{"id":715,"date":"2008-12-04T07:20:21","date_gmt":"2008-12-04T07:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=715"},"modified":"2008-12-04T07:20:21","modified_gmt":"2008-12-04T07:20:21","slug":"atari-laces-up-its-gloves-as-%e2%80%98ready-2-rumble-revolution%e2%80%99-warms-up-for-its-wii-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=715","title":{"rendered":"ATARI LACES UP ITS GLOVES AS \u2018READY 2 RUMBLE REVOLUTION\u2019 WARMS UP FOR ITS Wii DEBUT"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2013 <\/span><\/strong><\/a>4 December 2008<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 The hilarious Ready 2 Rumble franchise is flexing its muscles and planning a major, star-studded return to the ring in spring 2009 with the launch of Ready 2 Rumble Revolution,<\/em><\/strong> the newest game in the much-loved series.\u00a0 <\/span>Bringing the franchise to Wii\u2122 for the first time, the game retains all the knockout features of best-sellers Ready 2 Rumble Boxing Round 1 <\/em>and Round 2<\/em>, while delivering a knockout punch of style and attitude.\u00a0 <\/span>Tailored to take advantage of the motion-controlled realism of Wii, Ready 2 Rumble Revolution<\/em><\/strong> makes landing a punch more fun than ever.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cReady 2 Rumble Revolution<\/em><\/strong> is poised to take back the title as the undisputed champion of arcade boxing games and we hope to reach an even bigger audience than ever thanks to the huge popularity of Wii,\u201d said Phil Harrison, President of Infogrames, the parent company of Atari.\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cThe outrageous celebrity caricatures paired with a fun boxing experience made even more over-the-top thanks to the Wii controllers will make the newest version of this famed franchise a must-have for all fans of boxing and physical fun on Wii.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cReady 2 Rumble Revolution<\/em><\/strong> will put the swagger back into the boxing ring and promote an adrenaline-boosting, positive will to win attitude in the hearts and minds of fans of all ages,\u201d said Gaspard de Dreuzy, President of Stereo Mode and executive producer of the game.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sure to satisfy newcomers and boxing fans alike, Ready 2 Rumble Revolution <\/em><\/strong>features a roster of 18 wildly caricatured cartoony boxers, all parodies of celebrities from the worlds of sports, music and movies who enter the ring as larger-than-life \u201cRumble-ized\u201d versions of themselves. Players will step right up and see if they can knock these super-sized egos down a peg or two!\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The game is hosted by \u201cThe Voice of the Champions\u201d Michael Buffer, famous for his \u201cLet\u2019s Get Ready to Rumble\u00ae\u201d trademark call.\u00a0 <\/span>Characters are brought to life with hilarious moves, detailed facial animations, damage textures and fighting techniques including special moves, combos, extreme knockdowns and special \u201cRumble\u201d combos. \u00a0<\/span>An all new Championship Mode lets gamers create their own unique boxer and nurture his skills through mini-games, developing him as a fighter and creating a completely personalized Ready 2 Rumble Revolution<\/em><\/strong> experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Developed by AKI who bring their formidable fight game know-how to the franchise,<\/span> Ready 2 Rumble Revolution<\/span><\/em><\/strong> <\/span><\/strong>brings a virtual boxing arena to the living room and delivers a fun and intuitive experience in either single player or multiplayer mode.\u00a0 <\/span>The Wii controllers provide would-be pugilists with an intuitive and realistic feel.\u00a0 <\/span>Using the Nunchuk\u2122 controller as one glove and the Wii Remote\u2122 controller as the other, players dodge, weave and throw the big punches to KO their opponents.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Virtual heavyweights can fight from the backstreet gym all the way to the big Las Vegas showdown with vivid new visuals bringing the five spectacular ring environments to life.\u00a0 <\/span>The arcade experience is made even better thanks to advanced Artificial Intelligence allowing more strategic fights.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For more information about Atari\u2019s entire product line up, visit www.atari.com.au<\/span><\/a> and log onto the Atari Trade Site for all box shots, demos, trailers, and online screenshots.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u2013 4 December 2008 \u2013 The hilarious Ready 2 Rumble franchise is flexing its muscles and planning a major, star-studded return to the ring in spring 2009 with the launch of Ready 2 Rumble Revolution, the newest game in the much-loved series.\u00a0 Bringing the franchise to Wii\u2122 for the first time, the game retains all<\/p>\n

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