In 2021, HEXBUG announced they would be updating future Rivals sets to feature rechargeable lithium polymer batteries and upgraded components, including a secondary weapon motor.įollowing on from this, Whiplash and SawBlaze were the first bots released under the Rivals Platinum name, priced at $79.99, twenty dollars more expensive than standard Rivals packs. The first Platinum Rivals set from HEXBUG. The only releases not made available as singles to date are SawBlaze, Whiplash, Tombstone's 2021 update, and the recolored Build Your Own Tank chassis (that has now been named Barnakills). Priced at $29.99, the packaging for these single releases is considerably smaller and features the bot itself on full display atop a card insert resembling the BattleBox floor, with a plastic case over the top. Ĭurrent Rivals two-pack releases are listed below:Īs well as in two-packs, many of HEXBUG's remote control toys have also been released individually. HEXBUG announced they intended to announce the next Rivals pack on February 18, 2022, and confirmed that the next two releases would be HyperShock and Rusty.

The first Rivals set was released in 2016, and included the earliest HEXBUG iterations of both Tombstone and Witch Doctor, though more were released with time.

The first HEXBUG toys shown were released in two-packs, to allow for at least two of the toys to fight one another without the need to purchase any additional toys. The HEXBUG BattleBots toys are available in a variety of sets, which are listed below: Standard Rivals HEXBUG releases were powered by non-rechargeable AAA batteries, though these were replaced by rechargeable lithium polymer batteries in 2021's Platinum Rivals set. The four separate channels mean that it is possible to fight up to four HEXBUG BattleBots toys against each other at any one time without interference.Įach toy features several panels which are attached to the main body via magnets, and can be torn off during play to represent 'damage'. Most remotes have a single button on top to power the toy's primary weapon, though the most recent HEXBUG toys feature a button for each moving part of their more complex weaponry. In 2016, HEXBUG began releasing remote control versions of BattleBots competitors to allow for fans to experience driving a bot for themselves.Įach toy in the line uses an infrared sensor and small four-channel remote with basic forwards/backwards and left/right steering controls, which is included with the toy.

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