Producer’s Message Vol.13

Hello, Battle Spirits (BS) players! I'm Nashimoto, the BS Producer.
The "Contract Saga: Shin" has begun. Do you like BS in 2024?
This time, I would like to share information about upcoming product developments and events. It would be great if you could read until the end!

Contract Saga: Shin Vol.2 Invasion of the Origins

契約編:真 第2章 原初の襲来

"Contract Saga: Shin Vol.2 Invasion of the Origins" was released on July 27th!

The Primordial gods with the new Family: [Origin] have invaded the world of Olym, starting a fierce battle between Olym and the Primordial gods.
The new Contract Granwalker 「The AstralMaterContractor Gaia」 is the first Granwalker of the [Origin] family, a god ruling over the earth. Although it is a red card, it has many Nexus-related effects.
You may use Contract skills to destroy yours or your opponent's Nexus, especially to destroy the troublesome Nexus of your opponent. Plus, many Nexus with the ‘Primordial’ family have effects when destroyed, you can control the situation by using the destruction effects while destroying your Nexus. Although there were strategies revolving around Nexus battles before, now it is possible to fight while destroying your Nexus. Please give it a try.

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Additionally, the Contract Granwalker from Urica 「The SwiftContractor Hermes」 has a powerful 【Contract Field】 that puts attacking/blocking Spirits/Ultimate into heavy exhaust instead of exhaust. This effect does not target Spirits or other targets, it affects the player, making it unstoppable even by effects like 【Heavy Armor】. Please refer to the card Q&A for more effect details.

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Also, like Athena, 「The SwiftContractor Hermes」 has now become a Contractor of Olym. Designed similarly to the past Hermes, this deck allows you to battle while returning cards to your hand as you exhaust the opponent. As it was with Athena, this deck is designed to work well with older cards, so please consider combining them with both new and old cards.

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Furthermore, the original 「Granwalker Hermes」 and 「The SevenGreatHeroBeasts LightSpeedDeityKing Odyssaber」 will be given as prize for Release Event Dai Kaihou Day [BS69]Contract Saga: Shin Vol.2 Invasion of the Origins event on July 27th.

In addition, “Invasion of the Origins” will collaborate with the 20th Anniversary of the anime - Sergeant Keroro. This collaboration is the first in Battle Spirits history to include collab cards with a shared name of the booster’s original cards, featuring collaborative illustrations and frames. For example, 「Keroro Platoon‘s Captain, Sergeant Keroro」 is designed and named as such on the card in this collaboration but is considered 「The SwiftContractor Hermes」 in the game rules. Therefore, you can construct a deck with only up to 3 copies of 「Keroro Platoon‘s Captain, Sergeant Keroro」 and 「The SwiftContractor Hermes」 (combined usage). In reference to card effects, 「Keroro Platoon‘s Captain, Sergeant Keroro」 refers only to 「The SwiftContractor Hermes」 as well. Please note that although 「Keroro Platoon‘s Captain, Sergeant Keroro」 has a collaborative illustration, it cannot be used in [ Collaboration Shop Battle ] because its Block icon is blue.

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The collaboration cards in this set were created to address the increasing number of card games, both ours and those from other companies, and to meet the demand for collaborations beyond the existing collab booster packs. We consider BS collaboration cards to be very important as opportunities for new players to get started and for veterans who have left to return to BS. We also believe that collaboration cards will make it easier for current BS players to invite their friends who have not tried BS yet. If the collaboration cards are well-received, new collaboration cards may be released in the future, so we would love to hear your feedback in the product surveys.
Lastly, we plan to add new collaborations to the existing collab booster pack series, so please look forward to it!

Contract Saga: Shin Vol.2 Invasion of the Origins

Theme Booster AGE OF AVENGERS

主題補充包 AGE OF AVENGERS

The new booster " Theme Booster: AGE OF AVENGERS " will be released on August 31st!
When we started introducing the ‘Contract Granwalker Nexus’ gameplay, we wanted to feature the ever-popular Granwalker from the past, even after several years. Initially, we planned to include existing and new Contract Granwalker in this set, but due to card types upper limit per set, only a few Granwalker can be featured each year.
Therefore, we shifted our focus to Mega Deck, a product type which revive past decks in the current environment, while considering about using the Mega Deck formula to revive existing Granwalker and combining them to create a new booster pack. Thus, we introduced the "Theme Booster" product. "Theme Booster" is an independent booster pack that allows the reprint of past cards, making it possible to feature more Granwalkers as Contractors.

This "AGE OF AVENGERS" will reintroduce three Granwalker from Olym and two popular characters from two years ago in the Contract Saga environment - Urica. Each Contract Granwalker retains the features of their previous decks while being enhanced. This product, which includes five Contract Granwalker and is expected to further change the game environment along with this month's release - "Invasion of the Origins”, hence it is a must-have in the current game environment. We hope you can introduce it to friends who played BS back then! Look forward to future card introductions!

[BSC44]Theme Booster AGE OF AVENGERS

Dream Booster Revolving Light

夢幻補充包 巡るヒカリ

Additionally, the "Dream Booster: Revolving Light", featuring cards from the anime "Battle Spirits Shonen Gekiha Dan", celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, will be released on September 28th!
As the name suggests, "Revolving Light" is a product where you can easily play Draft/Sealed Battle with just this booster pack, like last year's "Draft Booster: Revolving Miracle". What’s more, this time the highly popular XV Rare cards from last year will return, with core cards of the Light Bearers transformed into more powerful XV Rare. Since "Draft Booster: Revolving Miracle" was designed for Draft/Sealed Battle, it included many cards with simple explanatory text, including vanilla cards. While this made it easier for beginners to enjoy Draft/Sealed Battle, but for existing players, it was lacking in the current game environment. Thus, in this "Dream Booster: Revolving Light" we have created some cards, including XV Rares, that can also be actively used in the current game environment without affecting the playability of Draft/Sealed Battle. We hope the competitive players who enjoy battles may also enjoy searching for cards to build general decks while playing this Draft/Sealed Battle game mode.

[BSC45]Dream Booster Revolving Light

About the Current Game Environment

We are continuously researching the game environment, including current events. While deck usage rates are constantly changing, we can still see discrepancies in deck win rates, and the game environment has changed little compared to last year. Therefore, after adding new cards with the release of "The Primordial Invasion", we will monitor the game environment at events and announce revised Banned and Restriction cards around mid-August if necessary. We hope players can enjoy the new events in a well-organized game environment in September. We apologize for the recent increase in revisions to Banned and Restriction cards, which may cause inconvenience to players, but we appreciate your understanding in maintaining an enjoyable game environment.

About Future Events

關於今後的活動
關於今後的活動

From August to September, we will host the [Diva Producer Cup 2024] and the [BATTLE SPIRITS - Kamen Rider Cup 2024-] These events are in essence inherited the elements of last year's popular [Gundam Cup], featuring limited deck compositions different from regular events. The competition will be intense, but the atmosphere will surely be friendly, with limited edition commemorative items. Please look forward to it!

Diva Producer Cup 2024

In Conclusion

We are preparing many products this summer to let players fully enjoy the fun of BS!
As BS continues to thrive, the weather gets hotter as well, we hope all players take care of their health and enjoy the battles.

Battle Spirits Producer
Nashimoto