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Ready 2 Rumble Boxing : Round 2

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Choose from 11 boxers, train with mini-games, and fight through Arcade, Survival, and Championship modes.

Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 was released for Game Boy Advance in 2001, while the original game debuted on Dreamcast, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and Nintendo 64 in 2000.


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Released
2001
Original release
2000
Genre
Perspective
3rd-person (Other)
Size
2.78 MB
Rating
0 votes

About Ready 2 Rumble Boxing : Round 2

Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 is a boxing game for the Game Boy Advance where players manage a boxer's condition and timing during fights. A key strategic element involves two primary meters: one for health and another for stamina, which dictates punch strength and depletes with each swing. To maximize effectiveness, players must time their attacks carefully, as wild punching reduces potency, while a full stamina bar allows for more powerful strikes.

The game offers multiple modes of play. The most comprehensive is Championship mode, which simulates a boxer's career progression, requiring training through mini-games like weightlifting and bag work to improve attributes such as power and speed. For immediate action, Arcade mode provides a straightforward series of matches, while Survival mode presents a challenging endurance test by carrying over health depletion between fights.

Eleven boxers are included, with eight available initially and three unlockable, two of whom are real-life celebrities. Each match is introduced by announcer Michael Buffer, and a unique "Rumble" mechanic allows players to build letters by taunting, eventually enabling a temporary, stamina-free flurry of punches. Post-fight statistics detail performance metrics like punch accuracy and knockdowns.

Ready 2 Rumble Boxing : Round 2 Screenshots

12 images
Title screen
Main menu.
Select a fighter. Four fighters remain unlocked.
Match-up screen
The fighters are introduced before the match starts.
I'm taking a lot of punches without any power left.
Robot 1, Humanity 0
Michael Jackson is a smooth fighter.
His punches are much quicker.
Training sequence in the Championship mode
This is one of the training sessions.
A different backdrop, I've just powered up my first RUMBLE level.