How to Play the Legacy Version of Bakugan

[@JoystickJesse]

DISCLAIMER: I wanted to take a moment to clear a few things up since I am getting comments saying things in this video are incorrect. After being in the Bakugan scene for the better half of 2 years, I have come to learn that everyone plays the game differently, and rules seem to vary on distribution/location. Even links to older videos explaining how to play have people in the comments confused as to why cards weren't set up a specific way and so on. Rulebooks have explained things differently depending on where you look as well. The way this video was constructed allows for a solid foundation and fun game to play, that I personally play with my friends. This specific way of play leads into the next video which covers traps, battle gear, etc... which again when researching, appears to follow the rules presented in this video. Additionally, this video was crafted surrounding the Battle Brawlers Rulebook. Is this the 100% correct way to play the game? Probably not. But everyone in the community has their own unique takes and changes to the game depending on where and how they learned to play. Additional Links: bakugan.wiki/wiki/Rules Battle Brawlers Rulebook: bakugan.wiki/wiki/File:Battle_Brawlers_Rulebook.pdf

[@ButterclawEnthusiast]

This is, in my opinion, the best way to play Bakugan. HSP is too barebones and the rest of gen 1 after new vestroia has too many gimmicks. I never played the gen 2 TCG, but the toy battling games of that era suffer some of the same problems as HSP. Gen 3's basic game is slightly better than gen 2's so far, but still pretty simplistic.

[@darthkaliath4014]

the only good gimmicks in my opinion from the original are traps, battle gear and special evolutions! the rest are too much plastic and bakunano is mini battle gear and uneccesary weaponry

[@empireyouth5791]

Hsp itself is honestly a pretty good party game with plenty of gimmick and twists but not very good as a full-fledged game, Bakugan GEN one was pretty Amazing reducing the Craziness from hps but adding a lot more player interaction, and while I could understand thinking that trap I am battle gear we’re perfectly fine I am actually underneath the impression they were bad as well for the game, because the thing about every single support piece is that when you look at their conditions and how to activate them most of them or actually pretty balance with each other, but because spin master wanted to support and release new products they released new support pieces, in retrospect support pieces altogether were unnecessary and the very concept itself caused all the plastic junk clutter problem generation 2 trying to convert into a more TCG star fashion actually helped fix the problem with the support pieces. Being that if you want to provide extra support for your players to buy it doesn’t increase the amount of junk they’re carrying around since it’s all contained in their deck of cards, and while there are some very bad ideas that hampered the experience (Flip cards) it was in all honesty a pretty all right sequel The real issue is that’s been master just didn’t know how to run a TCG which led to lots of confused fans awkward uneven release schedules and some every card shops wondering why Walmart and CVS Are getting cards way ahead of time before they ever get the chance to buy the recent set

[@Majorlydevilish]

This is a pretty good ruleset, and works well for things like homebrew adaptation. Personally I prefer the Japanese/Bakutech ruleset that allows for critical hits and K.O's and the 6 total ability cards instead of just 3. But I also the the way Double stands are handled here, as it requires more set up.

[@_guma_2065]

I agree. Personally I mainly only played by standard new vestroia/gundalian invaders rules. Do u know how the used pile for bakugan works in Japanese rules?

[@Majorlydevilish]

@@_guma_2065 As far as I'm aware the used pile in the Japanese rules works the same as Here. "If you have no bakugan to roll, move all bakugan from your used pile to your unused pile." A note is that if you miss your roll that bakugan is put back in the unused pile Link to the Japanese rules: bakugan.wiki/wiki/Bakugan_Wiki:How_to_Play_(Generation_1)/Japanese_Version

[@_guma_2065]

​@@MajorlydevilishThank u. That's what I needed. I guess bakugan go to unused after a critical ko too?

[@_guma_2065]

​@@Majorlydevilishah also now I know the answer. Japanese rules just don't have the used pile for bakugan 😅. But u can still get your bakugan removed by the ability/effect

[@_guma_2065]

Which is almost what u said. And maybe what u meant but I misunderstood it

[@KamenRiderDragoon]

I had a really mean deck using gundalian invaders. Id use the battle gear that removes all ability cards used from the game. So id force my opponent to use all of them. They get removed. Then id use the gate card. Locked and load that puts all ability cards back in unusued. So id get mine refreshed and my opponets would be gone.

[@TheLiverpoolOwen]

great video and production as always, however... some minor mistakes, when two player tie a battle you don't roll off like you used to in the HSP rules, instead the bakugan who landed on that card first wins. also for a 3 player game each person places their card so the corners on the short edge of their card touch the corners of both of the other players others in a triangular shape, and when they moved away from the HSP rules onto these rules they actually made it so you can not place gate cards before rolling, the way it works is all players put down 1 card at the start of the game, once all the gate cards on the field are used up, everyone then puts another card down at the same time. the show follows the HSP rules and so most kids back in the day seen the characters do it in the show and just assumed you could, when me and my friends play we often allow the placement of gate cards since its closer to the show and often more fun.

[@prototypeeye]

Aren't these New Vestroia rules though?

[@TheLiverpoolOwen]

@@prototypeeye yes these are the new vestroia rules

[@JoystickJesse]

All the information for this video came from the official Bakugan battle brawlers rule book! To win a tie, it states first to land a roll wins. This is later changed for new Vestroia and onward! For a 3 player game I modeled this off of the tournament arena, which doesn’t conform to the triangle formation very well. Since three players isn’t official to begin with, I found it most simple to come up with a formation that all players agree is fair. This triangle formation also does not make it very easy to lay cards down in a easy formation or pattern! Lastly, this one is probably a mistake! The Official Rulebook only use 2 player examples, which can make it more confusing for 4 players. And making it closer to the anime is much more fun!

