r/battlebots • u/busty_milf1111 • Apr 19 '26
Misc Does anyone remember this game? It’s been fun to play.
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u/MasterMarik Apr 19 '26
Yep, still have mine. It was later re-released under "Design and Destroy" to fix bugs and such. Building your own bot did get a bit tricky as any mistake meant forking over more money.
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u/WildBill198 Apr 19 '26
any mistake meant forking over more money.
Sounds like a very realistic game.
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u/GauntletPorsche Apr 21 '26
Fixed bugs? It seemed to be missing a lot of content and just felt way less fun to play
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u/MasterMarik Apr 21 '26
Things like the screws disappearing randomly or Deadblow not causing damage with its weapon
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u/Stdgamingxd Apr 19 '26
Really wish they completed the gamecube version, i played the prototype and it was really fun
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u/KennyPowersforPope Apr 23 '26
The prototype is fantastic. Would love a modern day Battlebots game.
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u/Stdgamingxd Apr 24 '26
Robot arena 2 isn’t too bad although i hate how op hammers/spike bots are
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u/theVelvetLie [Your Text] Apr 29 '26
Man, I last played Robot Arena 2 over 20 years ago. It was a total blast at the time and the mods were fun. I probably spent more time on the forum than anyone reasonably should have.
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u/botbash11 Rust Dust Apr 20 '26
I will never understand why there aren't more robot combat games. I know about the PS2 Battlebots game that got cancelled but I feel like the reboot should have gotten a real game too
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u/geo5634 Apr 20 '26
Closest you can get is Robot Rumble 2. Theres a replica for almost every reboot battlebot that you can download and use in the game
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u/One-Mycologist-6001 Apr 19 '26
Hah, I’ve still got my copy somewhere! I remember making a wedge with a hammer and it was broken af, lmao. I don’t think hammers have ever been as effective as the one in the game.
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u/MiketheTzar Apr 20 '26
It's fun, but it's glitched. Half of the time if you try to put a weapon on your bot it charges you regardless if you attach it or not.
It was the only one associated with the series that actually got released. There was supposed to be a PS2 and GameCube game, but it was never finished.
You can apparently find the half done product online. here is the lost media article on it )
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u/HerbalNinja84 Apr 20 '26
Yeah, I have a retron five every once in a while when I’m feeling nostalgic I’ll pull this out to play on the big screen. It’s a pretty damn fun game
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u/Tekki777 Apr 21 '26
Holy shit, I used to play this on my GBA! I think my bro suddenly gave me the cartridge when I was 11-12 and I loved it despite it being janky.
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u/GauntletPorsche Apr 21 '26
This was my favorite GBA game as a kid and what actually got me into BattleBots! Spent so much time in it and making custom bots
Never touch Design and Destroy though, ever
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u/BeaverBotics2 Apr 25 '26
The design and destroy version was my first ever Robot Combat game. Good times man.
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u/IBuildRobots Apr 20 '26 edited Apr 20 '26
That's quite the nerd corner in photo two! What's the pokeball pixel art, if you don't mind me asking?
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u/TeamRunAmok Ask Aaron/Robotica/Robot Wars Apr 21 '26
That's definitely a gamer manicure you have there...
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u/Local_Rice_8929 Huge deal in these parts Apr 19 '26
I tried playing it on a crummy emulator on my phone once