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  • Summary: To the fighters in Black & Bruised, boxing is no game; it's a matter of survival. Nineteen outrageous characters fight their way through grueling slugfests to win the pot or settle a score. You'll play through their intertwining stories as they battle each other in 21 different arenas. During each match, you can earn power-ups such as Armor, AutoSlip, Vamp, or Fire Damage to give your fighter a competitive advantage over your opponent.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. GamePro
    80
    With plenty of gameplay modes, secret fighters, and varied styles, there’s a good chunk of replay value here.
  2. Nintendo Power
    74
    Boxer's Life mode follows a story line with scenes that clue you in to the weakness of your next opponent - a cool feature for a fun game. [Mar 2003, p.136]
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  3. GameNow
    33
    For all their visual individuality, the 14 fighters play exactly the same. [Apr 2003, p.42]
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