Beyblade Shogun Steel Octagon Showdown Battle Set {Review}

I have said it before but as a parent I love when I can find toys that go along with tv shows my kids watch and like.  I think it helps get kids off from just tv time and makes them want to go play, well at least it does for my kids.  Now even though my boys have never seen Beyblade on tv, we do have a Beyblade DVD that they watch often.  I honestly never thought anything of it until I saw that they have a whole line of Beyblade toys out!  I got the chance to check out the new Beyblade Shogun Steel Octagon Showdown Battle Set from Hasbro and I know its going to be a hit.

First off I will say this toy is awesomely packaged – no crazy screws, zip ties or any other crazy material making it impossible to remove the toy from the box.  Just some bags to open and then you just snap pieces together!  After a few minutes you are ready to rip!  Literally rip, as you pull the rip cord from the Beyblades to get them moving in the arena.  You get two Beyblades to get started and you basically let them battle it out in the arena.  Now I will say I expected the arena to be a little sturdier but it is made of the material a lot of Halloween masks are made of, that filmsy plastic material. Once the rails are on it is fine and not going anywhere but I think a sturdier plastic would make this arena last longer – not that anything has happened to ours yet.  They Beyblades themselves are sturdy and hold together nicely.  You can even interchange the pieces to mix up the weapons in their arms.  Think of this as high-quality tops. No batteries required, just kid-powered.  While I think this might get boring after awhile, you can add new Beyblades or come up with your own games or activities for the Beyblades to do!