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Victorious Boxers: Revolution
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 26 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 6 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: XSeed Games
Developer: Cavia
Genre(s): Sports, Boxing
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: October 16, 2007
Summary
(Also known as "Victorious Boxers Challenge") A boxing game with realistic boxing action and intuitive controls, Victorious Boxers: Revolution takes full advantage of the unique capabilities of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to give players an authentic, real-life boxing experience. The various moves include punches like jabs, straights, uppercuts and hooks, as well as defensive maneuvers like ducks and sways. Players can enjoy several rounds with their friends or play through the deep and compelling Story Mode as they follow the story of Ippo Makunouchi, a high school student who is bullied by his classmates, as he rises to the top of the professional boxing ranks. Various control schemes allow eager players to punch and weave with their body to make the action appear onscreen for the full boxing experience, as well as less strenuous options and even Classic Controller compatibility. The viewpoint is positioned right behind the player's transparent fighter to further enhance the feeling of being right there in the heat of battle. [XSeed]
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What The Critics Said
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Play Magazine
A superb first shot at what a serious boxing game could be like on Wii, utterly blwing Wii Sports' interpretation of the sport out of the water. [JPN Import; Oct 2007, p.101]
NGamer UK
Great characters, great value, an addictive story and loads of furious fighting fun. [June 2008, p.51]
Gamers' Temple
On Ippo's road to glory he stumbles upon a few pebbles, but overall his path to the top is a good one!
Read Full Review >Game Positive
While the meat of the game lies in the extensive story mode, some fun can be had with the multiplayer.
Read Full Review >Kombo
Victorious Boxers: Revolution is just the kind of game the Wii was made for. Just don't expect it to the be the definitively boxing game for the Wii, but rather think of it as a solid game to hold you over until that game comes out.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
True to its manga roots, there's plenty of goofy dialogue and eye-popping artwork alongside a surprisingly robust boxing engine.
Read Full Review >DarkStation
Overall Victorious Boxers: Revolution is a good game, worth a rental for sure, but more than that might not be the best choice.
Read Full Review >Nintendojo
Victorious Boxers: Revolution isn't quite a revolutionary title, but it's a fun one nonetheless, save for some Story Mode missteps.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
Sure, the PSone-like crowds look terrible, but Wii Boxing fans finally have a meatier boxer to obsess about than Wii Sports.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
Victorious Boxers: Revolution does a lot of things right. The main drawback is the lack of options it gives you. There just is not much to do, and because of that what little is offered wears thin.
Read Full Review >GameZone
If you’re looking for the next big title for the Wii, Victorious Boxers Revolution isn’t the game. If you’re looking for a solid title that offers some great control options, especially for the Wii, then this is your game.
Read Full Review >Game Chronicles
At its core, Victorious Boxers: Revolution is only a minor improvement over the physical gameplay of Wii Sports Boxing. It offers some advanced features and strategies as well as a full complement of boxers and venues, but it lacks the polish of a AAA title like Fight Night.
Read Full Review >Games Master UK
A not very convincing attempt to snatch the reigning champion Wii Boxing's crown. [June 2008, p.72]
GameTap
In the end, the wacky storyline is deflated by the difficult controls in Victorious Boxers Revolution. If Cavia could have nailed at least one of the control schemes, then this game would have had much more appeal.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
Victorious Boxers isn't awful, but it's hampered by a lousy control scheme. Sure, you can play it with a standard controller to make the action a little smoother, but even then it's just an average experience.
Read Full Review >Official Nintendo Magazine UK
Alas, you really are better off sticking with "Wii Sports." [May 2008, p.93]
n-Revolution Magazine UK
At least we got a good workout out of it. [Issue#22, p.76]
GameTrailers
A good idea that’s hampered either by poor programming, or perhaps expecting too much of the Wii’s controller. It’s hard to tell which. And really, at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter which is to blame. The sad fact is that it just isn’t much fun to play, and if you try to use the motion control setup, it becomes a real struggle.
Read Full Review >Thunderbolt
Sorry, Victorious Boxers veterans. This game is a step back from the titles you know and love. This was the series’ chance to shine, and it’s been doomed to obscurity yet again.
Read Full Review >Worth Playing
Victorious Boxers Revolution should have been great. Hajime no Ippo is about the closest you can get to an animated version of Punchout, and the Wii is almost custom-made for boxing titles. Yet the poor Wii controls, short length and lack of extras make it hard to recommend this game for anything but the most die-hard fans of the Hajime no Ippo manga.
Read Full Review >Games Radar (in-house)
An otherwise serviceable boxing game on the Wii that doesn't work with the motion controls, which is the whole appeal of playing a boxing game on the Wii.
Read Full Review >IGN
Whether or not you like boxing or anime is irrelevant, as Victorious Boxers: Revolution fails to deliver motion controls that top even Wii Sports Boxing, offers very little as far as anime games go (even the simplistic Eyeshield 21 has this beat), and is a total mess of wonky control schemes, weak presentation, and broken gameplay.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
It's kind of sad that Victorious Boxers Revolution was botched so badly. Given that the series was a somewhat obscure anime contemporary to Fight Night, and the source material being one of the better cartoons I've seen, seeing the Wii title being so bad is a shame.
Read Full Review >AceGamez
A game with plenty of potential that's just devastatingly disappointing in every sense of the word.
Read Full Review >Digital Entertainment News
This game looks like it's got moves, but it can't handle itself in the ring. Stick with Wii Sports boxing - it's not great, but it's better than this, and if you have a Wii, you already own it.
Read Full Review >1UP
While the multiplayer may be passable, the rest of VBR is so flawed that it tests your patience more than your boxing skills. If you've been waiting for a Wii boxing game, you should just keep waiting and go back to Wii Sports for now -- at least that was free with your Wii.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 5.6 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jeremy l. gave it a0:
Utterly useless motion controls make this almost unplayable.
Kelly S. gave it a9:
This is a very solid boxing game. Love the characters, controls and overall presentation. Feels like your in the ring more than any other game.
