Batman v Superman Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots Toy

Remember Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots? That was a fun fighting game. We played it, our parents played it in their day, and now the kids of today have a new version with Batman and Superman duking it out. The toy is based on their epic battle in the new movie, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

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There will be some truly epic fights between the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel in the new movie and you will be able to recreate them with this brawling toy. This version is $30(USD) and has been upgraded with electronic sound effects, otherwise it is still the same as the original – with one stupid exception. Instead of their heads popping up (which was everyone’s favorite part of the game,) either character pops off their base when they have had enough of a beating.

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Still, kids are going to love this new version of the classic game.

[via Gizmodo via Geek Alerts]

Tomy BattroBorg 20 throws motion-controlled punches, rocks ’em and socks ’em Wii-style (video)

Tomy BattroBorg 20 runs on motioncontrolled punches, rocks 'em and socks 'em Wiistyle

The last time we saw someone move the game on for Rock'em Sock'em Robots, it was a motion-controlled experiment that was unlikely to see the light of day. Tomy must have been frustrated enough waiting for the practical reality to take matters into its own hands, as it's just unveiled the BattroBorg 20, a fighting robot that... lets you take matters into your own hands. The toy uses a Wii-style nunchuk motion controller that translates the player's own thrusts into the plastic robot's punches. Each robot can tell if it's been decked, although it takes just five punches to win by TKO -- these aren't exactly Queensbury rules. At an estimated $50 for each robot and matching controller on the July 14th release date, the BattroBorg isn't the cheapest way to relive the glory days of pint-sized fisticuffs, but it's certainly the most involving.

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