WAIT... Remember Hot Wheels Battle Force 5?

Hot Wheels are cool toys that I loved growing up, but the toy has become a massive franchise for over 50 with video games, movies and TV shows to become part of their empire. So today, let's take a look at one of the Hot Wheels TV shows, Hot Wheels Battle Force 5!
Tezla’s Cube Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 series finale video: • Hot Wheels Battle Forc...
Written By: Jordan Fringe
Edited By: Jordan Fringe & Jackson S.
Channel Art By: Jerry Meehan

[@JordanFringe94]

Thanks so much for watching! Are you a fan of Hot Wheels Battle Force 5? Should I look into other Hot Wheels animation?

[@mr.l7574]

I remember the game

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

I remember seeing this in the 1st Grade.

[@BillyDHughesDrums]

It was awesome at the time. The Games were great too

[@themonsterbraincreator272]

To be honest i have a dvd of this show lol i used to watch it a few times but yes i do remember this show

[@cliff2197]

Acceleracers .... Damn dude after all these years I still want there go be more movies I wanna see the Teku and Metal Maniacs back again

[@omarolmosstudios7060]

Oh boi finally someone was so nice enough to find a forgotten childhood memory from the back of my brain

[@Donir100]

I loved bf5 as much i love hot wheels acceleracers today,my favorite car wss the reverb(aka purple one)it looked sleek and badass,i even had a backpack of the red car,what a time,whorever i think acceleracers still hit harder.

[@joekev27]

Dude thats what I think when watching the majority of videos on this channel lol like omg I cant believe other people actually remember this shit as well lol.

[@cyldecryo5866]

honestly same, battle force 5 was one of my favorite show as a kid but since i stopped watcing tv and this being years ago i coundnt remember the name but i could remember scenes form certain epidsodes or just certain images. and thats how it was for years until recently i refound it

[@GamepadStudios]

Oh yeah. That was my childhood? I have completely forgotten about it

[@omarolmosstudios7060]

@@cyldecryo5866 I remembered an episode were time paused and then nothing else was i able to remember

[@Trevor_NewJerusalem]

This, Bionicle, Transformers, Digimon... Toy lore seems to attract unnecessary complexity and I adore it.

[@X1AN1023]

Transformers go from Kool lil robot toy to having one of the best lore ever (like the comics are just masterpieces)

[@dfredankey]

The toy came before the story for transformers! Makes it even cooler

[@X1AN1023]

@@dfredankey like most toys really that get lore it always starts as a Kool little toy, then slowly becomes a story, like how hotwheels started as a Kool car toy and now there's so many media of it, AND IT FOOKIN GREAT

[@vincentgumayagay999]

And first of all same studio as slug terra fkng peak studio

[@standard-carrier-wo-chan]

Don't forget the tiny little fantasy creature figurines line that eventually gotten a cartoon that includes totally normal, girly plot lines like "semi-literal soul-sucking parasites", "communism", "worldly destruction by time travel", and "literal soul-sucking warmonger", with lore full of cute little things like "betrayal", "actual warmongers", "attempted coup", and "literal near-extinction". And it even had crossover comic books with Transformers! If you don't know what I'm talking about, it's obviously the 4th generation of My Little Pony. What did you expect?

[@CougarMacDowall]

You should definitely do Acceleracers and highway 35 the reason Acceleracers was cancelled before the proper end of the series is wild

[@barticgameoshawottsquad6149]

Why was it?

[@christianlenik5307]

Well... Vert saved the World Back then - only Plot Twist was the "Son, we need to Talk" but Vert saved the Earth and done!

[@BlueTheGreatest]

Highway 35/Acceleracers was goated and still is. I still re-watch the series to this day.

[@awesomeguy9513]

@@BlueTheGreatestwhile the animation is a bit dated it still looks good and the story is just perfect most character conflicts/issues are properly resolved with a few new ones at the end of the 4th movie like vert or where the drives go now but besides the cliffhanger ending it’s just perfect

[@Fenixisreal]

UYDFASDFSADASD YOU KNOW ACCELERACERS!?