[@TheLiverpoolOwen]

@@JoystickJesse heres the old official video for seting up a 3 player field: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXfJlHWOYpuiq6c

[@JoystickJesse]

@@TheLiverpoolOwenthanks!

[@Bakugan_fan]

Will you make BakuTech rules as well? What about the reboot? Anyway, amazing and very useful video!

[@Nephalem2002]

I think part of the problem of the old toys was that the Magnets weren’t strong enough. That, and there was no real tutorial besides the First Video Game. I think had the magnets been stronger, we’d be okay.

[@prestongiles9917]

Man, i wish i still had all my old Bakugan... and that all my cards were in good condition

[@PatrickBarlow-v8e]

I think you should have a look at the old KZbin channel about bakugan their is a few other variations of setting up Bakugan battle brawlers game like for a three player game it's arranging the gate cards to have the center look like a triangle & for a four player game a square with the gate cards formed a D pad.

[@cameronmartin320]

Videos have me on a nostalgia run, I made rules surrounding the light up Genesis Dragonoid

[@dandragonmc]

the playing mat was a great idea!

[@caolanochearnaigh9804]

1:00 From left to right: Aquos Sirenoid, Darkus Dual Hydranoid and Subterra... Dragonoid... I think?

[@WhoKnowsIt00001]

I can't wait for the video about Traps, Battlegears and BakuNanos

[@JoystickJesse]

It’s out. Been out a while!

[@WhoKnowsIt00001]

@@JoystickJesse Oh, my bad.

[@JoystickJesse]

@@WhoKnowsIt00001 Enjoy watching!

[@WhoKnowsIt00001]

@@JoystickJesse Thank you! : D

[@celeb-seventeen]

What you're gonna do? When the odds are stacked against you

[@JoystickJesse]

Back against the wall

[@AltairTheGamer]

Gotta give it your all!

[@connorlew-ri4eq]

Ah ah ah ah ah ah

[@superiorwarrior5237]

This is the final stand

[@Futuristic323]

The power’s in your hands!

[@brandonscott5544]

GREAT BAKUGAN LEGACY HOW TO PLAY EXCELLENT JESSE.

[@zen_lumi]

In the rulebook it says: "Note: Setting Gate cards occurs at the start of any turn where there are no Gate cards in the field" Does this mean that both gate card must be cleared from the board before you can put an other gate in the game?

[@_guma_2065]

Yes. According to international rules u can't place gate cards before rolling. But Japanese rules allow to place a gate card before rolling, same for HSP rules

[@vicariousvongacy4398]

Me and my friends kinda found the original rules repetitive so we made our own set of rules we still use today. These rules are..they're not bad but it kinda sucks some wind from the sails

[@lukecoles2003]

Buying 4 sets of Gate and Ability Cards to use with my Gen 2 Bakugan, using Aurelus as Subterra. Cost me £75... But worth it, I hope. 😢😂

[@_guma_2065]

These aren't the official international rules. It's like a mix of new vestroia and HSP/battle brawlers video game. In original rules u can't place gate cards before rolling. U can do that only in HSP, BB video game and in Japanese rules. Here's the link to old bakugan official channel with the rules. U can also check a 4 and 3 player setup here: youtube.com/@bakuganoldchannel3735?si=0jdSvtMmlRD3hkV3

[@_guma_2065]

In playlists there's a playlist with rules.

[@_guma_2065]

Also I read ur comment that these r the official rules. That was on my mind that there's some old ruleset after HSP that I'm not aware of. Can u link the rulebook? I'm very interested

[@_guma_2065]

I actually own a battle brawlers rulebook and it follows the rules that I know so I'm very curious

[@JoystickJesse]

bakugan.wiki/wiki/File:Battle_Brawlers_Rulebook.pdf

[@_guma_2065]

​​@@JoystickJesseThank u. This is actually the one I have. I think the game was meant to be played by then without setting cards before rolling. But as u said in ur new comment everyone plays like they want, with the rules they r used to. Did u start playing when HSP rules were main rules? What season rules/gameplay dynamic(traps, battle gear) do u like the most? I played mainly with traps and battle gear myself

[@erickochoa7810]

What if let’s say 3 bakugans of the opponent are all on each gate card and all of my bakugan are all on 3 different gate card and none of us has any bakugan to use cause all of our bakugan are standing all 6 gate cards?

[@JoystickJesse]

I would say the last person to roll must move to an enemy gatecard!

[@erickochoa7810]

@@JoystickJessethank you now playing alone will be less confusing😭

[@florisflrs9155]

I bought old booster of Bakugan Battle Brawlers. But some of the gate cards don’t have metal plates. But some of the ability cards have plates. Are these fake booster?

[@JoystickJesse]

Hmmmm interesting… almost sounds like a factory mess up. Triple check the cards to prove they are legit. I’d use the Bakugan wiki. Check for any art errors or inconsistencies. Additionally they should all have a number/code/string of numbers on the bottom.

[@_guma_2065]

They may be fake because I've seen faje cards like these. Where did u buy them?

[@erickochoa7810]

How do you get a tie to happen?

[@JoystickJesse]

The g powers add up to be the same total!

[@erickochoa7810]

@@JoystickJessesorry I mean for the hate card one

[@JakobWarden]

I’m still gonna use critical ko’s and double stands when I play, I don’t care about the rules

[@_guma_2065]

They r present in the japanese rules and HSP rules

[@caolanochearnaigh9804]

Legacy Bakugan, at least to me, is THE ONLY version of Bakugan. The reboot just doesn't exist.

[@Tomy_Lightning]

Bakugan seems more complex than yugioh this is coming from a yugioh player.

[@connorlew-ri4eq]

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