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Rumble Roses. Destined to be a cult classic

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 24 / 28
Date: November 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

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Ofcourse there is a stigma that this game is for perverts (the half naked anime girls help create that stigma), but it's actually a really good game. I found the wrestling to be brutal&funny, and I found the story mode to be hilarious & Corny & Creative.

For wrestling fans, I found Rumble Roses to have the best submission system for any wrestling game I have seen to date. I also like the heel/face system of the game. The heel/face system of the game lets you choose whether your wrestler will be good or evil. The good and evil characters have different moves, story modes, and ring entrances (which adds more fun to the game).

Being an old Nintendo gamer from the 80's, this game reminds me how far video games have progressed. In my day your had to imagine what your 8 bit charaters looked like. Now, not only can you cleary see your characters face, but you also see facial expressions and a moving mouth.

Graphics=5
Commentary and Music=4
Fun Factor=4.5
Replay value=4
Controls=4

Total=4.3 STARS

Not sure why this game is rated M. It's pretty tame compared to games like Grand Theft Auto and Blood Rayne. The outfits are pretty revealing, but I don't think this game deserves an M.

A Review from someone who has actually played the Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 18 / 21
Date: November 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The girls look great, better than any other fighting game's girls. The game is sexy and fun. The controls are great, similar to the WWE Smackdown games, even if there are fewer moves. On the negative side: The game is very easy, and I suspect that it woln't have a lot of replayability.

The "Season Mode" and the CAWs of the WWE games were a big reason why those games had a lot of replayability that this game doesn't have. "Story Mode" is five or six matches. Since the game is easy, it woln't be too much trouble to breeze through all of the characters.

Similar to the WWE games, most of the characters control in similar ways, with a emphasis on timing rather than button-press sequences like Street fighter. Most of the girls control similarly: some are better at getting the opponants to submit, some do more damage and some are good at filling the new "humliation meter." But, in total, the girls don't have nearly as many varied moves as the wrestlers in a WWE game. On the other hand, the moves that the girls are able to do look stunning: over the top brutal moves, but in no way do they push the game into fantasy.

There are only two types of matches: a "ring" match and a "mud pit" match. The mud pit match has ladders, so it plays a lot differently from the ring match. There are also weapons hidden in both arena. However, weapons are hard to control. So, there just isn't a lot of variety to be found in the types of game.

Playing through the Story mode unlocks the bikinis for exhibition mode, and the alter-ego for story mode. The wrestlers look gerat in their bikinis. Achieving "face or heel points" in exhibition mode helps unlock the alter egos of the wrestlers in exhibition mode and also unlocks the gallery mode, where you can leer at the posing wresler.

The two player experience isn't great. There are a few seeming death-loop combos, which isn't forgivable in fighter games today. The game isn't as play-balanced as, say, DOA.

If you are at all interested in Rumble Roses, you must rent or buy this game. I for one am loving the concept: why the WWE games don't let you play as scantily clad women during the main 1-player mode is silly. The girls look beautiful and I'm sure that the graphics will give next-gen consoles a run on their money. The game is a ton of fun, but I'm afraid that it is short and will not offer a bunch of replayability.

Good ideas equal good game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: July 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Rumble Roses is wrestling with an all women cast. It's a first to try something like this (that I'm aware of.) Since this is Konami's first wrestling game, you can expect some pro and unfortunatly some cons as well.

The main reason to play is for story mode. In story mode, you guide your wrestler thru seven different wrestlers to uncover her reason for being in the tournament. Every single girl has her own reason and ending. While some stories are good, others are just interesting or weird in my opinion. As you finish story mode you will also unlock other wrestlers. So, there is a little more replay value trying to unlock everyone. While story mode is the main mode to play, there is other modes as well. There is multiplayer mode and even a Rumble Roses belt to fight for. And to be new and daring, there is even a "Mad Mud" match. You and your opponent duke it out in the mud.

The gameplay is played out just like anyother wrestling game. In fact the same company who makes the Smackdown games, also helped make this game as well. So you can pretty much get the feel of the game if you played Smackdown before. The controls are very, very easy to learn. The only thing missing would have been a tutorial helping out new people to the game. While each girl has her own special moves, alot of the moves are reused repeatdly.

As you can imagine, each girl has her own theme as well. Since Konami, makers of Dance Dance Revolution, is the creator of the game, you can tell how the themes turn out. The music in this game rocks. I only wished I lived in Japan where a soundtrack was legally realeased. Not only does each girl have her own theme but as well a voice. The voice overs are nicely performed but the things they were told to read could have been better.

The graphics in the game was realistic-looking and sharp. If you didn't know any better, you would have thought you were watching a real women's match on television. Sometimes things like shirts,hair, or other body parts will go right through the character but other than that, WOW.

