Game On

Bring it.

It's the moment we've all been waiting for: two giant fighting robots - one Japanese and one American - will square off in a melee one year from now.

That is, if the robots' two owners keep their word.

Last week, MegaBots, an American engineering company, challenged Japan's Suidobashi Heavy Industry to a duel.

In this corner - six tons of 'Murica

The battle would pitch the 12,000 lbs (850-stone) MegaBots Mark II against Suidobashi's Kuratas, which weighs 9,000 lbs.

Now, Suidobashi has responded, saying it accepts the challenge - on one condition.

And in this corner - 4.5 tons of Kuratas-san

The Japanese don't want the American robot to be armed, they want a hand-to-hand combat match - no guns. Wusses.

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