The above video clip is just a snippet of what the game will be like however, just a bit back I mentioned the sneak peek of the new Wii Boxing game called Ready 2 Rumble Revolution which comes out March 2009. Well here is a bit more information on that same game….

Virtual heavyweights can fight from the backstreet gym all the way to the big Las Vegas showdown with vivid new visuals bringing the five spectacular ring environments to life. The arcade experience is made even better thanks to advanced Artificial Intelligence allowing more strategic fights.

· Intuitive Gameplay – Using the Nunchuk controller as one glove and the Wii Remote as the other, players dodge, weave and punch their opponents. The controller’s speaker and rumble device provide sensory feedback.
· 18 Wildly Caricatured Boxers – A new roster of caricatured boxers presents parodies of celebrities from the world of sports, music and movies. Highlights include the caricature of Michael Buffer, “The Voice of Champions™”, and his famous “Let’s Get Ready to Rumble®” trademark call. Each character is brought to life through hilarious over-the-top moves, improved facial animations and damage textures.
· Special Moves – Tons of outrageous special moves, combos and extreme knockdowns enhance the fighting experience while “Rumble“-Combos enable players to pull off moves from Kung Fu, Wrestling and other martial arts.
· Contains 8 Modes of Play – Arcade, Quick Fight, Team Fight, Tournament, Championship, Mini Game, Tutorial and Create a Boxer modes
· Championship Mode – The all new championship mode allows players to create their own boxer and nurture his skills through mini-games developing him as a fighter.
· Single-Player AI – R2R Revolution can be played multi-player or single-player. In single player mode, AI allows for more strategy-oriented fighting experience and adds to replay value

For those who pre-order the game via Amazon or GameStop you’ll receive $10 off the purchase price!
Be sure to check out the “Official Ready 2 Rumble Revolution” website over at: www.ready2rumblerevolution.com for more information!

I recently mentioned the Ready 2 Rumble Revolution A-Listers which talks about Celebrities that are in the up and coming Ready 2 Rumble game for the Wii… Well here is your chance for a “Sneak Peek” of the game which is scheduled to come out on March 17th. To check out the “Sneak Peek” just click the boxing glove above for more information.

Here’s a little bit of what to expect when the game comes out…

The hilarious Ready 2 Rumble franchise flexes its muscles for its major, star-studded return to the ring. Bringing the franchise to Wii for the first time, the game retains all the knockout features of best-sellers Ready 2 Rumble Boxing Round 1 and Round 2, while delivering a knockout punch of style and attitude. Tailored to take advantage of the motion-controlled realism of Wii, Ready 2 Rumble Revolution makes landing a punch more fun than ever. Virtual heavyweights can fight from the backstreet gym all the way to the big Las Vegas showdown with vivid new visuals bringing the five spectacular ring environments to life. The arcade experience is made even better thanks to advanced Artificial Intelligence allowing more strategic fights.

General Features

• A roster of 18 wildly caricatured cartoony boxers, all parodies of celebrities from the worlds of sports, music and movies who enter the ring as larger-than-life “Rumble-ized” versions of themselves. Players will step right up and see if they can knock these super-sized egos down a peg or two!
• Hosted by “The Voice of the Champions” Michael Buffer, famous for his “Let’s Get Ready to Rumble” trademark call.
• Characters are brought to life with hilarious moves, detailed facial animations, damage textures and fighting techniques including special moves, combos, extreme knockdowns and special “Rumble” combos.
• An all new Championship Mode lets gamers create their own unique boxer and nurture his skills through mini-games, developing him as a fighter and creating a completely personalized Ready 2 Rumble Revolution experience.
• Delivers a fun and intuitive experience in either single player or multiplayer mode.
• The Wii controllers provide would-be pugilists with an intuitive and realistic feel. Using the Nunchuk controller as one glove and the Wii Remote controller as the other, players dodge, weave and throw the big punches to KO their opponents.

MOVIES

• Ready 2 Rumble Video (01/26/09) – Time to get your rumble on.
• Ready to Rumble Trailer (12/03/08) – Get ready for a K.O.

SOURCES

• Ready 2 Rumble Revolution at IGN
• Ready 2 Rumble Revolution at GameSpy
• Ready 2 Rumble Revolution at GameStats

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If you plan on purchasing the Wii boxing game “READY 2 RUMBLE REVOLUTION” you might find that some of the characters in the game might look similar to some of the actors and sports players you may know. The cartoonish characters resembling the famous singer / actor “Justin Timberlake” and all-star soccer player “David Beckham” will face off in the game along with 16 other A-list impersonators. Some of the other players in the game that resemble famous people would be that of the following… Brad Pitt ringer named Fight Clubber or a flabby John Travolta lookalike dubbed Fever Friction. There is even mention of other characters that resemble famous faces as David Hasselhoff, Sylvester Stallone, Shaun White, Simon Cowell (who’da thought?), Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Brown and Antonio Banderas.

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