All in all, I will applaud Konami in their efforts to bring us a women's wrestling game. What I loved about this game is that it teased us with it's risque outfits and lingo and didn't go out to bring nudity. Also, it wasn't like other games to go all out with the tna factor like Smackdown with it's bra and panty matches or like Dead or Alive with it's naked women. The only things I didn't like is that you cannot be the main character and alter ego at the same time unless with a cheat device. There also could have been a endless season mode but that would be kind of pointless since there is few characters; so I kind see why that probably wasn't there. Maybe in the future we can see a sequal with a create a wrestler mode and more wrestlers. I don't think people know about this game but a few. While this is certainly not a children's game, it's a game that can be enjoyed by anyone loving women in wrestling.

FUN is the word

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: May 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is a blast!

Graphics: The graphics of the girl wrestlers are the best I've seen of computer woman anywhere. They claim they used 10,000 polygons per character, and it shows; whole body frame moves from breathing, breasts sway, hair flows, you can even see the fat on their bodies. Its hard to believe this is done on a PS2. One disappointment is the mud pit (which is more like muddy water) but they got the most important thing right, the girls. I just wish that they had included a bigger variety of body types; a few women who were a little older or maybe a little heavier would have been interesting.

Wrestling: The game works well and is a lot of fun. Some people have complained about the low number of moves, but actually each girl has dozens of moves, because the most of the holds and throws have a different effect when you are moving, or just after an evasion move, etc. The only problem is that the reversals are damn near impossible to pull off, and since you can't rotate the camera in a match, sometimes its hard to see the game properly. The game tracks your energy to pull off special moves, your body damage, and your "humiliation" rating. It can seem complicated, but you can ignore all that if you want to. Just wrestle the best you can, and the rest takes care of itself.

Arenas: There are only 4 different arenas to choose from (including the mud pit). A few more venues would have been nice. Except for the mud itself, the arenas look great.

Story: As others have said, the story mode is badly acted and quite ridiculous, but the dialogue is funny so I didn't care. You have to take it with a sense of humor. Each wrestler's story is a little short, but since there are 20 or so wrestlers to go through, there is a huge amount of gameplay here.
Also, the game uses a very nice feature, where, by using certain moves in a "vow" system, you can change the face/heel rating of your wrestler, in effect, turning toward good or evil. This changes the personality, costume, wrestling moves, and story for each character. My favorite is the schoolteacher who can be unlocked as a dominatrix.

Extras: Since the women are so gorgeous, there is a gallery mode where you can rotate the camera and zoom in and zoom out while the women stretch out and answer interview questions. Its something that didn't have to be added, and its actually pretty cool.

Entrance: This is something I haven't seen anyone else comment on yet. Each wrestler has a different entrance number before her match. Most of these are incredible, and worth watching all by themselves. The best is Becky the cheerleader (the good version of Candy). You can turn these off if you get tired of them.

Bottom line: This game is not simply a gimmick. Beyond the gorgeous women, there is a real wrestling game here loaded with extras. There is a lot of depth to this game that's not readily apparent if you only get it as a rental.

THQ BEWARE.....THIS IS THE FUTURE OF WRESTLING.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: December 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Ok, if you are a hardcore wrestling game addict like I am, you most likely have all the Smackdown! games for PS2, and probably a N64 sitting around, with No Mercy and WM2000 on standby just in case you start jonesin. This Christmas, I got a couple of new wrestling games, Smackdown vs Raw (which I begged and pleaded for) and Rumble Roses, a game that I had only seen advertised on Spike TV once or twice. I cracked open the WWE product and played a few matches, dug the commentary and character voice-overs, and tried to get the hang of the new grappling system. Getting tired of that, we decided to give Rumble Roses a try.
Now, I know what you are thinking. This game is made for the glorification of guys that like scantily dressed chicks in catfights. Well, that's true....but there's more to it than that. This game looks incredible and plays incredible, and it is PROOF that WWE games could only get better with this format. Grappling is fantastic. Finishers are incredible. Humiliation finishers defy description. And the ablility to change your character from a face to heel......is a feature that needs to be used in more wrestling games, because that's exactly how pro wrestling works.
Let me put it this way, if the WWE Divas showed up to battle the Roses in a match......well, they would be outclassed and beaten to a pulp.

Very hot. Very fun. Very worth it.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: November 25, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this game about 7 months after it was released and I'm so satisfied. At first glance this game looks like it's just for the looks. But once you start to play you'll realize the looks of all the beautiful girls are just an added bonus. To me, it's more fun to play than the WWE Smackdown series at times. It's different. Gives new variety. I've always been a fan of the Divas and this game is very cool to me. The season mode is hilarious, with corny dialogue. The only drawback is it doesn't have that much replay value.

But overall it's a great game. And I so can not wait for the new Rumble Roses (Rumble Roses XX for the Xbox 360) to come out.

A WEEKEND RENTAL IS MORE THAN ENOUGH

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 6 / 10
Date: December 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I only hope this review is written quickly enough so people do not waste money on this game.

I'm a hardcore fan of wrestling games, but I cannot recommend Rumble Roses for any reason at all. I'll describe every aspect of the game so that after reading this review, you will know exactly what the game is like--guaranteed.

