Bakuten Shoot Beyblade - Gekitou! Saikyou Blader

'''Bakuten Shoot Beyblade - Gekitou! Saikyou Blader'' was the first game for the GBA. It was released in 2001.

About
Unlike all previous games, this followed the original anime series. The player played as Tyson or Daichi. The player initially begins fighting a few of Tysons friends, including Billy and Andrew. He then moves onto the Japanese tournament where he faces off against the Bladers who would become Bladebreakers. The game then progresses through the rest of the anime storyline.

The last part see them face an unexpected foe, who uses the "Pegasus" bit-beast.

The game is played on top down view. The player begins by launching the beyblade into the dish (launches have to be timed right for most effective launch). The player has little control over the beyblade in the dish all via a few buttons that let you slam into the blade. The main aspect of battle is building up energy to launch an attack at the opponent.

The other Bladebreakers Max, Rei and Kai can be played once the game is completed.

Trivia

 * As it is based on the anime, the animation for various attacks is colour schemed to fit accordingly. So Dragoon is completely blue, Dranzer red, etc.
 * Though "Pegasus" was never released as a Beyblade, the bit for the Beyblade was sold. It is the first incarnation of the "Pegasus" series of Beyblades to be featured in the franchise.
 * Daichi begins the game with his Bit already upgraded from the last game and it does not go through metamorphosis this time.