The cancelled Battlebots game

[Resetti's Replicas]

Recently someone posted footage of the cancelled Battlebots game, and here it is:
 


I have to wonder if this was the final product, it looks aesthetic but the physics seem a bit dodgy, not a lot of components breaking off and a very exaggerated rubberbanding against that spinner that I've taken to calling not-259.  Also it looked like they had no plans to make an arena with OOTA potential, sucks to be Toro or T-Minus I guess.


The replicas looked good though, although it didn't look like I'd have a lot of freedom to make my own (Probably a "pick components from the menu" sort of deal.)

[MassimoV]

Even if it wasn't finished, that's one ballin' BB game. And is that Garm?!?! Holy crap they had Garm in this game!!!

[Reier]

How old was this?

[MassimoV]

2002

[Badnik96]

I saw pics of this stuff beforehand, but I never saw videos. and Fang was gonna be in this? Sweet, I love Fang.

Also I never saw Marquis de Saw before (yes, I know it's not a real bot, just not in pics of the game). Want to replicate it now.

And now I want that Gamecube game now more than ever before. Thanks for posting this Resetti.

[Scrap Daddy]

regardless of shoddy physics still looks fun as .

[logannaruto]

this game looks pretty cool
physics seem a bit wonky at times though (AKA against vertical spinners)
to bad it was cancelled

[GroudonRobotWars]

I saw pictures of this a while back, here are three screens I have found




But the one question I have is why was it rated T when other robot combat games like it such as All the Robot Wars games, the 2 Battlebots games for gameboy and Robot Arena were all rated E.

Also I do believe at some point I found a screenshot that showed the airplane graveyard arena from the first 2 games was supposed to be back in this one.

[Badnik96]

wait, Gamma raptor was gonna be in this too? DAMMIT

[R1885]

Man, Shrike is over powered.
Also, if you noticed the water mark, these videos are from Game Spot.

[Resetti's Replicas]

But the one question I have is why was it rated T when other robot combat games like it such as All the Robot Wars games, the 2 Battlebots games for gameboy and Robot Arena were all rated E.

Because of the minigames; there was "Guess Dr. Inferno Jr.'s Sex When You Should Be Providing Commentary," "Convince Accounting That One Guy Couldn't Do Both Your Jobs", "Sue Budweiser Over a Harmless Parody", "Rewrite Bill Nye's Commentary to the Point Where Three Year Old Would Feel Patronized", and "See How Many Times You Can Work The Word 'Castrate' Into Your Commentary"

[SKBT]

To their credit thry never did say "wheelectemy"...

[Badnik96]

But the one question I have is why was it rated T when other robot combat games like it such as All the Robot Wars games, the 2 Battlebots games for gameboy and Robot Arena were all rated E.

Because of the minigames; there was "Guess Dr. Inferno Jr.'s Sex When You Should Be Providing Commentary," "Convince Accounting That One Guy Couldn't Do Both Your Jobs", "Sue Budweiser Over a Harmless Parody", "Rewrite Bill Nye's Commentary to the Point Where Three Year Old Would Feel Patronized", and "See How Many Times You Can Work The Word 'Castrate' Into Your Commentary"

OK, this made me laugh.

[GroudonRobotWars]

But the one question I have is why was it rated T when other robot combat games like it such as All the Robot Wars games, the 2 Battlebots games for gameboy and Robot Arena were all rated E.

Because of the minigames; there was "Guess Dr. Inferno Jr.'s Sex When You Should Be Providing Commentary," "Convince Accounting That One Guy Couldn't Do Both Your Jobs", "Sue Budweiser Over a Harmless Parody", "Rewrite Bill Nye's Commentary to the Point Where Three Year Old Would Feel Patronized", and "See How Many Times You Can Work The Word 'Castrate' Into Your Commentary"

xD

[HurricaneAndrew]

But the one question I have is why was it rated T when other robot combat games like it such as All the Robot Wars games, the 2 Battlebots games for gameboy and Robot Arena were all rated E.

I am a Battlebots fanboy, but that was hilarious.

Because of the minigames; there was "Guess Dr. Inferno Jr.'s Sex When You Should Be Providing Commentary," "Convince Accounting That One Guy Couldn't Do Both Your Jobs", "Sue Budweiser Over a Harmless Parody", "Rewrite Bill Nye's Commentary to the Point Where Three Year Old Would Feel Patronized", and "See How Many Times You Can Work The Word 'Castrate' Into Your Commentary"

[Jack Daniels]

Man. That game looks like fun.  While it is terribly unrealistic, it still looks like it was playable and could have been a decent bargain bin game. 

[Squirrel_Monkey]

Just leaving this here:
http://www.merlynlear.com/ml_2003_02.htm

[GoldenFox93]

Even with the dodgy physics, I so would've bought this.

[Mr. AS]

Just leaving this here:
http://www.merlynlear.com/ml_2003_02.htm

why are t-minus' wheels red ?

[cephalopod]

Was probably 'too dull' in the colour department, I'd guess.