first, was released November 12, 2009 for the Sony PSP by Namco Bandai Games. The game takes place in Toaru City and revolves around , a little league ace pitcher who admires Bashin and received a pyroxene stone from his mother. Card battles are shown in real time on a 3D field where the characters and spirits are rendered. On August 5, 2010, Namco Bandai Games also released for the Nintendo DS. The player character, , travels around Chikaba Town challenging other card battlers. Unlike the previous games, Battle Spirits is played as it is in real life. Characters from both Shounen Toppa Bashin and Shounen Gekiha Dan must be unlocked in order to battle them. References External links Official Battle Spirits Trading Card Game site Sunrise's Battle Spirits: Shounen Toppa Bashin site Nagoya Broadcasting Network's Battle Spirits: Shounen Toppa Bashin site Adventure anime and manga 2008 anime television series debuts 2008 manga Bandai Namco franchises Manga series Shōnen manga Sunrise (company) TV Asahi original programming