[@PraxiPlays]

The early 2000s hot wheels shows was my entire personality growing up. I literally got my username from a character from this show lol I remember begging my parents to get me the highway 35 set that came with a vhs of episode 1 and I was hooked since. Highway 35, acceleracers and BF5 are definitely shows I can watch over and over and just reminisce on simpler times

[@LvlGenesis]

At this point, you have to review Highway 35 and Acceleracers. Both movies/shows were very good for their time and deserve a modern day look.

[@Chilidogkitty]

He has to, even showed off PorkChops JackHammer when looking at his childhood cars

[@StarboundRose]

It’s been so long since that cliffhanger…

[@LvlGenesis]

@@StarboundRose With all of the recent buzz about Acceleracers, I wouldn’t be surprised if we got something official. Maybe a comic or graphic novel to wrap up the series?

[@carpaldragon6276]

It would be a dream. World Race and Acceleracers was my biggest hook when I was younger and honestly still is to an extent. If given the chance I'd gladly rewatch both World Race and Acceleracers all over again, I just wish Acceleracers got a proper conclusion

[@matthew24153]

I loved Acceleracers as a kid, and it would be so cool to see the series finally have a conclusion.

[@gearettex]

as a chilean, when you said the seriess didn't have a finale i was like "tf u mean it didn't, they aired it on CN", then you hit me with the "if you aren't from latin america, you didn't have the chance to see it" i really enjoyed the series when i was a kid, and watching this video really made me want to rewatch it

[@JuakoRanger]

As a Peruvian, I can confirm with you, my southern brother, I was also genuinely confused and amazed that the series was more popular in our region than in the US and Canada

[@levievil9220]

Does it have a English dub and where can I find it because I have been wanting to finish it I just forgot the show

[@rodrigovillegas2263]

As a Mexican who lived 10 years of his childhood in Chile I can confirm Mattel was massive in Latin America. Max steel, Barbie, and hot wheels rained supreme. Before the dark times…

[@LegoM12]

Bro when the finale aired it was so cool, I remember me and my friends talking about it when I used to live in chile.

[@maxesar1]

Colombian here and same, Mattel really did a Ben 10 releasing the ending only here

[@cristianpissai7563]

Honestly, Nerd Corps mostly just made bangers. I love all their shows, from art style to story, they really had something special going on. Really wish someone would make a deep dive into the company's history with interviews with the people that worked there.

[@camilaalmiron5588]

Same

[@djwoomyg3124]

dude! Storm Hawks, Slugterra, and Max Steel shaped my frickin' childhood!

[@AintShitMFC]

My tía worked in the research/development team at Mattel when this show was starting to air and since I was among the targeted age demographic she hooked me up with a set of the main cast’s vehicles. She even asked me questions about what I thought about the show and cars, definitely one of the cooler childhood memories I have.

[@ramblinnernd5905]

Dude that’s awesome!

[@Scj9700]

Dude. This show was one of my favorites as a kid. It's a good look back on a phenomenal series. Even if it only lasted two seasons.

[@akilcharles3473]

Who was your favorite BF5 team member, mine was Stanford and his car Reverb.

[@georgenoel3847]

Don't forget about the movie full throttle revolution

[@theothegreat4459]

@@akilcharles3473 same his car sounded sexy asf

[@statesminds]

Did you watch world race?

[@sunsetflora3158]

Imho, I didn’t particularly enjoy BF5 because it replaced acceleracers and just bombed..

[@Gtoonm]

I find it so funny that us Latin American fans got to see the ending of the series while the rest of the world couldn't. I actually remember watching it in English on cartoon network since I was learning how to speak it and changed the audio tracks of all my channels. If I would've known that one day it'll be considered lost media I would've recorded it. My guess is that it still exists in the archive or offices of Latin American cartoon network, as well as in nerdcorps, the studio that animated it. It's just a matter of wether they ever decide to release it

[@TokyoDrift456]

I've heard nerdcorps went under

[@TekuTaurus]

@@TokyoDrift456 nope, it got bought out and a few years later got merged with one of that company's studios and rebranded to DHX Media. Still active, different name

