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Quite possibly the worst video game I have ever come across in 14 years of gaming

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 24 / 49
Date: October 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

There is so much awful with this game I honestly do not know where to begin. Other than loyal fans of the anime series this is apparently based on I can't imagine anyone being able to tolerate this game. It isn't so much a boxing game as it is a crudely drawn soap opera of sorts. The tutorial is atrocious, controls are such that flailing randomly acheives just as much as any attempt of strategic boxing, the audio is bad for a super NES game. I honestly dont want to continue this review any further because thinking about this game angers me so greatly. Wii Boxing looks like the greatest boxing game ever compared to this. Stay away.

This is what Wii is all about

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 20 / 20
Date: October 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

For all you Ippo fans, this is by far the best version of Fighting Spirit game out there. For those who don't know Fighting Spirit, this is the ONLY true boxing title and it makes Wii Boxing look like a kids game.
I hear some people saying how the controls aren't accurate in this game. To that what I have to say is 1) the game comes with 4 different types of control scheme. If you want complete accuracy, play with the classic control mode or GameCube control mode. 2)Do you truly think the Wii-remote is a magic wand that does exactly what you do? I'll truly be blown away if any Wii boxing title in the future can simulate real boxing movements better then this title.

With that said, to be honest the hooks and uppercuts are a bit tough to pull off in the beginning. There's a "how-to" section in the manual and with a little practice you'll find your own style to throw your punches which feels great cause you get the feeling of mastering a skill.

Another thing I enjoy about the game is that it has special moves you can pull off once your character is on fire. I think it's a very nice hybrid of a realistic boxing movements with a hint of fighting game element to it which makes it so much better when you fighting against your friend. Plus all 25 characters have different fighting styles and different special moves.

Over all I really enjoy this game and I'm really glad I bought it. It's quite a work out and it's like shadow boxing with visual effects. If you're a boxing fan or Ippo fan I highly recommend it.

Finally a real boxing game for the Wii

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 15
Date: November 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is so much fun, finally feel like I`m really boxing. So much quicker and more responsive than Wii Boxing, it just takes a little time to get used to the controls, just like any other game. This game emphasizes technique and timing like real boxing so you won`t get away with just flailing your arms, you really need to throw calculated punches like a real boxer would. Having tons of fun playing against my friends in versus mode, would highly recommend it to anyone with a Wii that enjoys boxing or just wants to get a great workout!

awesome!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: November 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

finally, a real boxing game for the wii! it's so much fun to duke it out with your buddies. let me just say last weekend got pretty rowdy in my apartment when my boys came over and played this game. i admit, the controls (swing mode) get a little getting used to, but after a couple rounds, none of us had any problems. i recommend starting off with "swing mode 2" until you get the punching pat down, then use "swing mode 1". this game is a lot of fun, and if you're into boxing (or working out on the wii, which seems to be the trend nowadays) i definitely recommend this game. a bunch of my buddies went out and bought a freakin' wii just so they can play the game!!

MUCH better than the Wii Sports boxing, but still not that great.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: November 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This boxing game is much faster and much more responsive than the boxing game on Wii sports. But it's still not that great. It can easily keep up with rapid punches, but it has a difficult time recognizing which kind of punch you're trying to throw. It only picks up on upper-cuts and hooks about half the time. The cut scenes are LAME and super-long. But who the heck would buy this game for the cut-scenes anyway? You can duck and weave and block and punch like there's no tomorrow, so you'll be sure to get some exercise. It probably gets your heart rate up better then any other game on the Wii. It gives you several different control options. The best one is called Swing Mode 2. In this setup, you do all the real punching but move your boxer around with the control stick (much more responsive than tilting the remote and nunchuck for movement). There's some glitches in the game, especially in the tutorial. But who cares? It's all about the boxing! The two-player setup works pretty good as long as you don't get ticked off when your boxer throws a left hook rather than an upper-cut. Plus some of the boxers are much better than others (and it's hard to know who is tougher than who). So it's best if both players pick the same boxer - making it an even fight. Worth $40? Probably not, but if you want to get some exercise punching like hell, then it's at least worth $30. Hard-core gamers will think this game is terrible. They'll point-out the glitches, the bad music, the awful cut-scenes, the bad graphics, etc. But anyone who just wants to beat the daylights out of a virtual character with real punching (not sitting on the coach while rapidly pressing A...with potato chips nearby) will look past all the problems and enjoy the game.

Far better than Wii Boxing, but still far from the ideal boxing game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 13 / 14
Date: November 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

After almost a month of delay I finally received Victorious Boxers: Revolution.

The positives are that, in contrast to Wii Sports Boxing, when you throw a punch your character actually throws a punch.

