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Ready 2 Rumble Revolution announced for Wii photo

We've been hearing rumors of a new Ready 2 Rumble game lately, including an Amazon.com leak this morning. Now Atari has made it official with the announcement of Ready 2 Rumbe Revolution for the Wii.

The series is making its debut on the Wii, now armed with motion controls. The Nunchuck acts as one glove, and the Wii Remote acts as the other.

The game will feature 20 boxers, each based on celebrities from the worlds of sports, music and movies. Celebrities enter the ring as larger-than-life "Rumble-ized" versions of themselves. Announcer Michael Buffer is signed on to let us know that we're "ready to rumble." A new Champonship Mode lets players create their own boxer and then bring them up through the ranks, using minigames to hone thier skills. 

The game is set for launch in Spring of 2009.

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dsky's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 10:05
dsky
Ready 2 Rumble was my shizNIGHT on the Dreamcast.

Mmm, it's thinking.
Endstiem's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 10:08
Endstiem
Quite enjoyed this game, even on the PS1.
Jaren Face's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 10:10
Jaren Face
I see Simon Cowell and Shaun White parody with a disturbing lack of Afro Thunder in those screens.

I don't see what was wrong with their original cast of characters. Each had some personality and were over-the-top on their own. I'd go back to play some R2RR2, but sadly that wasn't aged well at all.

Isn't AKI suppose to have their hands on this? Maybe there's hope for it.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 10:16
Justice
Afro Thunder HAS to be in this game.
galagabug 's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 10:17
galagabug
little known fact. prior to the wii, someone at midway was experimenting w/ motion controls for R2R. on the dreamcast

see
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 10:19
The-Excel
@Justice:
As long as he's in, I'm buying.
dsky's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 10:37
dsky
@galagbug:

I remember seeing that video a while back, i think it was at a backroom at e3?

But i was always creeeeeeped out at the SHORT SHORTS homie was wearing.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 10:47
Mxyzptlk
I'm hoping they also support classic controller support.
Seta Soujiro's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 10:50
Seta Soujiro
hmmm i would be interested in this game if Punch-Out wii wasn't announced yet.
Trevor McGee's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 10:51
Trevor McGee
The classic characters probably aren't in it since Midway, or whoever owns Midway now, still owns the rights to those characters. Midway doesn't have anything to do with this one, hence why their characters aren't in it.

Anyway, with AKI (now known as syn Sophia) it just might be a great game.
The White Light's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 10:55
The White Light
I used to like these games, but this one looks like trash. All "Celebrity" cast? I think I'll pass.
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 11:00
AgentMOO
I'm with galaga bug - needs moar plaid boxer shorts.
lic05's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 11:01
lic05
Needs more Afro Thunder indeed
AlucardX24's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 11:17
AlucardX24
SWEET

AS

FUCK
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 11:50
CelicaCrazed
But Nintendo dropped the Revolution name...
NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 12:02
NihonTiger90
Just ... no. This is a bad idea.
Kalmah's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 12:19
Kalmah
Celebrity caricatures? Screw those! I want the original characters plus another 6 new ones! Where's my Afro Thunder! Somebody better call the doctorrrrrr!!!!!!!!
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 13:06
mix
Wii, are not excited. Well, Mii anyways.
Xhumation's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 13:48
Xhumation
Wait? Celebrities!

This is already looking like a failure
Cowboy TTop's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/02/2008 18:09
Cowboy TTop
And about time too.

Hold up! Celebrity characters?? I don't like that much at all.

I too will miss the original cast, but who knows, with Midway now sold for buttons, Atari could easily snap up original characters rights for next to nothing, and maybe release them as DLC (I know how that sounds, but I'd rather get original characters than not, but that will be tricky with no hard drive).

Things are looking up for Wii again.

Celebs spells can't be asked to develop characters. No wonder Atari are cursed.
Shin Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/03/2008 13:23
Shin Oni
eh...not so interested in Celebs. Needs Moar Afro Thunder.

and since it's not Midway, probably a pass even if Aki's developing it.
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