[@orrthehunter]

The movie series for Highway 35 and Acceleracers were my childhood. I remember watching each one on the very day they aired as a kid. I am still mad today they left the series on such a VERY big cliffhanger. When they announced this show and reveal Vert was returning, I had hoped they atleast cover what happened to Vert and the others after that big cliffhanger but NOPE they just start it out with Vert having already living on his own in a middle of nowhere now he is older. They do in fact show Vert still remembers his days from Highway 35 and Acceleracers in that one episode where he had to ride Zoom's Chopper when Vert say "just like old times" after Zoom mentioned the Nitrobooster function in his bike. This puts up even more questions on what happened between Acceleracers cliffhanger ending and Battle Force 5. Sadly we may never know due to how the developers of this show did not want to touch on what happened to Vert before events of Battle Force 5 and the series once again ends with a big cliffhanger.

[@w3lcom39]

I went into this show with the expectation that it was connected to accelerators but when my expectations weren’t met I dropped it entirely and never truly gave it a chance

[@nitrothechampzach4702]

@@artistanthony1007 it is and it isn't. They made vague references but never flat out said anything concrete.

[@biggiracc]

@@artistanthony1007 battle force isn't canon to Acceleracers

[@fabianholmgren9399]

@@nitrothechampzach4702 so any connection is basically just in the realm of theory crafting , for the most part

[@biggiracc]

@@nitrothechampzach4702 it's not canon at all

[@MrTorocaRex]

Man you're just bringing us back to all these wonder old Nerd Corp shows. This was my first entry into working in the animation industry. And i'm so happy you brought up the Final movie special, I worked a ton on it and was pretty chuffed since so little people know about it, Thank you!

[@JordanFringe94]

Oh wow that’s so cool!! I appreciate you checking out the videos and I hope you’re working on some fun new projects!

[@grievous922]

I honestly cannot thank you enough for helping bring this gem of my childhood to life, and so I must ask; you wouldn't happen to know any way to access the English version of the movie would you?

[@mayborneflower]

Oh, speaking of multiverses and other Hot Wheels animations, Vert Wheeler is actually a recurring character in Hot Wheels media, as he was the central character of the World Race and Acceleracers movies, which share a canon and take place after one another.

[@wakspacific6928]

I believe it’s theorized BF5 takes place in a canon where Vert never joined The World Race.

[@placeholder2924]

Battle Force 5 still follows Vert as a central character, but is a separate universe. It is not part of the world race, acceleracers continuity. The hot wheels infinite loop version of Vert is also the same one from Acceleracers. Battle force 5's vert is an entirely different character.

[@akilcharles3473]

This was my favorite show back when I was teen. All cars,the action,the storytelling and even the theme which I cannot get out of my head. Would love to see this comeback now if possible. Also sidenote my favorite BF5 member is Stanford and his vehicle Reverb. He is just so arrogant and funny and how his car that shoots sonic vibrations is just so cool to look at.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Stanford was awesome

[@grievous922]

I've been a diehard fan of BF5 since I was a kid and have been waiting for an English dub of the movie and have even considered attempting to patch it together myself out of sound clips but it's just such an undertaking and I wish beyond all hope that the English version would just EXIST somewhere to be found

[@ramblinnernd5905]

Dispatch Delta Squad to retrieve it!

[@3jaager57]

If you are still interrested in the film I know were you can find a good english subbed one. It is on the channel: Tezla's Cube

[@Aetrion]

I was a QA tester on the video game. Worked for an arm of Activision that cranked out a lot of franchise tie-ins. Sometimes I'm nostalgic for the weird games I played during that job.

[@ileutur6863]

As a kid who was obsessed all of these car themed action shows, watching them all fail really hurt, but now seeing them finally get some recognition on youtube is nice.

I recall another one I cannot remember by name. Mostly that it was 2D animated, the main villain was called something like Mr Pain and one of the main characters was called Lars.

@Bluespirit Did you mean ‘wouldn't/would not have’?

