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2K Sports announces Don King Boxing for Wii and DS

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Published: Jan 31, 2009 07:00 am

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You may remember last year’s Don King Presents: Prizefighter, an Xbox 360 boxing title from 2K Sports. Well actually, it’s more likely that you don’t remember it, since it was a lackluster and forgettable game. Anyway, the 360 version came out last June; the Wii and DS versions, last we heard, were due out in September. But it seems that 2K has decided to change things up.

On Thursday, they announced Don King Boxing, which will be released for the Wii and DS on March 31st. Unlike Prizefighter, which was developed by Venom Games, DKB is being developed by 2K China (no, we didn’t know 2K had a studio there, either). But the new studio is keeping one major feature that was previously announced for the Wii version: Balance Board support. And this time, it won’t just be for training. You’ll be able float like a butterfly over the Balance Board — that’s right, it can be used during fights for “ducking and dodging blows.”

And according to the press release (after the jump), Don King and his staff helped the devs put together a “Boxercise” feature in the game. It offers training exercises that real boxers partake in, so you can feel just like Rocky when you’re prepping for that next fight! King calls it “truly innovative and provocative,” so you know it’s good. The game features over 20 of today’s top fighters duking it out in real arenas like New York City’s Madison Square Garden.

The announcement trailer is above; six screenshots of the Wii version are in the gallery below, along with the box art for both versions. Check out the official Web site for Don King Boxing if you want more details.

2K Sports Brings Don King Boxing to Wii™ and Nintendo DS™

Step into the ring with the Wii Balance Board™!

January 29, 2009 – 2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced that Don King Boxing will be available March 31st, 2009 for Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo and Nintendo DS™. Don King Boxing provides a revolutionary boxing experience for Wii via accurate controls, a unique story mode, an exhilarating multiplayer system, and implementation of the Wii Balance Board*. The game for both platforms is rated T for Teen by the ESRB.

“Don King Boxing has been specifically designed to take advantage of everything the Wii and DS have to offer,” said Christoph Hartmann, 2K president. “We worked closely with Nintendo to make Don King Boxing a unique experience, especially using the Wii Balance Board. It is great for those who love boxing or those who just want a fun way to get some exercise.”

Developed by 2K China, Don King Boxing allows players to fight with or against over 20 licensed boxers in real venues like Madison Square Garden, Boardwalk Hall, and Trump Taj Mahal. Players will experience what it’s like to be a real boxer as they throw jabs, hooks, and uppercuts with both hands all while ducking and dodging blows on the Wii Balance Board.

To get in shape, 2K Sports worked closely with Don King and his staff to design a Boxercise portion of the game that mimics the routines used by real boxers. The training program isn’t just for the human player; it also helps to improve your boxer’s skills for the next match in the game.

“Don King Boxing is not your prototypical boxing game,” Don King said. “What we have done here is truly innovative and provocative. Our goal with 2K Sports was to create realistic motions that most closely resemble the actual training regimens of prizefighters for maximum results.”

King added, “We’ve created our best set of real-life boxing exercises ever for Don King Boxing. It wouldn’t surprise me if a future world champion was introduced to the sport through this game. This is where you can get the skills that make for thrills.”

For more information about Don King Boxing, log onto http://www.2ksports.com/games/donkingboxing.

*The Wii Balance Board provides additional experiences for the game but is not required for play. Wii Balance Board sold separately with Wii Fit.

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