who started it?
 

Hey um me and my buddy have been having disputes on who started the craze. he says its radioshack zipzaps. but i think its tomy bitcharg. tell me what u guys think ... please reply as quickly as possible thx

I'm fairly certain that Bits were out in Japan, then ZZ in the US, then Microsizers, and a hell of a lot of clones all came in at random times.

hmm thanx let see what other people think

Definately the Bit Char-G started the craze more than a year ago in Japan.

I'm gonna have to agree with shocon here.



(dont' you just LOVE these totally useless posts!!?? :D )

Tomy was the first to come out w/ the Bit Char-G sometime in 4th quarter of 2001. Takara and the clones were next. [i've read somewhere between 3-6 months after Tomy] i believe ZZ came out 3rd of 4th quarter of 2002 [someone correct me if i'm wrong]

m0nkeyCharG is correct.

The Tomy Bit Char-G and Takara DigiQ both were introduced to the Japanese market right around Octoboer '01.

The ZipZaps were introduced in late September, '02

w3rd!!! :cool:

:D that's a first for me :D being a n00b and all

Nope, MS were out a while before ZZ; ZZ just did a better job of advertising etc.