[@wakspacific6928]

@ Team Hot Wheels?

[@hanz3666]

I still love the fact that the Saber (Vert's car) is creatively design in weaponry, to quote the description, "It can turn its front into an array of powerful blades with buzzsaws and a chainsaw, it also has small wings on its sides that can turn vertical(also can turn into a miniature buzzsaw). The rear wheels also possess small blades on the sides, and has a rotating cockpit that it can even drive while upside down."

[@justinaysien1204]

So basically it’s a Swiss army car with a massive blade and saw fetish very nice😎👍

[@ironpulse3658]

Honestly I remember Hot Wheels Battle Force 5, I remember every character's name, the vehicles, the battles they went through, the sacrifices they made, & I even remember that they had a movie that was put in Spanish but not English & it deserves to be in English. I even have their theme song saved on my mix. That show was amazing & I will always be a true fan to them. And as Vert would always say, " Battle Force 5, it's storm riding time".

[@scrapyarddragon]

The only thing about this show I remember is the one time that the cat guy said "we just need math". That one scene has been living rent-free in my head for years.

[@Dark_BunnyXx]

This was one of those TV shows that I hardly seen, but the theme song stuck with me for such a long time

[@shadowthief19]

i preferred Acceleracers personally but this show did hit. and seeing more of my childhood hot wheels movies/shows would be D O P E

[@jaewol359]

All I could remember about this show was the sick motorcycle that could fly and for the longest time I could not remember what it was. Holy shit this brings back so many memories. I also really loved the car that would just start walking with its tires that was cool as hell.

[@deathripperfromhell7977]

Its the chopper

[@Black_Knight_-BK-]

@@deathripperfromhell7977 I liked Stanford's car alot because it reminded me of my fathers BMW in regards to their shape and structure. Plus those sonic cannons were cool

[@Dedm0nk404]

Damn never thought i'd see this show again. Core memory unlocked dude. I still have like 4 hotwheels cars from this collection which I found in a shop a long time after I stopped watching this show. Amazing to see you cover this!

[@percyfones7497]

11:35 to 11:50, wait, so you're telling me that I was one of thosands that actually saw the ending of this amazing series (since I'm from South America), while the rest of the worldwide fans were left with a bloody cliffhanger!!, thats actually a neat fact to know. This show was awesome no matter how old it is. This and the Speed Racer movie will always one of my most fondest memories of my childhood that were related to cars, its always fun to watch them!

[@owenkasaboski6902]

I am still crying in my igloo up here. I don't know if I'm happy that it has a proper ending, or disappointing that I never saw it all those years ago. Even if I rewatched it I'd be missing out on the childish joy that's long gone. Sad

[@BetaTester704]

As a kid it was devastating when I learned there wouldn't be another season. I had one of each car and thoroughly enjoyed the story even if it was a bit much to take in.

[@quarterluna8911]

When you mentioned Storm Hawks, something in my brain just activated, thank you for reminding me of a series I’ve been wanting to rewatch for years. Now if only I could remember the name of another series on Cartoon Network that aired around 09 about jet fighters.

[@lkj53]

No kidding, Storm Hawks was awesome back in the day and I remembered the show just not the name.

[@jakeilano6821]

Man I loved this show when I was a kid. I can't believe that people still remember this show and just forgot it. Thank you Jordan Fringe for doing a throw back of something that has been long forgotten.

[@jakeilano6821]

Hot wheels are the best.

[@FirestoneAnimation]

The main reason that the team remained the Battle Force 5 was because there was only 5 sentient chips to power the cars. Tez's Splitwire used the Reverbs chip and AJ's (forgot name) used the Sabers chip. I've actually seen Full Revolution Twice where I live. It was crazy. And I STILL have the Wii game

[@Oldsport5]

That wii game SLAPPED

[@Lazer-bp9lf]

I do remember watching this show for a short time on CN when I was like 8 years old. Brings back great memories. This show was my "Fast and Furious" with cool over the top car action. Plus the theme song itself is so catchy and very addictive. My friend (who is a BIG collector for hot wheel toys) actually has all the 5 original BF5 vehicles of the main squad (rare toys as you will rarely find them today). Despite the aging CGI, the show actually had heart and soul out into it then most recent CN shows nowadays. Also can we ALL agree just how cool the battle mode is for the Saber (the red sword shaped vehicle) when it's chainsaw comes out from the front and it's wheels become horizontal with spikes coming out? So cool.

