“Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia” Coming to Nintendo Switch This November!

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Spin Master, and WayForward have announced Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia. It’s an all-new, action role-playing video game that will be coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch on November 3, 2020.

According to the press release, the upcoming game will expand “on the wildly popular, global Bakugan franchise alongside the exciting anime adventure TV series, innovative toy line, card game, and more.”

Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia “will center around an all-new original story and the franchise’s signature Bakugan brawls as players befriend powerful creatures known as Bakugan and customize teams for fiercely strategic head-to-head battles.”

Here’s the announcement trailer!

“We’re pleased to partner with Spin Master and WayForward to bring the brawling action of Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia to Nintendo Switch,” said Kevin Kebodeaux, Senior Vice President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “The global popularity of Bakugan is undeniable, and this game is sure to excite players everywhere.”

“Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia expands the popular brawling franchise with a new exhilarating, interactive game format with customization, competitive action, deep strategy, and anime-style characters and worlds that all gamers and Bakugan fans will love,” said Simonetta Lulli, Vice President, Spin Master Studios. “Whether playing solo or against Bakugan brawlers online, the game offers endless hours of play at home or on the go.”

“Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia brings together the most popular aspects of the TV series and toys in an authentic and inspiring new game,” said Voldi Way, President & CEO, WayForward. “We designed it specifically for Nintendo Switch with unique battle gameplay and strategic options to build and battle a Bakugan team.”

The official description reads:

Published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, produced by Spin Master and developed by WayForward, the Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia video game will take players on a journey through an original story expanding on the hit TV series and toy franchise. They can create and fully customize their Brawler to fight side-by-side with the mysterious alien Bakugan as their human partner in battle. The game features a fully navigable 3D world divided into different districts each with dedicated battle arenas. Players can interact with other characters, go on quests, and explore with their Bakugan friends. They can also test their brawling skills online in head-to-head multiplayer against friends or players from around the world to become a true Champion of Vestroia.

Fans should take note that a physical Deluxe Edition pack, featuring the video game, an exclusive Ultima Dragonoid toy which transforms into a fierce Bakugan, Ultima Dragonoid trading card, Ultima Dragonoid metal gate card, plus two powerful BakuCores will also be available at launch.

You can gain more information by visiting the game’s official website. You can also follow the franchise on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

I have been looking at fan reaction on social media, and, understandably, the Bakugan fandom (with whom we’re quite familiar with) has gone crazy over this announcement. It will be interesting to see how the fandom will receive the upcoming game come November 3, 2020.

Feel free to share your thoughts with us.

Author: Farid-ul-Haq

Farid has a Double Masters in Psychology and Biotechnology as well as an M.Phil in Molecular Genetics. He is the author of numerous books including Missing in Somerville, and The Game Master of Somerville. He gives us insight into comics, books, TV shows, anime/manga, video games, and movies.

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