The downsides though are fairly numerous. 1) The punching detection isn't consistent - a jab or a straight punch are frequently detected as hooks and uppercuts. 2) It doesn't seem to detect where your hands are for guard, high guard, low guard, neutral, nor does it detect holding your hands up in the air for taunting motions. 3) Motion is fairly clumsy and inconsistent if you use the strictly body movement based detection (ie lean and holding down buttons - then the direction you lean is the direction you move) also if your hands are in proper guard position while holding the wiimote it detects it as if you are swaying back. 4) Easy should be called 'ridiculously easy' I beat the entire game in a couple of hours including sitting through most of the cut scenes (towards the end I skipped all of the cut scenes). 5) At times the opponents motions are weirdly fast - ie they will zip past your character to his side 6) The cut scenes are typical 'anime' - a style of animation that I happen to find annoying. It has, in my opinion, poor dialog, and mediocre animation and voice acting. 7) The training options are extremely weak - all it has walkthroughs for the basic motions and combinations - but there isn't any ability to do common boxing training stuff at all - no working the heavy bag, no speed bag, no sway bag, no endurance games, no trainer or training partner to work on combinations or defensive or offensive skills.

While it is clear from the above that it has a number of shortcomings and is far from what I've been dreaming of for a boxing simulator for the Wii, it is still a heck of a lot more fun than mashing buttons so a fun of 4, and a overall of 3.

Stick with Wii Boxing

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: November 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Don't waste your money. As frustrating as Wii Boxing can be . I find the controls to be way more responsive in Wii Boxing. At least in Wii Boxing I know when the punches are connecting but in Victorious Boxers missing a punch and connecting a punch seem the same to me.

The first 2 control options which use the remote and the nunchuck to punch seem to work fine in the tutorial but is a crap shoot during sparring. I didn't even fell like wasting my time with the story mode at this point.

For now Wii Boxing with all of it's flaws is the "King of the Ring" as it is still way more fun and a lot less frustrating than Victorious Boxers. Best to just wait for something else to come along.

Not as good as Wii sports

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Yet another Wii game that fails to beat the Wii sports controls (see also Super Swing Golf, etc..)
The game comes with a variety of different control schemes but why bother? Most don't work
and I didn't buy a wii to use a joystick.
Only "Swing mode 2" kinda works asuming you don't need to block or dodge quickly. Of course you can't beat the hard level without being able to dodge and block well... So your kinda screwed unless you go back to your gamecube controller. (Again I bought a Wii to escape joysticks)
What's really terrible is the games controls don't work as well as Wii sports boxing. I found after looking online for tips I was able to get the punch I wanted 95% of the time in Wii sports (it's all about turning your wrists)- but on Victorious boxers the best i was able to get was maybe 60%.
I was always able to dodge and block when I wanted in Wii sports... Victorious Boxers makes this a chore. Worse Victorious boxers want's you to aim your punches... of course the only way to aim for the body with your punches is to duck first (i.e. dodge forward) and there is a slight delay when you go from block to dodge... just slight enough for the fast characters to nail you in the face... long before you threw the body punch you wanted- Very annoying.
The story may be based on a popular Anime but I can't imagine why. The story sucks and the character design isn't great either. (esp the failed crosshatch shading they tried to use)
Even worse you quickly realize that you have to turn off the story segments if you want to beat story mode (as the story segments will cause you to auto-lose) Again kinda Lame.
It's not a terrible game, but could have been much much better.
It does have one thing Wii sports doesn't and that's a lot of boxers to play against and more levels to beat.
I use it as part of my morning exersise, but I wouldn't pull it out for friends to play.

Not bad if you learn it. Better than Wii Boxing.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: December 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you actually learn how to throw punches and use the controls to move and block, it is a very enjoyable game. It's about 90% responsive to your punches. There are six basic punches- straights, hooks, and upper cuts both left and right. Once you learn to move and time your punches rather than flailing wildly away, you will enjoy this game. It's decent exercise as well. Just not much depth in gameplay. The anime drama aspect is so so for me.

Not that bad

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: January 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

A lot of people have complained about this game, mainly over the controls. While the controls are not perfect,they work just as well if not better than the WII Boxing depending on the setting you choose. (Though others would disagree.) The graphics are okay, while the voice actors are just plain annoying.I wish they had left the original Japanese dialogue with subtitles. If you don't like boxing or some sort of active workout, skip this game.

Graphics 6 out of 10
Controls 7 out of 10
Music/ Sound Effects/ Voice Actors 4 out of 10
Replay value 4 out of 10 No extras ( 7 out of 10 for a good workout)

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