[@TheMoonshadowMysteryChannel]

My kid brother was so heavy into this series when he was little, and as a result I ended up watching with him. Shockingly it was pretty good for the most part, and I enjoyed watching with him as a form of bonding. I even passed on that very same carpet (or one almost identical) to him with most of my own collected cars from my youth, so this was a pretty great show for me to enjoy with him. Fond memories and the story was pretty interesting, perhaps too interesting for a children's show but even so i greatly enjoyed the time spent watching together with him.

[@digitalcamaro9708]

I remember watching Hot Wheels World Race and Acceleracers growing up. Them and this show were so sick.

[@zacharybartolo5111]

I wasn’t real big into Hotwheels as a kid, but I surprisingly got into this show for whatever reason. The only complaint I had was that we needed more characters added.

[@alexrowe7063]

This series is for sure in my top 5 cartoon intros of all times. Such a banger

[@mademo_]

I haven't known this channel for long. But Everytime I see you on my recommended, i get more and more memories unlocked. THANK YOU SO MUCH. i don't really remember much of my childhood, so every time I see a show I recognize even though i have forgotten them, I feel more in touch with my past self. You're doing god's work.

[@JayCeeSquared]

Acceleracers and World Race for sure next. Those are my favorite haha. I swear Im not biased to the Deora 2. Swear. 👀. Also yeah, hope Mattel does a release for all Hot Wheels shows somewhere. At the moment it is ridiculous trying to watch these things. Great Video, even got me to think about revisiting BF5

[@awesomeguy9513]

I think transformers/hasbro have been releasing transformer shows on their channel which is nice and to an extent the creators of slugterra have it on their channel. I don’t think there’s much stopping Mattel from putting the hot wheels content on their channel or a dedicated channel they have the owner ship and unfortunately stripped the movies from us

[@EricxCire777]

One thing that is also overlooked is how good the games were online for these random shows. It felt like cartoon channels were competing more so everyone was really going for it

[@ajn_rules_5074]

OMG, I've waited for this video of my childhood show for soooooo long, I'm so happy you've done it!

[@adrielvillalobos1045]

I remember this series it was really good for some reason. It had interesting characteristics both in the cars and the story. The animation hasn't bad for a 3D animated series.

[@tezlascube]

Thanks for the shoutout! I'm jungle_penguins, I edit all the Battle Force 5 videos on Tezla's Cube, a collaborative channel consisting fans of the Hot Wheels AcceleRacers series. Watched your other videos on shows like Slugterra weeks ago, and love your input on these forgotten shows. If anyone has the Full Revolution english version, please share. Fun fact, despite season 2 being dedicated to fusion vehicles, pretty much the majority of season 2's toys never released in the US/Canada, so in a way they were advertising non-existent product, I guess they cut their losses but not far enough to where they cut the animation. Speaking of, Nelvana isn't credited for the Full Revolution finale, suggesting Mattel themselves commissioned it. This also means they shelved it for a year before it aired only in Latin America. This subseries is pretty weird at times.

[@ijoseph7343]

I’ve been desperately asking all of my friends if they remember this and I was convinced I made it up. You’re the best

[@MoistGloo]

Man, I just wanna say thank you about two weeks ago I remembered this cartoon about a teen driving car bout the memories was vague but remembered that really loved it search everywhere but did find anything, around this same time I saw your youtube channel, and saw you were finding old and really forgotten cartoons sp I subscribed hoping you could find my cartoon two weeks later low and behold. THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@andysseki4155]

Thank you for giving this show recognition. I remember loving this show as a kid and trying to get all the toys for Christmas…….good times

[@azzrul1585]

I love the second season where they would fuse their cars together. I'd always scream "Unite & Strike!" alongside them

[@JustDeichan]

Never heard about this show, but my obsession with Storm hawks in the past helps me recognize signature style of the Nerd corps from the brief glance. Really surreal feeling.