This wrestling game is co-developed by the same guys who made the WWE Smackdown! series. Rumble roses does have some decent gameplay, but it is extremely limited and you can easily plow through the majority of the game in a weekend's rental.

The gameplay is like that of the Smackdown series--only much less wrestling moves to do. Each female wrestler in this game has like 25 moves MAX, compared to at least 70 moves per character in the Smackdown series. And of those 25 moves per character, about 6 of them are shared by at least 2 other girl wrestlers, making each character similar to one another. Again, of those 25 moves, 6 are ground attacks. Get the message now? There's simply not enough moves to make a girl stand out from the crowd. Pick one character, and they're pretty much all alike.

There are only 2 game modes and 4 wrestling arenas. The 2 game modes are: 1-on-1 and Mud Match. The mud match plays exactly like the 1 on 1 match, except there is no wrestling ring. You'd think that fighting in the mud makes your character move more slowly, right? Wrong. The mud in this game doesn't affect your character one bit. The mud can only go on your girl's skin for 9 seconds after completely rubbing off. The mud match was obviously tossed in the game to attract buyers. Let me explain: When you slam your opponent, her face is completely submeged in the mud. How does she breathe? Same goes with pinning your opponent--her face is completely submerged. It's as if the developers forgot all about the mud and its physics.

There's 4 wrestling arenas: 3 for 1 on 1 match, 1 for mud. Also, those 3 arenas look very identical, making each arena pretty much the same. There's only 1 mud arena.

Now, onto the girls. About them, they're not as sexy as you think--you can make WAYYYY sexier characters in the far superior Smakdown games. Serously! The girls here do not look too sexy and unfortunately, sexy girls was supposed to be part of this game. Each girl has her own entrance music, which is decent.

Next is the game's story mode. It's like you're playing a book--you win the match to move on. If you lose, you get unlimited continues to fight again. Losing doesn't affect the story at all, so don't worry. No branching story lines at all. It's all set, which is horrible.

I cannot recommend this game for its $40 MSRP. Lower it down to 15 bucks, and I'll think about it. Unfortunately, I paid 35 bucks for mine, which I regret. If you have 50 dollars, buy the very much superior WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw game. Rumble Roses has around 15% of what WWE SD V R has to offer. So why is it 40 dollars? Should be 15! Smackdown has online play, Rumble roses does not.

Pros:
1) Nice graphics
2) Good control
3) Great intro movie
4) Decent voice acting

Cons:
1) ONLY 1 on 1 fighting--no more than 2 people in the match
2) Almost NONE mud physics
3) Laughable story line
4) Very simplistic gameplay
5) Almost NO SECRETS worth unlocking
6) Story mode is extremely short--finish a story in 45 mins.
7) OVERPRICED at $40 MSRP
8) No tables, chairs, ladders, etc.
9) Not online
10) Girls not sexy enough (You can make much sexier girls in Smackdown's create mode)
11) Many moves shared by a lot of wrestlers
12) Most moves' animations are recycled from the Smackdown! series
13) Cannot configure controls
14) Cannot configure match options (we cannot turn off submissions, pins, etc.)
15) Huge collision dection problems (you know something's wrong when you grapple your opponent, and your hands go right through them, and you miss your grapple entirely)

There's at least 10 more problems with this game (not a joke). Forget about listing them all--you get the idea.

Final verdict:

You can see EVERYTHING the game has to offer in a 5-day rental (or even less for fast players). I guaranteed that to you.

Alot of fun, but....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: March 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is fun! Sure the voice acting is bad, but the girls look cool! The only thing I really wish for is a "create a character" mode! I love playing wrestling games, but the female wrestlers didn't always come out looking too good. The girls look sweet in this game, but I want to make one of my own. *pouts*

-Kasia

Fun moves and hot CGI chicks!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Just stupid fun when you get right down to it. I love the intros and the stories. The Music is surprisingly good. The vow system can be a bit complicated, but I have not used it much being that I prefer the story mode unless playing against someone. The only thing that keeps this from being a 5 star game for me is the lack of a training or practice mode to better get to know the character's moves (i.e. Tekken). Other than that, it's just fun.

Unexpected Delight!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I can say that this game is more than one pair of eyes can stand. That's a good thing. I was told that the graphics were wonderful and the action thrilling. Well, thrilling is going a little overboard, but if you are someone who likes to watch beautiful women beat their brains out with minimal training in the moves, then you're in for a treat.
Unfortunately, the story's dialogue is somewhat corny. Of course, it does follow along with the "Much Ado About Nothing," attitude in the pro ranks. The player should find a tremendous amount of eye candy in this game. Don't worry, cavities will not destroy your vision, although a little visine may help for those who are visually over-taxed. All in all, once you understand how to navigate and unlock the characters (especially the concept of face, good character, and heel, bad character) you should enjoy the game. Critics will bash the game, but my friends who've played it are immediately impressed with these divas of destruction. I hope that this has helped all who have read this.

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