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Ultimate Muscle: The Path of the Superhero
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 11 critic reviews
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Based on 6 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Bandai
Developer: Banpresto
Genre(s): Wrestling, Sports, Action
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: June 3, 2003
Summary
The world of wrestling will never be the same! ...because now there's a new Kid in town?Kid Muscle! His unwilling arrival on Earth comes conspicuously close to the legendary Muscle League Champions' embarassing beating at the hands of the d.M.p, a devious new breed of evil wrestling supervillains. The Muscle League has recruited King Muscle's own son to reinvigorate their falling fortunes! And they've enlisted and trained a whole new generation of heroes to take on the diabolical d.M.p and save the planet! [Bandai]
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What The Critics Said
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Deeko
The game has solid gameplay, a fun storyline, colorful and detailed characters and a very easy to master control scheme.
Read Full Review >GameZone
Lots of fun, but some of the moves were too hard to execute with intention.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
If you're a wrestling fan with a sense of humor, a love of Japanese absurdity, and modest expectations, Ultimate Muscle: The Path of the Superhero is definitely worth your time.
Read Full Review >IGN
A surprisingly fun Game Boy Advance title that has a really good wrestling engine foundation.
Read Full Review >Pocket Games
If you know what a Kinniku Driver is, you'll enjoy beating the daylights out of people in this game. [Fall 2003, p.56]
GameSpot
The characters and their moves are positively hilarious, and the combat system is complex enough to allow two human players to play match after match without growing bored.
Read Full Review >GamePro
A simple, arcadey grappler that’s likely to appeal more to enthusiasts of things that are insane than hardcore wrestling fanatics.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
Getting past the lame animation, Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy is a better wrestling game than most simply because it doesn't try to replicate real wrestling.
Gaming Age
Itis large line-up of characters and move combinations make a comprehensive wrestling title. But the somewhat clunky character movements and attacks may have some players stepping out of the ring.
Read Full Review >Nintendo Power
Until you get used to the controls, you may be stuck on the first bout. [July 2003, p.146]
All Game Guide
If it weren't for the sloppy grappling system, Ultimate Muscle could have been a worthy purchase, especially for fans of the quirky animated series. The bold graphics, battery backup, ability to improve special powers, hidden wrestlers, and versus play are definite pluses.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Michael J. gave it a 10:
This game is better than neverland.
Jamie E. gave it an 8:
This game is not bad but the graphics spoil it a bit.
Mike F. gave it a 10:
A spot on game!
Ben A. gave it a 9:
Being that I'm the Ultimate Fan Of Ultimate muscle I had to give this game a good rating . But its not just name alone the games graphics for a gameboy game are incredible. Also if nothing else the finishers are bangin'
Tony B. gave it a 10:
It is cool it is very good it is the best i love it.
