They may not get as much love as Transformers or Care Bears, but Battle Beasts were one of the cooler 80s toys. They were like M.U.S.C.L.E. only with actual colors and weapons and moving arms. I was reminded of these over the weekend by some friends who are obsessed with rock/paper/scissors, because they are basically the same thing. See each one had a heat-sensitive chest symbol that would show one of three elements (which was the same technology that let Transformers have SECRET Autobot or Decepticon logos), and each element beat and was beaten by one of the others. Except unlike rock/paper/scissors, once you use a guy, everyone will know what he does. Oh well. They were still fun toys.
(Man. That theme song SUCKS!)
Apparently in Japan these had comics that tied them in to the Transformers story there. Crazy.
Pokemon ripped Battle Beasts right the HELL OFF.
I had those! There was one called Feldspar, if I recall. Collect all EIGHT-FOUR? Did I hear that right?? I think we were about 81 short, then. Alas.
i still have about 40 of those (sadly some still in the original package) but i never really understood how wood beats water? because it floats? it should have been (cold)air… maybe that doesn’t translate well from Japanese.