1998 · Victor Interactive Software · Fighting · Sports

Contender

PlayStation exclusive

A boxing game that straddles the line between arcade and sim. Known as Victory Boxing 2 in Europe, Contender was the first title in the series to be released outside of Europe.

Also known as: Dynamite Boxing · Victory Boxing 2 · ダイナマイトボクシング
Released: 21 June 1998
Platforms: PlayStation
Genres: Fighting Sports
Developers: Victor Interactive Software Victor Interactive Software, Inc
Publishers: Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc Victor Interactive Software, Inc JVC
Perspective: Third person
Age ratings: ESRB E
Languages: English Japanese

About

Dynamite Boxing (ダイナマイトボクシング, Dainamaito Bokushingu), known as Victory Boxing 2 in Europe and Contender in North America, is a boxing video game developed and published by Victor Interactive Software for the PlayStation. It was released by JVC Music Europe in Europe and Sony Computer Entertainment in North America. It was followed by a sequel, Contender 2.

Keywords

boxing
boxer
playstation underground

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. Next Generation said, "From the uninspired graphics to the sloppy and ill-thought-out gameplay, there is nothing in Contender that stands out as being particularly good and quite a bit that is actually painful to experience. Sony should be ashamed of inflicting this abomination on the gaming public." In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 21 out of 40.