[@rojaerobinson8324]

Storm Hawks was the shit!! First show I saw with that unique animation that spand multiple others

[@BlueTeam-John-Fred-Linda-Kelly]

Storm Hawks definitely fucks, I'm still mad that we never got more especially after that cliffhanger... I wonder if anyone uploaded the series online anywhere?

[@JustDeichan]

@@BlueTeam-John-Fred-Linda-Kelly I only know where full russian dub can be downloaded.

[@thatoneweeb-wehraboo2424]

@@BlueTeam-John-Fred-Linda-Kelly Storm hawks HD here on KZbin has the full series uploaded in 1080p alongside another show that similar to Storm Hawks. I absolutely recommend watching it

[@Tripledashhh_]

Everytime I think of an old show you make it, it’s crazy and I love it

[@talathiaholmes1771]

I think about this show daily. I couldn’t wait for you to do a video on it!!

[@dusstody8449]

I had an amazing toy car based on the protagonist's, it had a cool gimmick where the car could flip and still "drive" just like in the show

[@JamesTDG]

I had that car, but it was the McDonald's toy

[@akilcharles3473]

I know right, I love that one episode where is literally soccer with cars and all the awesome stunts in that show.

[@LoneBeastYT]

I had the purple one where the sides pop open like airplane wings

[@8L4NK.]

Me too, the McDonald's version.

[@bounceycake1]

I don't remember this one as much, but my personal favorite was Hot Wheels Accelerators, there was even an online game on their website akin to it

[@callumstonehouse8407]

Yo this show went SO DAMN HARD, I loved it so much as a kid!! Awesome video!

[@Vonechua]

YO, you are my hero man, ive been trying to remember the name of this cartoon because i absolutely loved it when i was a kid. thx a lot, might rewatch it soon.

[@horsefaceguy3768]

This, Max Steal, and Slugtera. Are part of my childhood. Speaking of which, what about talking about Max Steal next?

[@fuzzzamasu6836]

same and kaijudo

[@horsefaceguy3768]

@@fuzzzamasu6836 never heard of it. I'll look it up soon

[@nihilistchimerax]

Please do a "Wait... Remember" on World Race and Acceleracers. I love these 2 shwos. I saw the Jackhammer at 0:29 and was like "Hey. A video to Acceleracers would be awesome" and then you teased it. I am hyped already

[@flcgamerlol100g]

i have been remembering this show for the longest time you finally reminded the name of it to me

[@Bken96]

I looooved this show! And watching it back again now, the sound design gives me chills! It’s SOOOO good

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

YES I DO. I binged it all on tv. Didnt care for hotwheels but was very frustrated by the end cliff-hanger. I remember the villains being fun even if it wasnt great. One of the only shows I saw all of as a kid. edit: Wait hold on theres more than 100 episodes? Other people join the team? nooo I never got to finish! The motorcycle that turned into 4 wheels was sick tho 2nd edit: wait so the thing i watched classed the episodes differently. I guess it probably was the ending or maybe there were a few missing since it was only 99 or 100 but the real episodes number was 52 which im guessing they split in two... weird 3rd: Its the freaking movie ahh

[@abrahamnarvaez1730]

I remember the ending if you want spoilers

[@SONICX1027]

I really wished that Acceleracers continued after that cliffhanger

[@theplaceholder3]

I forgot this show existed until today, now I remember watching this a lot

[@Die_Dylan]

Aaaa the memories return 😅 thank you for all the nostalgia. 🤙🏼

[@bushidotestu1997]

Honestly some days I just get the sudden urge to watch old cartoons from time to time and this one usually ranks surprisingly high on my list

[@themoviefan1960]

My friend and I binge-watched this show on Friday. The theme song is now stuck in my head.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Great theme song

[@Dj_Not_Nice]

This is my cartoon growing up, so glad you did a review of it

[@peterdornbierer3263]

When I was younger I found the special with subtitles at a terrible quality, I never knew if I had imagined it cause I never could find anything else about it. So happy that you covered it so I know I’m not crazy 😂

[@zphyr6780]

Finally! I can’t stress enough how slept on the Hot Wheels shows/movies are. In the video Jordan wishes there was an official English ending for BF5. Meanwhile the entire hot wheels fandom has been begging since 2008 for a 5th Acceleracers movie!

