Product details

Abstract

Fans of the original READY 2 RUMBLE are going to feel right at home climbing into the ring of READY 2 RUMBLE: Round 2. Sure, there are plenty of extras but all the basics are the same. You select from two main modes of play, Arcade and Championship. Arcade mode lets you jump into a match against the computer or a human player without worrying about stats and setup options, while the Championship mode is the game's main single-player mode that starts you out as a palooka and calls for you to work your way up to champ.

ESRB rating

Animated Violence, Suggestive Themes

Full description

Ready 2 Rumble: Round 2 for the PlayStation picks up right where the previous boxing game left off. Duke it out in cartoon-style settings with boxers from all over the world. Old favorites are back, such as Afro Thunder, Jet "Iron" Chin and Butcher Brown, along with a roster of 13 new characters including hidden celebrity players Shaquille O'Neal, Michael Jackson, and a few more surprises.

Face off in a series of boxing arenas while you build up your "Rumble" meter by landing well-placed combos, uppercuts, and body blows. You can also add to your meter by taunting your opponent, but once you start talking you're open to attack. Once the Rumble meter is filled, you can unleash a vicious combo against your opponent that ensures a knockout.

Rings are 3D in scale, and a variety of camera angles are offered to let you customize your view (including a blimp cam and a first-person perspective). Also included are a variety of mini-games that allow boxers to train in Exhibition mode, using such items as punching bags and weight sets. These will eventually increase a boxer's statistics as he or she continues through the Training and Championship modes of play. In addition to the Championship, Tournament and Team Battle mode, Ready 2 Rumble: Round 2 offers a two-player Versus mode where you can slug it out against a friend.

Special features

Train with rumble pads, a jump rope, and speed bags to reach punching perfection

Play alone or challenge friends to Tournament and Team Battle party modes

Step back into the ring by selecting from 20 different boxers including Afro Thunder