Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 facts for kids

Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5 is an exciting 3D animated TV show. It was created by Mattel, Nelvana, and Nerd Corps Entertainment. The show is based on the popular Hot Wheels toy cars. These toys were first made by Mattel in 1968.

The series first showed two episodes on Cartoon Network in the United States on August 24, 2009. It officially started on August 29, 2009. Later, it also aired in India and the Philippines. The second season of the show began on September 18, 2010. This series is different from other Hot Wheels shows like World Race or AcceleRacers. However, the character Vert Wheeler appears in all of them.

Story of Battle Force 5

The story begins when an expert driver named Vert Wheeler finds a special place. This place is called a Battle Zone. There, he meets a friendly alien creature named Sage. Together, they form a team called Battle Force 5.

The Team's Mission

Battle Force 5 has amazing vehicles with cool weapons. Their mission is to fight against two groups:

• The robotic Sark
• The animal-like Vandals

These battles happen in different Battle Zones. The team needs to win Battle Keys from these zones. These keys decide what happens to Earth.

Storm Shocks and Battle Zones

The Battle Force 5 team lives on Earth at Vert's garage. This garage is also a race track in a town called Handler's Corners. Sometimes, tornado-like portals appear. These are called Storm Shocks. They open up to different dimensions called Battle Zones.

Every Battle Zone has a special Battle Key. This key lets people go to the home world of whoever entered the Zone first. Battle Force 5 must get these keys. They need to stop the Vandals from stealing things from Earth. They also need to prevent the Sark from taking over Earth.

Sentients and Their Worlds

The Battle Zones were made by beings called Sentients. There are two types of Sentients: Blue and Red. They used to live on different home worlds and were rivals. But the Vandals took over the Blue Sentients' home world.

As the story goes on, Battle Force 5 visits the home worlds of the Vandals, the Sark, and the Sentients.

The End of the War

At the end of the second season, the Sentient war finally stops. A character named Krytus and his team are sent away. The Blue and Red Sentients become friends again. But then, another character named Rawkus tells Battle Force 5 about a new threat. The "Ancient Ones" have woken up.

Total Revolution Movie

Battle Force 5 has to face these new enemies. They also deal with something called the Alpha Code, which affects Zemerik. This all happens in the movie "Total Revolution."

The Ancient Ones are actually called Karmordials. They created the Sentients a long time ago. They were sent away to a place called the Primordiverse. They try to come back using a special Shadow Matter bomb. But Battle Force 5 stops them.

At the very end of the series, the Multiverse is peaceful. Vert, his team, and his dad can finally return to Earth. There are no more big threats.

Episodes and Characters

If you want to know more about the adventures, you can check out the List of Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 episodes. You can also learn about all the heroes and villains in the List of Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 characters.

Awards and Recognition

Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5 has won some awards!

• In 2010, the show was nominated for several Daytime Emmy Awards. These were for Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Music Direction/Composition.
• They were nominated for another Emmy in Sound Editing later on.
• The team that promoted Battle Force 5 also won three awards. These were from the Web Marketing Association's 2010 Internet Advertising Competition. They won for "Best Toy & Hobby Online ad," "Best TV Online ad," and "Best of Show Online ad."