The dialogue boxes, once a blur of unrecognizable symbols, now crackled with the hot-blooded energy of the anime. "If you want to reach the top, you've got to feel the soul of your bey!" Gingka Hagane’s avatar shouted from the screen.

For fans of the Beyblade franchise, the years between 2009 and 2012 represent a golden era. Known in the West as Beyblade: Metal Fusion and Metal Masters , this "Metal Saga" introduced heavier, more aggressive tops and legendary characters like Gingka Hagane and Ryuga.

9/10. The only downside is that DS online multiplayer is permanently shut down, so local battles only. But for a solo RPG-meets-fighter, this is the definitive Beyblade video game experience.

"Metal Fight Beyblade Portable" is a handheld game developed by MTO and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game was released in Japan in 2006 for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) console. The game is part of the Beyblade series, which originated as a popular toy and anime franchise.