Beyblade: Metal Fusion Limited edition version arrives in US on November 9th

Hudson will be expanding BEYBLADE: METAL FUSION – BATTLE FORTRESS on the Wii system from Nintendo with a special limited edition, featuring exclusive content from the animated series. The limited edition version will be available on November 9 in the United States and will include a special DVD including a full-length episode titled, “Merci’s Dangerous Trap” from BEYBLADE: Metal Fusion with art unique to the disc. The special DVD will be exclusive to the limited edition BEYBLADE: Metal Fusion – Battle Fortress from November 9 until January 10, 2011, or until supplies last. BEYBLADE: Metal Fusion – Battle Fortress on Wii and BEYBLADE: Metal Fusion on the Nintendo DS will also hit shelves on November 9.

In “Merci’s Dangerous Trap,” which aired in the first season of BEYBLADE: Metal Fusion, Doji sends Kyoya to Wolf Canyon to prove his readiness to battle Gingka. Meanwhile, Gingka is lead to believe that he is on a television game show by Doji, who has pitted Gingka against the computer “Merci” to test Gingka’s skills and collect data. Kyoya eventually makes it to the top of Wolf Canyon – and is ready to battle Gingka.

The action is more thrilling than ever with BEYBLADE: Metal Fusion – Battle Fortress for Wii. The game features a complete game-specific story with the original characters from the show. BEYBLADE: Metal Fusion – Battle Fortress is equipped with four-player “Battle Mode” competition allowing players to face off against three other human or AI controlled enemies, or play co-operatively with allies. With customizable stadiums, players can choose from a variety of terrains and shapes for battle. The television series from Nelvana and d-rights Inc. launched in Canada in May 2010 on YTV and debuted in the United States on Cartoon Network in June.