Favors taller beyblades but allows for some good battles.
This red Beyblade stadium arrived crushed in one corner (possibly during shipment), so I suppose it is not the most durable in this regard, but I was able to bump out the damage enough so that it did not affect the overall function of the stadium. Having seen this damage firsthand, I went into my review with low expectations, but this Hasbro Beyblade Burst Surge SpeedStorm Beystadium was interesting. The first thing that I noticed about the design choice of the stadium was that there was no low profile limiter that marked off the main battle zone like other stadiums had, and in it’s place was a notably high step that seemed like it was not sure if it wanted to be a circle or square, so it settled,on an a square-ish shape with rounded off edges. This squarish “wall” made it harder for the Beys (Japanese spinning tops for those who don’t know) to get ring outs (knocked out) in any one of the pockets at each of the 4 corners. Also different was the steeper curvature of the stadium floor as it dipped towards the center. These differences offered unique dimensions for blading, not exactly good ones for other kinds of Beyblades like shorter ones from other generations, but battles can get crazy for the taller profile beys with SpeedStorm drivers due to the high walls and dip in the center; the beys get sucked into the center as the steep central dip dictates their inclination, literally. In conclusion, I think this stadium has a unique floor configuration that encourages more intense battles, but it is is not as useful when using different beyblades such as those of the newer generations, and especially that of Takara Tomy’s Dynamite Battle or Burst Ultimate. That said, I cannot say that this stadium is worth a premium price since it cannot be used by most beyblades.