you are the parent of a boy aged 6 and above, you | | | | needs a launcher and a controller as well as a Striker. |
| will probably have heard of this new toy. But how | | | | One of each of these items is included in a Starter |
| much do you really know about it? To give you a bit | | | | Pack. If you are buying for two children in the same |
| of a heads up this article will cover what the Battle | | | | family, or if you want the child to be able to play with a |
| Strikers game is and what exactly to buy if you are | | | | friend, you should consider buying the Tournament Set. |
| buying it as a gift. | | | | This includes two of each of the playing necessities |
| The Battle Strikers spinning top game has taken | | | | along with two Strikers and a Battle Arena. The arena |
| spinning tops from their classic wooden variety to the | | | | is not actually required as Battle Strikers can be played |
| next level. They are now colourful, controllable and | | | | on any flat surface, but the two player option is |
| customisable. The magnetic technology used by the | | | | recommended as this is supposed to be a competitive |
| new toy enables each Striker to be launched without a | | | | game. |
| rip cord. Instead the Striker is attached to the underside | | | | Finally the customisation aspect of the game is only |
| of a hand held Launcher. It is revved up to a super | | | | possible if the child has two or more Strikers. The |
| speed and then released into battle. The magnets | | | | pieces of each Striker can be taken apart and mixed |
| come into play once again via the fingertip controller. | | | | and matched and put back together all mixed up to |
| This allows players to steer their spinning top around | | | | create a brand new unique Striker. There is some skill |
| the battle arena, attacking their opponent or fending off | | | | to this as each part makes the Striker more powerful |
| strikes. The aim of the game is still to battle your | | | | in one of three areas: attack, defence or control. By |
| enemy out of the playing field or to be the last top | | | | building with parts from high attack rated Strikers you |
| spinning. | | | | should be able to make a super Striker. This extends |
| If you are buying this new toy as a gift you need to | | | | the interest of an already fun new game. |
| know that you cannot just buy one of the Battle | | | | |