Product Description

Catcha Beast is a new electronic boys action game from Japan! The device incorporates a special digital compass where you must roate your body until you hook a beast, then reel it in and let the battle commence! Once you've caught a beast, train it and connect with friends for interactive battles! Over 100 beasts to find, catch, train, battle and exchange! Please note: Only compatable with Catcha Beast - Red: 331496_red (sold seperately)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10315 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Bandai
• Model: 28342
• Dimensions: 4.72" h x 1.54" w x 7.52" l, .62 pounds

Features

• The Catcha Beast handset has loads of hi-tech modes.
• Each Catcha Beast playset has BPS Beast Positioning System!
• This interacts with the Earths magnetic fields to locate beasts hiding in the atmosphere.

Manufacturer's Description

Catcha Beast is a new electronic boys action game from Japan. It utilises advanced spacial technology to detect invisible beasts, enabling you to connect and battle against a mysterious world of creatures while getting some exercise. The device incorporates a special digital compass that tracks beasts as you hold the handset and move it around in the air. Spin your body until you locate one, hook it, reel it in until it appears on the black and white screen, then let the battle commence! Once you've caught a creature you can train it, connect with friends and play interactive battles. There are more than 100 beasts to find, catch, train, battle and exchange, so Catcha Beast is enough of a challenge for any budding beast tamer!

Customer Reviews

Scannerz remake. Nice idea, so-so execution.
This product is basically a re-launch of the (ingenious) Scannerz concept where you had to collect monsters that were "hiding" in bar-codes like tho ones you find on cereal boxes etc. Scannerz was totally new & fun to play.

Catcha Beast dumps the barcode reader and uses a magnetic field sensor instead (yes, you can confuse this thingy with a strong magnet). The result is a cool concept. In theory. The gameplay is over-complicated and the handset poorly executed: Buttons with 0 funktion = FAKE buttons, a reset switch that doesn't reset the unit and a moody on/off switch... lame.

Mine stopped working after one evening of "play" ... I won't even bother trying to return it: I'll salvage the sensors and display and dump the rest...

Great fun and good value
When my 10 year old son got this for Christmas, he loved it and wouldn't go to bed in case a beast came when he was asleep. Also he would jump out of bed in a trice if a beast appeared. The graphics are pretty basic, but that doesn't seem to spoil the fun. There are always some elusive beasts you haven't caught yet, and you can compare notes with your pals. This toy has been dropped a lot and suffered no damage. It is great fun and good value.

poor screen display hard to see for kids
poor screen display hard to see for kids very dissapointed .. returned the 3 i bought needs in proving first with a light in screen