Victorious Boxers 2: Fighting Spirit
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| Developer(s) | JP New Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | JP Entertainment Software Publishing EU Empire Interactive NA VU Games |
| Engine | Renderware[1] |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release date | JP December 22, 2004 EU October 14, 2005 NA November 20, 2006[2] |
| Genre(s) | Sports, Fighting game |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Two player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Teen (13+) PEGI: 12+[3] |
| Media | 1 DVD |
| Input methods | Dual Shock 2 |
Victorious Boxers 2: Fighting Spirit is the North American sequel to Victorious Boxers: Ippo's Road to Glory. Its original Japanese title is Hajime no Ippo: All-Stars (はじめの一歩 ALL☆STARS? lit. "The First Step: All-Stars"). In Japan, it is actually the third game in the series to be released on the PlayStation 2. Because of this, it is sometimes confused with the actual second Japanese game, Hajime no Ippo 2: Victorious Road (はじめの一歩2 VICTORIOUS ROAD?).[4] Like its predecessor, it is based on the anime and manga series Fighting Spirit.
The fights in the game mirrored the fights that took place in the manga series. The beginning of the game focuses on Ippo Makunouchi's rise up the Japanese Featherweight ranks, and includes the fights of Ippo's fellow gym mates. The storyline, which unfolds in the story mode, takes place in various linear segments in the game..
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[edit] Gameplay
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Controls - The controls are very similar to its predecessor. There are both offensive and defensive types of moves. Defensive moves include dashing, bobbing, weaving and guarding. Offensive moves include standard boxing maneuvers like jabs, hooks and uppercuts.
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Story Mode - The story mode is a single player mode that follows the boxing careers of the main characters from the manga/anime series. There are three different difficulty settings: easy, normal, or hard.
Exhibition Mode - The exhibition mode is a multi player versus mode where players can compete against each other. Initially, only a small amount of characters are available, but more characters become available by playing through the story mode. Players can adjust the number of rounds, knockdowns, and the style of the count for the match. Players can also adjust a character's level of power, speed, and stamina.
Tournament Mode - Player(s) can compete in tournament style gameplay with either 4, 8, or 16 fighters.[5]
[edit] Plot and setting
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The story is based of the Japanese manga/anime series "はじめの一歩" (Hajime no Ippo?), which was released here in North America as Fighting Spirit.
[edit] Characters
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For more details on the characters in the Fighting Spirit series, see List of Fighting Spirit characters.
The game features over 70 boxers.[6]
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[edit] Development
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Victorious Boxers 2 was release in Japan in celebration of the manga series', Fighting Spirit, 15th anniversary.[7]
[edit] Reception
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Like the first Victorious Boxers, this game had a relatively unknown release. Though very similar to the first, it did not receive as many positive reviews. PALGN rated it an overall 6.5 and stated that it was a "reasonable boxing title" that could have done better if released earlier. They also stated that fans of the anime and manga would enjoy it.[4] Famitsu rated the game a 28/40.[8] ThunderBoltGames rated it a 7 out of 10 and said that the games has "the right stuff were it counts."[9] Eurogamer also rated it a 7 out of 10 and said that while many gamers may prefer games like the Fight Night series over Victorious Boxers 2, "it's certainly an acquired taste that proves satisfying if you give it time to beef up".[10] Metacritic has it rated at 61 out of 100[11] and Game Rankings has it rated at 70%.[12]
[edit] References
- ^ Victorious Boxers 2: Fighting Spirit. MobyGames. Retrieved on May 4, 2007.
- ^ Victorious Boxers 2 Information. GameFAQs. Retrieved on May 4, 2007.
- ^ DealTime.co.uk. Victorious Boxers 2: Fighting Spirit for PlayStation 2. Retrieved on may 4, 2007.
- ^ a b PALGN. Victorious Boxers 2: Fighting Spirit Review. Retrieved on May 4, 2007.
- ^ Xplosiv. Victorious Boxers 2. Retrieved on May 4, 2007.
- ^ Gamestop.com - Victorious Boxers 2: Fighting Spirit - PS2. GameStop. Retrieved on May 4, 2007.
- ^ Megalong Games. Victorious Boxers 2 Fighting Spirit for Playstation 2. Retrieved on May 4, 2007.
- ^ Hajime no Ippo -- The Fighting! All Stars. GameStats. Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
- ^ ThunderBoltGames. Victorious Boxers 2: Fighting Spirit PS2 Review. Retrieved on May 4, 2007.
- ^ Bramwell, Tom. Victorious Boxers 2: Fighting Spirit. Eurogamer. Retrieved on May 4, 2007.
- ^ Metacritic. Victorious Boxers 2: Fighting Spirit PS2. Retrieved on May 4, 2007.
- ^ Victorious Boxers 2: Fighting Spirit - PS2. Game Rankings. Retrieved on May 5, 2007.
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