Battroborg updates Rock'em Sock'em Robots for the Wii generation

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/01/battroborgleadre_620x340.jpgWhen Battroborg (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/19/tomy-battroborg-20-throws-motion-controlled-punches/) hit shelves in Japan last June we were, admittedly, a tad jealous. Where were our tiny, motion controlled boxing bots? Well, if you can be just a bit more patient, the vicious little toys should be landing stateside in time for Christmas. Tomy was nice enough to bring them by our office for a little preview and to help us work out some intra-office tension. So, beyond the obvious Wii (http://www.engadget.com/tag/wii) and Rock'em Sock'em Robots (http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/08/rock-em-sock-em-robots-goes-motion-controlled-for-ti-design-ch/) comparisons, what's it like piloting these puny pugilists through battle?

http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/25/battroborg-updates-rockem-sockem-robots-for-the-wii-generation/