Editing Yo-yo (section)

== Purported use as weapons ==
There is no sound historical evidence that yo-yos were ever used as weapons; the notion is believed to have been a [[Gimmick|marketing gimmick]] disseminated by [[Duncan Toys Company|Duncan]] yo-yo demonstrators in the early years of the company.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goto-Jones |first=Chris |date=2015-04-09 |title=The High-Stakes World of High-End Yo Yos |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/04/the-yo-yo-effect/389868/ |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=The Atlantic |language=en}}</ref> Regardless, the notion that yo-yos can be used as weapons persists to this day in [[pop culture]], as in the Chinese television series ''[[Blazing Teens]]'', and in the Japanese ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' franchise by the character [[Bridget (Guilty Gear)|Bridget]] (whose giant yo-yo's movements were a considerable challenge to animate).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.siliconera.com/all-about-guilty-gear-with-creator-daisuke-ishiwatari/ | title=All About Guilty Gear With Creator Daisuke Ishiwatari | date=May 6, 2011 | publisher=Siliconera | access-date=August 8, 2022}}</ref> The popular sandbox adventure game [[Terraria]] features many yo-yo weapons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yoyos |url=https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/Yoyos |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Terraria Wiki |language=en}}</ref>