When the opportunity to see the new robots in action came along, I wanted to see how much has changed and whether it has become any easier for a young inventor to build their robot.

MegaBots, an Oakland startup, wants Mecha fighting to be a televised sport. But starting a robot fight league presents some major challenges for humans.

Competitors from rival teams offer assistance and advice (Credit: William Park) It’s easy to forget just how much technology has changed in the 15 years since the last series. “When Robot Wars ...

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In some ways, Rising Thunder, their new fighting game with anime-inspired robots, is the perfect competitive fighting game. It's got a deep combo system, fast gameplay, and a varied cast of fighters.

Most notably its 15-ton, two-story tall fighting robot, Eagle Prime, is up for no-reserve auction on Ebay. The news was announced by Matt Oehrlein in a video on YouTube (embedded).

When MegaBots co-founder Matt Oehrlein got the wild idea to make giant fighting robots it was like a dream come true.

Fighting robots with names such as Thunder Skull and Brimstone duke it out in Syfy's new "Robot Combat League," a TV version of the kids' game Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots brought to life.