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Robo-Pit 2 is, like its predecessor, a fighting game where robots battle it out in an arena. The game starts with the player creating his own robot. The player can use 146 different parts and 72 colours to create a robot of his own taste. The different body parts that can be customized are head, ...

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Developer
Altron

Released on
2003

Size
1–2 Players

Version
PlayStation

Requirements
Sony Playstation

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Action

ESRB Rating
T - Teen

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Robo-Pit 2 is, like its predecessor, a fighting game where robots battle it out in an arena. The game starts with the player creating his own robot. The player can use 146 different parts and 72 colours to create a robot of his own taste. The different body parts that can be customized are head, body, arms and legs. Each body part has its own attack and durability ratings that determines how the robot will fare in combat.

The battles takes place in the Coliseum. The Coliseum consists of a number of rooms each hosting an enemy robot that the player has to defeat to unlock more rooms. Defeating an enemy can also grant the player new body parts as well as experience and skill points. The player can move around his robot from a third person perspective and launch different attacks such as jabs, straight, hook and upper attacks. With good timing it’s also possible to link attacks together. A special attack can be executed when the SP gauge is full. There’s also a guard impact command which allows the player to repel the enemy attack. The player has a booster which allows the robot to fly as long as the boost gauge lasts. A battle ends when one of the combatants has his energy reduced to zero.

Robo Pit 2

Overview & History

Released in arcades in 1999 as the follow-up to Inus's cult-classic brawler, Robo Pit 2 drops players directly into the high-octane spectacle of underground robot gladiatorial combat. Building upon the physics-based absurdity of its predecessor, this sequel dials up the visual fidelity with fully rendered 3D polygons while retaining its delightfully quirky charm. The game's storyline is straightforward yet compelling: enter the global Robo Pit league, construct a devastating custom bipedal war machine, and claw your way through an escalating roster of eccentric mechanical opponents to claim the ultimate championship belt. Unlike standard fighting games, Robo Pit 2 emphasizes arcade freedom, offering players bizarre customization options where limbs, weapons, and head units can be swapped mid-campaign to create hybrid monstrosities designed for pure arena destruction.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

The core gameplay revolves around chaotic, physics-driven combat inside circular, hazard-strewn arenas where ring-outs are just as deadly as depleted health bars. Character moves are deeply tied to your robot's physical loadout: equipping heavy pile bunkers yields devastating, slow-windup melee smashes, while dual plasma cannons allow for continuous ranged suppression. Players must carefully manage momentum, as heavier armor increases durability but severely hinders movement speed and dash recovery. Beyond standard strikes, combat incorporates grappling, throwing, and directional thrusting mechanics that let you slam opponents into electric perimeter walls. The arcade campaign features branching tournament paths, hidden scrap-metal upgrades, and chaotic multiplayer face-offs that require spatial awareness and mastery of awkward, delightfully heavy-feeling mechanical controls to truly dominate the pit.