''Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots Arena'' is a video game developed by
Paradox
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and published by
Mattel Interactive
Mattel Interactive (Known as Mattel Media until 1999) was a video game publisher and software distributor.
History
Mattel originally founded the company as Mattel Media in February 1996, as an aim to expand into the multimedia unit by producing ...
for the
PlayStation
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in 2000.
Reception
The game received mixed reviews according to the
review aggregation
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website
Metacritic
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.
David Chen of ''
NextGen'' said that the game was "Neither dull as lead nor strong as steel."
Shawn Sparks of ''
GameRevolution
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'' found the concept of the game to be a "pretty nifty idea", but that it was poorly executed thanks to its outdated engine.
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2000 video games
Fighting games
North America-exclusive video games
PlayStation (console) games
PlayStation (console)-only games
Video games about robots
Video games based on Mattel toys
Video games developed in the United States
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