Midway
By Chi Kong Lui on May 10, 2000 - 11:00pm.
According to ESRB, this game contains: Mild Language, Violence
By Dale Weir on May 10, 2000 - 11:00pm.
You'd have to search pretty far and wide to find bigger Jackie Chan fans than the two reviewers of Midway's latest. Like Chi, I was waiting with baited breath to play this game as soon as I heard it was in development, however since then my interest has waned severely. This was mainly due to the lack of industry buzz about the game and the fact that early demos of the game made it look like just another Final Fight clone with Jackie Chan's name plastered on it.
 Game Description: International stuntman, martial artist, and filmmaker extraordinaire Jackie Chan leaps onto the PlayStation in an action-packed game of his own. Featuring Chan's signature moves, voice, and humor, players guide the stuntmaster through 15 levels of martial arts mayhem to save his grandfather and retrieve a stolen package from a gang of crooks. Jackie Chan Stuntmaster focuses on both Chan's martial arts expertise and his agility as a stuntman. The fighting system is based on his signature fighting style—in addition to throws and combos, specialized moves are incorporated to allow players to use chairs, boxes, ladders, bottles, and even a fish. At the conclusion of the game, players are treated to a "making of" video, which showcases footage of Chan at his motion-capture session.
By Chi Kong Lui on November 12, 1999 - 12:00am.
Through wildly imaginative characterizations that has more personality than Don King hyping his latest promotion, Rumble makes it easy to forget all the technology in favor of a vivid boxing microcosm. Rumble is a world that comes complete with heated ring rivalries, larger than life egos, and trash-talking bravado worthy of Mike Tyson after one of his 'patented' first round knockout (remember those?).
By Chi Kong Lui on November 12, 1999 - 12:00am.
According to ESRB, this game contains: Animated Violence
By Dale Weir on November 12, 1999 - 12:00am.
I can't disagree with any parts of Chi's review. As arcade boxing games go, I really thought only Nintendo could effectively create unique and oddball boxers in a great playing boxing game, but in this case, Midway has done a superb job in matching Nintendo's best efforts.
 Game Description: Lace up your gloves and come out swinging in this arcade-style trip to the squared circle. Choose from 11 different fighters of delightfully varied background and stature, and pound your way through the ranks earning cash to upgrade your gym along the way. With two modes, three ranks, complete stat tracking, and an incentive-laden training system, Ready 2 Rumble Boxing is enough to keep even the most discerning boxing fans happy.
By Chi Kong Lui on October 18, 1999 - 11:00pm.
According to ESRB, this game contains: Animated Blood, Animated Violence
By Dale Weir on October 18, 1999 - 11:00pm.
What impressed me the most about Legends was that it has an old car comfort, but with a new car smell. Legends has all the "old-school" button-mashing, destroying-everything-on-the-screen gameplay but now it comes with flashy 64-bit graphics, loud sounds, huge bosses, and over-the-top spells and special effects.
 Game Description: The essential action—team up with others, find keys, magic, runes and other items, and beat the stuffing out of anyone in your way—remains unchanged from the arcade hit. While Gauntlet Legends for the N64 will retain the same stages at the arcade game, Midway promises a far meatier storyline, including cinema cut-scenes at the successful conclusion of a stage.
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