[@Sherboffy]

Thanks Jordan, I thought about this show a few months ago and could never figure out what it was called. I'm glad you've helped me re-live part of my childhood again!

[@ramblinnernd5905]

I’m glad the full episodes are on KZbin.

[@spaceocelot35]

Dude, I was literally watching one of your videos the other day and was like, "I want to see him review Hot Wheel Battle Force 5." You freaking read my mind! This was one of my favorite shows growing up. Love to see it get some attention in 2022.

[@daltonfitkin2536]

Wow! I never would have thought you’d bring up something Acceleracers related! I absolutely loved World Race and Acceleracers and hated the show and what they did to the property.

[@mythical_phoenix]

I remember watching this with my two brothers as a kid. This show was really good.

[@Phantom_Kraken]

I’m glad someone’s covering this because this theme has been stuck in my head for too long

[@aethanlimin2515]

BRO IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS FOR YEARS I FORGOT ABOUT THIS SHOW AND IVE BEEN WANTING TO FIND IT BECAUSE IT WAS SO BADASS TO ME WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@kyleyuen245]

I love this series despite the hate it gets not being the acceleracers sequel. It's still a really good show i wish other people have it credit for how solid it is. Please do highway 35 or acceleracers, i love much love they've gotten in recent years.

[@mx9226]

Oh yeah. This existed.

[@kannraorhara]

I was thinking about this one a few days ago as well. Should've known that there were other Hot Wheels shows, but this was the only one I'd seen, and I liked it a lot when I watched it. Definitely going to sub so I can go through and see what else you've covered, and be prepared for the stuff you've yet to dig up in my memory. ^^

[@mohameddaadi5250]

You never fail to unlock more and more memories from our childhood, maybe u can do nascar racers next while u're one racing cartoons

[@SimplySunky]

This show takes me back. I used to watch Battle Force 5 on CN around 8 in the morning along with Beyblade.

[@zerodiamond4206]

I loved this show as a kid, I never knew they had that finale special!

[@morganus1360]

I saw the thumbnail, and it was like you unlocked a hidden memory.

[@spartana1116]

I remember watching this everyday school day morning with breakfast and always made sure to record the rest before leaving to school

[@luismaldonado5976]

Remember Max Steel? The show or movie? The hype and promo Disney gave that show will forever be ingrained into my memory

[@Zug_]

Always nice seeing this underrated show get its due recently :)

[@velconx15]

This has awakened a forgotten memory of mine. Thank you internet cartoon man.

[@bigyurski3413]

Yo you just pulled one of my oldest memories to the front of my brain lol good shit man

[@ExE_9808]

I remember this being one of the first series that got me really invested into its lore as a child, nostalgia is real

[@willnack5315]

I did enjoy the series, but I always wondered if the Vert Wheeler shown in this show was in any way related to the one shown in Acceleracers. I feel like it could’ve add some cool extra lore to the series if the two were connected, plus it would give Acceleracers an actual conclusion rather than what we did get (which from what I’ve seen is nothing)!

[@placeholder2924]

Totally separate character. Their origin stories are entirely different. Battle force 5's vert for instance was a kart racer as a kid. He did a lot of driving from a young age in the valley in which the series takes place. He has no desire to work for a team despite that being something he should've learned when he was 16 leading the Wave Rippers. Meanwhile WR/AR Vert starts off surfing and skatebording and actually really has a difficult time driving when he starts off in the Deora II and continues to struggle up until the Ultimate Race. By which point you can assume he figured things out as the Infinite Loop version of Vert is from the same continuity and he has several championships to his name. So they're entirely different unless there are some massive retcons.

