The Fireball (Japanese: ファイヤーボール) is a yo-yo manufactured by Yomega and released by Bandai in Japan on July 1997 for its first Hyper Yo-Yo line-up.
Description[]
The Hyper Yo-Yo version of Yomega's popular Fireball yo-yo features the same Fireball logo on the print of the yo-yo as the US version, but smaller, and all the written information was replaced with "YOMEGA FIREBALL" and "BANDAI 1997 (or 1998) MADE IN USA".
The Fireball was essentially a modification of the Hyper Brain, having the exact same Rounded Modified shape, but without the centrifugal clutch system. The transaxle system is retained, making it spin much longer than any of the previous Hyper Yo-Yo models.
As with the Hyper Brain, the Fireball comes in various body and cap color combinations. The body comes in clear colors, clear colorless, semi-translucent colors, and even a glow-in-the-dark version. The printed caps come in clear colors, clear colorless, glow-in-the-dark, and solid black.
A made-in-China version would be released by Bandai for its second Hyper Yo-Yo lineup on January 2004 under the same name but with new side-cap prints, and again for its third Hyper Yo-Yo lineup on July 2010 as the SpinPhoenix (Japanese: ワイルドクロー).
Special Editions[]
Fireball (1997)[]
- Bandai CoroCoro Official Yo-Yo - A limited edition that was only available for purchase in Official Hyper Yo-Yo stores. It features a special print depicting a "Rock-the-baby" trick.
- 2nd Hyper Yo-Yo Japan Championship - A limited edition that was only available for purchase at venues where the 2nd Hyper Yo-Yo Japan Championship was held.
- Pro Spinner - A prize yo-yo that can only be obtained by clearing the Hyper Yo-Yo certification. Exactly the same model as the one given away in Yomega Pro Spinner program in the US, it is technically not considered part of the Hyper Yo-Yo line-up. Print comes in two variants: Regular font and Cursive font.
- 1999 Limited Edition - A limited edition that was only available for purchase at the Next Generation World Hobby Fair.
- 1999 Summer Tour - A special glow-in-the-dark version that can only be obtained at the venue of Bandai Hyper Games Summer Tour of 1999.
- Dream Land Exclusive - A limited edition that was only available for purchase at Dream Land Pro Shop.
- 1999-2000 Limited Edition
Fireball (2004)[]
- Fireball Starter Set - The included Fireball yo-yo has a solid black body and red side caps. It also has a print design exclusive to this version.
Gold Special Editions[]
These prize yo-yos were not for sale but can only be obtained by clearing the Hyper Yo-Yo certification.
- Golden Fire '97 - A regular Fireball that was overpainted with gold chrome and printed with a special "Congratulations! 1997" text on both sides.
- Golden Fire '99 - It is painted with a matte gold color and has a special "Yomega Gold Fireball 99" print on both sides.
Official Description[]
Fireball (1997)[]
Type E - Long-sleep Type
With its long-lasting sleep time, it is an item for advanced users. Diameter about 59mm. Weight about 52 grams.
Trivia[]
- It appears prominently in the early episodes of Chousoku Spinner/Super Yo-Yo, where it was the yo-yo used by Shunichi Domoto before he was gifted the Hyper Dragon.
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