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| From: Xseed Games
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $28.45
You Save: $1.54 (5%)
New (9) Used (9) from $23.49
Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 1379
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 0.5 x 7.5
MPN: 80707
Model: 80707
UPC: 853466001070
EAN: 0853466001070
ASIN: B000V7Y6IE
Release Date: October 16, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Far better than Wii Boxing, but still far from the ideal boxing game November 23, 2007
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
After almost a month of delay I finally received Victorious Boxers: Revolution.
The positives are that, in contrast to Wii Sports Boxing, when you throw a punch your character actually throws a punch.
The downsides though are fairly numerous. 1) The punching detection isn't consistent - a jab or a straight punch are frequently detected as hooks and uppercuts. 2) It doesn't seem to detect where your hands are for guard, high guard, low guard, neutral, nor does it detect holding your hands up in the air for taunting motions. 3) Motion is fairly clumsy and inconsistent if you use the strictly body movement based detection (ie lean and holding down buttons - then the direction you lean is the direction you move) also if your hands are in proper guard position while holding the wiimote it detects it as if you are swaying back. 4) Easy should be called 'ridiculously easy' I beat the entire game in a couple of hours including sitting through most of the cut scenes (towards the end I skipped all of the cut scenes). 5) At times the opponents motions are weirdly fast - ie they will zip past your character to his side 6) The cut scenes are typical 'anime' - a style of animation that I happen to find annoying. It has, in my opinion, poor dialog, and mediocre animation and voice acting. 7) The training options are extremely weak - all it has walkthroughs for the basic motions and combinations - but there isn't any ability to do common boxing training stuff at all - no working the heavy bag, no speed bag, no sway bag, no endurance games, no trainer or training partner to work on combinations or defensive or offensive skills.
While it is clear from the above that it has a number of shortcomings and is far from what I've been dreaming of for a boxing simulator for the Wii, it is still a heck of a lot more fun than mashing buttons so a fun of 4, and a overall of 3.
MUCH better than the Wii Sports boxing, but still not that great. November 21, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This boxing game is much faster and much more responsive than the boxing game on Wii sports. But it's still not that great. It can easily keep up with rapid punches, but it has a difficult time recognizing which kind of punch you're trying to throw. It only picks up on upper-cuts and hooks about half the time. The cut scenes are LAME and super-long. But who the heck would buy this game for the cut-scenes anyway? You can duck and weave and block and punch like there's no tomorrow, so you'll be sure to get some exercise. It probably gets your heart rate up better then any other game on the Wii. It gives you several different control options. The best one is called Swing Mode 2. In this setup, you do all the real punching but move your boxer around with the control stick (much more responsive than tilting the remote and nunchuck for movement). There's some glitches in the game, especially in the tutorial. But who cares? It's all about the boxing! The two-player setup works pretty good as long as you don't get ticked off when your boxer throws a left hook rather than an upper-cut. Plus some of the boxers are much better than others (and it's hard to know who is tougher than who). So it's best if both players pick the same boxer - making it an even fight. Worth $40? Probably not, but if you want to get some exercise punching like hell, then it's at least worth $30. Hard-core gamers will think this game is terrible. They'll point-out the glitches, the bad music, the awful cut-scenes, the bad graphics, etc. But anyone who just wants to beat the daylights out of a virtual character with real punching (not sitting on the coach while rapidly pressing A...with potato chips nearby) will look past all the problems and enjoy the game.
 awesome! November 5, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
finally, a real boxing game for the wii! it's so much fun to duke it out with your buddies. let me just say last weekend got pretty rowdy in my apartment when my boys came over and played this game. i admit, the controls (swing mode) get a little getting used to, but after a couple rounds, none of us had any problems. i recommend starting off with "swing mode 2" until you get the punching pat down, then use "swing mode 1". this game is a lot of fun, and if you're into boxing (or working out on the wii, which seems to be the trend nowadays) i definitely recommend this game. a bunch of my buddies went out and bought a freakin' wii just so they can play the game!!
Finally a real boxing game for the Wii November 1, 2007
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
This game is so much fun, finally feel like I`m really boxing. So much quicker and more responsive than Wii Boxing, it just takes a little time to get used to the controls, just like any other game. This game emphasizes technique and timing like real boxing so you won`t get away with just flailing your arms, you really need to throw calculated punches like a real boxer would. Having tons of fun playing against my friends in versus mode, would highly recommend it to anyone with a Wii that enjoys boxing or just wants to get a great workout!
This is what Wii is all about October 31, 2007
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
For all you Ippo fans, this is by far the best version of Fighting Spirit game out there. For those who don't know Fighting Spirit, this is the ONLY true boxing title and it makes Wii Boxing look like a kids game.
I hear some people saying how the controls aren't accurate in this game. To that what I have to say is 1) the game comes with 4 different types of control scheme. If you want complete accuracy, play with the classic control mode or GameCube control mode. 2)Do you truly think the Wii-remote is a magic wand that does exactly what you do? I'll truly be blown away if any Wii boxing title in the future can simulate real boxing movements better then this title.
With that said, to be honest the hooks and uppercuts are a bit tough to pull off in the beginning. There's a "how-to" section in the manual and with a little practice you'll find your own style to throw your punches which feels great cause you get the feeling of mastering a skill.
Another thing I enjoy about the game is that it has special moves you can pull off once your character is on fire. I think it's a very nice hybrid of a realistic boxing movements with a hint of fighting game element to it which makes it so much better when you fighting against your friend. Plus all 25 characters have different fighting styles and different special moves.
Over all I really enjoy this game and I'm really glad I bought it. It's quite a work out and it's like shadow boxing with visual effects. If you're a boxing fan or Ippo fan I highly recommend it.
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