[@willnack5315]

Maybe not massive retcons but that is still very informative. Thank you

[@pandaeyes3145]

I was hoping that you were going to make a video about Hot Wheels Battle Force 5. Amazing video by the way 😁

[@1nterzept661]

Oh damn, this popped out of my feed and my inner child came out. I remember me and my friends watching the show and relating ourselves to the characters, I used to play as Stanford and bought the Reverb vehicle.

[@-_-thisnameiscreativeasfuc4734]

Unironically this show was such a big part of my childhood

[@andrewsanusi8462]

Damn I completely forgot about this show.

[@culturehub2628]

This show was such a sleeper show like u didn’t expect much from it and it was so good

[@herooffire4137]

My good sir. You have helped me finally remember a show I have been looking for for a very long time. I use to have a DVD that had a trailer for stormhawks and I always wanted to watch it. Sadly it never came on. And eventually I forgot the name but never that trailer that I watched over and over. AND YOU SIR! HAVE FINALY REMINDED ME OF THE SHOW AND GAVE ME THE NAME! you also reminded me the name of many other shows I had as a kid but didn't remember the name. So you sir are officially the G.O.A.T

[@elijahingram6477]

I absolutely loved watching this show growing up. I re-watched it as an adult, expecting it to be nowhere near as good as I remembered it... It wasn't. It was much better :D Incidentally, good luck getting official copies of the series. Took me 8 DVD volumes to track sealed new copies down. 100 percent worth it though.

[@Tehkii]

I loved this show as a kid finally someone else remembered it

[@elijahingram6477]

@@Tehkii Right? This show is the better Speed Racer in my opinion. It's like Speed Racer meets Power Rangers. It's sick!

[@NatorNoah]

Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 was a money driven sequel (kinda sequel) to Acceleracers. Mattel realized that there was more money to be made in a tv series rather than movies, so they cancelled the (unofficial, although there were plans) Acceleracers 5th and 6th movies and began production on Battle Force 5. That's why Acceleracers was left on such a cliffhanger. Originally the idea of combining the cars was going to be in Acceleracers 5 and 6 however they were later changed to be included in Battle Force 5. Now for my opinion. Acceleracers + Highway 35 are superior to Battle Force 5, that's why they've gained a much more cult like reputation online, and why mattel re released some of the original Acceleracers designs in their new game. While Battle Force 5 felt like a cash grab to sell toys, Acceleracers never truly felt like that. The story had much more passion and was a lot less childish, had deep lore that touched on a lot of more adult topics (crime, death, etc). I want Mattel to pay tribute to Acceleracers by releasing and acknowledging Acceleracers more, because there are a lot of diehard fans waiting, even after 17 years. Another part of me is glad that they never released Acceleracers 5 and 6, because I feel as though the idea of combining vehicles and other topics that were transferred to Battle Force 5 wouldn't have been a great addition to Acceleracers. Although more content would be appreciated, it is not always required. That's why Acceleracers is the most painfully perfect brand tied movies to ever exist. Also make an episode on Acceleracers please. More large KZbinrs need to acknowledge the existence of those movies to an audience who has maybe never heard of them and emphasize that they should be watched at least once to truly be appreciated. K rant over :)

[@mesh8349]

IMO Battle force 5 better and it was totally worth it

[@davidbarnett342]

I come here to retrieve my core memories thank you.

[@DxmnShy]

forgotten memory unlocked, this is a throwback

[@defaultkoala2922]

Hey Jordan, I would have liked a little description of what a standard episode contains or even a one word summary of the characters. You cover the VAs already and a bit about the enemies but the main 6 get nothing. Thanks for the video!

[@Jadeykins]

This show was my LIFE. Not everyday you see a badass woman of color with NATURAL HAIR in an American TV show. Fell in love from the first episode! Agura was my role model growing up, man!

[@calebreardon8707]

Never forgotten! Favorite kids show when I was younger!!!

[@dillonsukram9381]

I remember watching this when I was young! I have the Vert Wheeler figure and car along with the shark guy and tiger guy figure and car. I had a lot of fun playing with them.