Majesty,
I just got back from EB Games. I purchased a new copy of Victorious Boxers 2 for $9.99. I doubt I will play tonight because my girlfriends son is here. He saps the joy out everything. When I do play I will let you know what I think of it...
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Majesty,
I just got back from EB Games. I purchased a new copy of Victorious Boxers 2 for $9.99. I doubt I will play tonight because my girlfriends son is here. He saps the joy out everything. When I do play I will let you know what I think of it...
Have you played it yet? I'm just curious to how it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxingGorilla
  There is a reason Victorious Boxers 2 sells for less than ten dollars.  It's dreadful. Quote:
Originally Posted by Wadeb_21
  Story Mode:  The cutscenes are painfully slow (some lasting 5 minutes) and none of the characters have voices.  If you want to know what's going on be prepaired to read sloooowly.  You can hold down X to "fast forward" but even then it takes the patience of a Shaolin Monk to wait out the story.
  The Controls:  You use the anolog stick to walk, duck, sidestep, dodge, lean away, and back up.  If you want to walk hold the anolog stick up, if you want to duck just tap the analog stick up. Sound easy?  It's not.  You can't stay in a crouched postion, if you try your fighter will walk forward or get stuck in some frenzied, out-of-control duck fest.  The same goes for leaning away and walking backwards.  If you try to lean away for too long you start walking backwards or rapidly leaning back and forth like some kind of silly cartoon.  You are never in control of your fighter.  Never.
                      Oh, to throw an uppercut hold down R2 or L2 and hit square or triangle.  Ridiculous. There is no block.  If you are not punching your hands are in the blocking postion.  Also, there is no power or stamina bar and the standing 8 count is in effect.
                    This game is total S*** and I dare someone to buy it.  Better than Fight Night?!?! 
There is no create-a-fighter mode on Victorious Boxers 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by P.G.H Angel Eyes
Damn!! Don't sound good to me at all. I guess I won't be buying that one. Thanks for the update man.
You're doing the right thing, brother. If I were you I would go to EB Games, Game Crazy, Funcoland or whatever your local videogame store is ask them to let you test play it. You have to see how awful this game is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wadeb_21
Please...
How did you get VB2 ???Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxingGorilla
You need a CD to play foreign games on your ps2 in compatability with it. And there's no "American" version of this game for the ps2, do you know how to read in Japanese ???
You can only not block in the first game, in the second game you can block AND parry. Are you sure you got Hajime No Ippo number 2?
Is this the cover ???
http://image.com.com/gamespot/images...2/b/vb_box.jpg
Or is this the cover ???
http://image.com.com/gamespot/images...4804_80158.jpg
it sounds like you got the first game to me...
Here's a review of the game (VB2)
http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/h...html?id=401336
Even if you're not a fan of the anime, this game will not disappoint...
Victorious Boxers 2: Fighting Spirit is the latest in the series based off the anime Hajime no Ippo ( Also known as Victorious Boxers). In my opinion, it is one of the most overlooked anime series and manga for that matter. It spans all the way to Volume 70 in the manga (the anime only goes to volume 35 ) Gameplay (9/10): This is the aspect where the game really shines. It goes to show you how much a game can pull off without flashy graphics and all that sugarcoating. The default controls of the boxer is with the control stick. Tilting the stick sways the boxers torso while completely moving the stick moves the body around the ring. The shoulder buttons control the auxillary actions such as blocking, techniques, & signature moves. The face buttons control the punch according to the hands & punches. (Hook, jab, straight). Now this is where the beauty of it comes in. There is no energy bar. Unlike the Fight Night Series (which depends on haymakers) , what determines the outcome of a KO is the type of combination & what kind of punch lands where. Now combining this depth with the other aspects such as weaving, blocking, and parrying, it comes together hamoniously into an in-depth collage of offense and defense. Each character has their own distinct boxing style and characteristics. This is also what seperates this game from Fight Night is that it doesn't rely soley on haymakers and power,however you must observe and fight according to the opponent's style. For example, adjusting to out-fighters would require moving it to an in-fight and keep pressuring them to prevent them picking you apart. Graphics (8/10): The graphics are nothing commendable but they get the point across and they try not to stray too far from the anime. The colors are nice and bright to help keep the player's attention. The animations are fluid and realistic according to real-life motions. The bodies are smooth,shiny, and crisp. There are also little things in this game that are pretty neat such as both fists hitting each other at the same time, hitting somebody on the way down from a knockout. The boxers stances show fatigue later on during the match and the faces show the most painful animations once a KO punch lands.
Sound (7/10): The sounds are nothing to be given an award over. However, the original in-fight music is catchy and a nice touch is added as different mixes of the background changes as the rounds progress. It has the same touch of Tekken music (that catchy, jazzy, techno-y,rock touch). On the other hand, it still would have been a bit nice if they ported the music from the anime.The punching and landing sounds are all there. The knockout sounds are rather satisfying for us of the violent ilk.
Value (8/10): The story mode has most of the replay value in it where it lies time trials and doing it would subconsciously help the player to improver his/her skills. It loosely covers the anime and gets the main points down, yet it leaves out the real essence of the anime. It consists of long cut-scenes with slow moving texts which doesn't hold your attention for long. There are still reasons to play the season though, there is a plethora of characters and venues spanning all the way from the beginning of the series.
Conclusion (8.5-10): If you're not a fan of the anime series, it's still guaranteed that you'll be satisfied with the gameplay. If you're a fan of Fight Night, then you can witness how much more that Fight Night can improve on. If you are a fan of the anime/manga, than this game is a must buy.
I think you got the wrong game...
I think you got the wrong game... Starr
Well, go ahead and believe Gamespot. Reccomend Victorious Boxers 2 to all your friends and hand the game out for Christmas.
The game is horrible, Starr. I wanted it to be good. I went out and bought a copy. I tried hard to enjoy myself. There is nothing good about this game.
Don't take my word for it people. If you doubt me than rent it or buy it. Just know that you will not have fun, not even for a second.
I'm almost positivethis game isn;t for sale in the US you'd need to order it online and then have a adapter that would allow you to play foreign games on your playstation 2. Can you please post the picture of the cover and the game ???Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxingGorilla
I'm not an asshole, but I'm not taking time to prove I bought the game. I will show you this link where you can buy a copy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Starr
http://www.amazon.com/PS2-Victorious...8&s=videogames
I really think you bought the wrong game. There are people creating boxers on this game all the time. You sound more like you are trying to discredit this game... I wonder why? This game has a functioning website with fans and nonbelievers who bought the game and love it! Just go to the website and browse over the topics http://westbound.proboards34.com/index.cgi
What do you think of the game?Quote:
Originally Posted by POETICDRINK2U
yeah thats what I was saying. I think he got the wrong gameQuote:
Originally Posted by POETICDRINK2U
Unbelievable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Starr