Bakugan Season 3: Gundalian Invaders Storms onto Store Shelves This Month

Toy Line an Exciting New Collection of Characters, Shapes, and Gaming Action

TORONTO, March 10 /CNW/ - The call to brawl can be heard far and wide this month as Bakugan fans share their excitement about the launch of the new Bakugan Season 3: Gundalian Invaders toy line.

Featuring an exciting new collection of weapons and characters, the Bakugan Season 3: Gundalian Invaders toy line gives true warriors the opportunity to act out the adventures of Dan, Marucho and Shun, as they attempt to save Earth from the evil Twelve Orders, as seen on Bakugan's hit TV series, Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Gundalian Invaders airing this Spring.

Coming off an incredibly successful 2009, the new Season 3 toy line launches this month due to high demand from brawlers who can't wait to expand their collections, learn new game strategies, and gain an advantage over their friends with the latest brawling gear.

Adding to the excitement of the new toy line this Spring, the Season 3 Bakugan line marks a new era in Bakugan battling with the launch of an all new, and free, Bakugan online game - Bakugan Dimensions! Every Season 3: Gundalian Invaders Bakugan and Bakugan Battle Gear will come equipped with an exciting new heat activated online access code that magically appears by rubbing it with your finger. Once the code has been unveiled, players may enter it online at www.bakugan.com where that specific Bakugan character will appear in Bakugan Dimensions so you can battle online against people from around the world. Players can also create and personalize their own Bakugan brawler, chat with friends, show off their Bakugan collection, and more.

Starting April 1st all Season 3: Gundalian Invaders access codes entered online at www.bakugan.com will automatically be entered to win one of four, Bakugan Season 3: Gundalian Invaders prize packs.

"Bakugan Dimensions will be a great place for kids to enjoy a fun, safe and free virtual world where they can show off their collection, game knowledge and test battling skills online," said Ronnie Frankowski, Vice President, Marketing with Spin Master Ltd. "Bakugan is hotter than ever and we are excited to bring fans the best Bakugan experience yet in both its new virtual world and the toy world so kids can engage in epic Bakugan battles anytime, anyplace, against anyone - worldwide!"

Rolling out this month are all new Core Bakugan Season 3 characters as well as the next brawling must-have - Bakugan Battle Gear - all new weapons that magnetically attach to your Bakugan, enhancing their cool new look and increasing their G-Power strength to get players a strategic advantage to win. Featuring four cool new designs, each Battle Gear comes with one metal Gate Card and one Ability Card.

This Spring will also deliver an exciting new collection of Bakugan Super Assault characters - new incredibly designed and coloured Bakugan transforming spheres each with a super powered special ability such as a dice throwing ability, spinning feature or vibrating mechanism. Also new this month is the new Baku-Morph, a large-sized Bakugan Deka character that transforms from a marble to a Bakugan monster to a Bakugan warrior.

The Bakugan Season 3: Gundalian Invaders toy line is available at retailers across North America now.

About Spin Master Ltd.

A multi-category children's entertainment company since 1994, Spin Master has been designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer products for children around the world and is recognized as a global growth leader within the toy industry. Spin Master is best known for such popular brands as boy's action phenomena and 2009 Toy of the Year winner Bakugan Battle Brawlers(TM), 2008 Toy of the Year winner Air Hogs(R), Aquadoodle(TM), Tech Deck(TM), and Moon Sand(TM). The company has also marked an entry into children's media with the launch of Spin Master Entertainment, a division focusing on the design, development and production of television and other media properties. Spin Master employs over 800 people with offices in Toronto, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Hong Kong and Mexico. For additional information please visit: www.spinmaster.com.

For further information: FOR MORE INFORMATION INCLUDING PICTURES PLEASE CONTACT: Andrew Wagar, Sr. PR Associate, Spin Master Ltd., T: [phone] ext. 387, E: [email protected]