Bugsbot Ignition

In the past, humans and insect-shaped robots called Bugsbots co-existed in harmony. If a human and a Bugsbot had a strong connection, they would bond to form a ‘BugsBuddy’ union which granted them extreme powers. However, the very first human to become a Buddy ended up destroying a forest. Sensing danger, the Bugsbot forefathers prohibited further BugsBuddy unions and any interaction with humans altogether in order to protect their forests.

After a long period since severing ties with the human world, an unknown virus started to spread in the Bugsbot world. Infected trees began to die, and fearing the loss of their livelihood, the Rhino Beetle and Stag Beetle tribes declared war due to their conflicting opinions. To defeat the Rhino Beetle tribe, the Stag Beetles resorted to reinstating the prohibited BugsBuddy unions and appointed the human ‘buddies’ as leaders of the tribe. In response, the Rhino Beetle tribe decided to reconnect with humans as well.