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Contender

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.

21 June 1998

Contender is a fighting developed by Victor Interactive Software, released 21 June 1998 on PlayStation.

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What Contender is

Contender is a fighting game developed by Victor Interactive Software and released in 1998. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Contender launched on 21 June 1998, within three weeks of Banjo-Kazooie, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Colin McRae Rally and Heart of Darkness.

Released around the same time: Banjo-Kazooie, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Colin McRae Rally, Heart of Darkness.

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When did Contender come out?
Contender was released on 21 June 1998 for PlayStation.

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