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North American PS2 cover art |
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| Developer(s) | Rage Software, MGM Interactive, VirtucraftGBA |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Platform(s) | GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance |
| Release date(s) | Xbox
Game Boy Advance |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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Rocky is a fighting video game released in 2002 by Rage Software. The game is based on the Rocky movies.
In the game the player controls Rocky Balboa on his journey from a club fighter, facing opponents like Spider Rico, until his championship bout against Apollo Creed and beyond. The game sticks closely to the movies with all characters being at least mentioned in the movies. In at least the PAL markets the PS2 and Xbox versions of the game were packaged alongside the original Rocky DVD release. A sequel was also made called Rocky Legends.
The gameplay mirrors that of any other boxing game of its generation.
In Story Mode, the player takes control of Rocky Balboa fighting many opponents, either new or already existent within the film series. Regular boxing match rules apply to any fight: winning depends on how many punches the player has landed or if his/her opponent has been knocked down and not got up within a ten second time limit. The maximum amount of rounds in a match is fifteen, and a round may last for a maximum of 180 seconds. Story Mode also includes training minigames, where the player can increase Rocky's stats. Each individual minigame increases a specific stat:
Besides Story Mode, other modes include Exhibition Match, Sparring, and Knockout Tournament.
However, the game contained many glitches that made it notorious amongst gamers. These included characters descending through the floor, the characters' eyes moving to outside their faces, jaws disappearing, the crowds turning to a plain color, and characters failing to appear. The most well known glitch was one involving the character Clubber Lang, in which he would enter the ring with his arms and feet locked 90 degrees upwards. The glitches were eventually featured an article on Cracked.com titled "The 8 Creepiest Glitches Hidden in Popular Video Games"[1]
The game's intro movie features film footage edited from the five movies showing the main boxers and ends with an advert for the Rocky DVD. The remaining five cutscenes feature CGI footage using the in-game character models and original film audio recreating segments from the films. The song "Gonna Fly Now" is the only one from the movie series featured in the game.
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