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Dynamite Boxing

Dynamite Boxing , known as Victory Boxing 2 in Europe and Contender in North America, is a boxing video game developed and published by Victor Interactive Software for the PlayStation. It was released by JVC Music Europe in Europe and Sony Computer Entertainment in North America.

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Dynamite Boxing
Japanese cover art
DeveloperVictor Interactive Software
Publishers
PlatformPlayStation
Release
  • JP: May 21, 1998
  • EU: October 1998
  • NA: January 12, 199912
GenreSports
ModeSingle-player

Dynamite Boxing (ダイナマイトボクシング, Dainamaito Bokushingu), known as Victory Boxing 2 in Europe and Contender in North America, is a boxing video game developed and published by Victor Interactive Software for the PlayStation. It was released by JVC Music Europe in Europe and Sony Computer Entertainment in North America.

Reception

The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.3 Next Generation said, "From the uninspired graphics to the sloppy and ill-thought-out gameplay, there is nothing in Contender that stands out as being particularly good and quite a bit that is actually painful to experience. Sony should be ashamed of inflicting this abomination on the gaming public."12 In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 21 out of 40.7

Notes

Notes

  1. In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, one critic gave it 5.5/10, two others gave it each a score of 7/10, and another gave it 5/10.
  2. GamePro gave the game two 3.5/5 scores for graphics and sound, and two 4/5 scores for control and overall fun factor.
References

References

  1. McNamara, Andy; Anderson, Paul; Reiner, Andrew (February 1999). "Contender". Game Informer. No. 70. FuncoLand. p. 42. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  2. Nelson, Randy (November 16, 1998). "Contender (Preview)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  3. "Contender for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  4. Marriott, Scott Alan. "Contender - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  5. Broderick, Glenn (February 19, 1999). "Contender". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  6. Smith, Shawn; Hager, Dean; Ricciardi, John; Davison, John (March 1999). "Contender" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 116. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  7. "ダイナマイトボクシング [PS]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  8. Johnny Ballgame (March 1999). "Contender Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. No. 126. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 13, 2005. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  9. Dr. Moo (January 1999). "Contender Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  10. MacDonald, Ryan (January 26, 1999). "Contender Review [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  11. Nelson, Randy (January 13, 1999). "Contender". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  12. "Contender". Next Generation. No. 52. Imagine Media. April 1999. p. 91. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  13. Kujawa, Kraig (February 1999). "Contender". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 5. Ziff Davis. p. 86. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  14. Bottorff, James (1999). "PlayStation's new boxing game far from 'Contender'". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on July 1, 2001. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
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