Customer Reviews

Victorious Boxers 2: Fighting Spirit

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i ve had this game for quite a while and itz fun with alot of hidden techniques such as the devastating uppercut and the heartbreak punch which im currently trying to master. overall could use voice acting but this style grew on me boxer s move slick and smooth like real life and with 70 plus characters how can u go wrong get the game. dont debate or tt may be too late!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well I have to say after playing Fight Night Round 4 for a bit this game is a refreshing take on the boxing genre.
You might breeze though the first couple fights but believe you me when you get to Jason Ozuma you may cry. For fans of the series this game is a must. While its close cousin Hajime no Ippo 2: Victorious Road (?) has more options, sans character selection *70 fighters!*, this is the game you want if you dont import.

Pros:
Slick controls
Great visuals
Challenging fights
A robust story mode
and Takamura!


Cons:
Sometimes controller breakingly difficult
Only the announcer has a voice
You'll switch between control schemes till you really get a feel for it
A couple of hours worth of a learning curve

You will duck, you will weave, or Ozuma and later Sendo will knock your block off.

Overall
8/10
for the fans
9.5/10
No arcade or practice mode

A lot more movement options which make the game feel very real especially when you're stuck on the ropes or in the corner. I also like the fact if your boxer is fast enough you can circle the opponent. Oh yeah the parry/counters were done very well too.

An odd boxing game easy is too easy and medium is a little hard or I just didn't play it enough.

The first Victorious Boxers game was fantastic... one of the best boxing games by far. The sequel however is a sorry attempt to cash in on the fame of the first (and the comic series upon which the games are based).

As far as gameplay goes, the sequel uses basically the same controls as the first. The action is faster, but the controls are much more sloppy and it is much more difficult to tell where your punches are landing. After playing the game for a few matches, I soon realized that the gameplay isn't even the point of the game. Unlike the first game, strategy and skill is not required; all you need to do is mash buttons.

In actuality, the purpose of the game is to watch the story. The first game was very light on the story, and this one is very heavy on the story. Very heavy. In fact, the cut scenes between fights is almost a verbatim retelling of the comic book the game is based on. For big fans of the series, this might be a selling point, but I couldn't get into it. The graphics are pretty bad and the characters all look pretty freakish and hastily designed.

Anyhow, the long and short of it is that if you want a great boxing game, then get the first one. If you are a big, big fan of Hajime no Ippo and you just want to see the story in a different way, then this game may be for you.