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WARNING. This episode contains scenes of blood and character death. Viewer discretion is advised!. |
Play to Win is the second episode of Hasbro's Battle Warriors. This episode features the debuts of Battle Warriors Rodent, Anubis, Humboldt, Rambo and Pan-Lu.
Synopsis
Karen, who became the winner of the first round of the Warrior Fight, the "Battle God", has gotten her ideal world but not total victory for her colony. Meanwhile, Ethan receives an ID Core as well as a Battle Driver and is invited into the Warrior Fight. As he cautiously equips his new gear, he is suddenly transported into the hall of the Desire Temple.
There he finds Heba, Gandharv, and Karen. As various young men and women gather, they are about to participate in a new game that's just about to begin...
Plot
- "Bonjour. J’aimerais vous donner une petite explication... Oh, I'll start again. I would like to if I may, provide for all of you a brief explanation concerning the origin and purpose of this Warrior Fight. It all began about 60 years ago... (read the plot on the main series page cause I ain't typing it all out again). These space governments have come up with a war based on the principles of great sportsmanship. However, one problem still remains... This competition takes place on Earth. That's right... This grimy planet on which we live... But this time around, there seems to be something a bit different about the tournament. Grabs Karen's photo after she throws it at him Hmm... Well now, how might this charming little photo here have any effect on today's mission? Today's mission is a tough one as our competitors must duke it out at an abandoned amusement park whilst racing against the clock to find as many new Battle Grips as they can. But they better be careful because I fear that someone might be planning on sabotaging the event... Let's get things started! Battle Warriors, set? Ready... GO!!!"
- ―Narration by Stalker
For this episode's plot, see the Riderwiki page for the Geats episode that this one is based on.
- "Everybody it's the moment you've been waiting for... The second mission continues on after the surprise death of Vicente but there are traps around every corner as Karen, Ethan and the other competitors get locked inside an abandoned mansion that appears to be haunted as it is then rigged to explode by the Doomsday Organization! Will they be able to escape and return safely to the battlefield or will the quest end in failure for everyone? Next time, on episode 3 of Hasbro's Battle Warriors... Zombie Hunters. Ready, GO!"
- ―Narration by Stalker (off-screen)
Main Cast
- Karen Fukuhara - Karen Fukuhara
- Ty Simpkins - Ethan Patterson
- Letitia Wright - Heba Maboruk
- Jazz Baduwalia - Gandharv Ahuja
- JD Pardo - Vicente Moreno
- Taron Egerton - Andrew Graham
- Hudson Yang - Zhang Wei Tan
- Les Romanesques TOBI (character), Jared Turner (voice) - Stalker
- Gordon Maeda - Daisuke Kasshu
- Zoe Robins - Sarah Patterson
Suit Actors (Stock Footage)
- Battle Warrior Kitsune: Yuji Nakata (中田 裕士, Nakata Yūji)
- Battle Warrior Rodent: Eitoku (永徳, Eitoku)
- Battle Warrior Anubis: Yuki Miyazawa (宮澤 雪, Miyazawa Yuki)
- Battle Warrior Bovine: Yuya Nawata (縄田 雄哉, Nawata Yūya)
- Battle Warrior Humboldt: Danki Sakae (榮 男樹, Sakae Danki)
- Battle Warrior Rambo: Takuma Komori (小森 拓真, Komori Takuma)
- Battle Warrior Pan-Lu: Masato Tsutamune (蔦宗 正人, Tsutamune Masato)
Forms and Collectibles Used
Battle Grips
- Grips Used:
- Kitsune
- Boost, Water
- Anubis
- Hammer
- Bovine
- Zombie
- Humboldt
- Arrow
- Rambo
- Shield
- Pan-Lu
- Magnum
- Kitsune
- Form Used:
- Kitsune
- Entry Mode, Water Form (Upper Half), Water Boost, Boost Water (Revolve On)
- Rodent
- Entry Mode
- Anubis
- Entry Mode, Hammer Form (Upper Half)
- Bovine
- Entry Mode, Zombie Form (Upper Half)
- Humboldt
- Entry Mode, Arrow Form (Upper Half)
- Rambo
- Entry Mode, Shield Form (Upper Half)
- Pan-Lu
- Entry Mode, Magnum Form (Upper Half)
- Kitsune
Notes
- As part of Netflix's Super-Charged Afternoons programming block this episode premiered alongside Power Rangers Ancient Legends episode 29, A Royal Farewell.
- Both this episode and that weeks episode of Power Rangers were originally meant to air on September 14, 2024 but they were delayed until the following week due to major programming interruptions following the death of Elizabeth II the previous day. For the Toonami broadcast on the 14th, they instead aired a repeat of the previous episode for those that missed it.
- Warrior Fight International Regulations Rule #2: "Those who survive to the end will be able to make their ideal world come true (but their colony is still not in charge until the representative gets enough wins). However, there are exceptions to everything."
- Count at episode end
- Battle Grips in Kitsune's possession: Water, Shield
- Battle Grips in Rodent's possession: Arrow
- Battle Grips in Anubis' possession: Hammer
- Battle Grips in Bovine's possession: Zombie
- Battle Grips in Rambo's possession: Shield
- Battle Grips in Pan-Lu's possession: Magnum
- Battle Grips in unknown possession: Boost
- Daisuke does the transformation pose of Kamen Rider 1 (along with its iconic chime) during his explanation session to Karen and the other participants.
- This episode features the debut of Kitsune's Water Form, Water Boost and Boost Water as well as Anubis' Hammer Form, Rambo's Shield Form, Humboldt's Arrow Form and Pan-Lu's Magnum Form.
- This episode features the first appearance of Disco Time! as the shows ending theme.