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Ring ni Kakero

Being the only game based on the Japanese manga of the same title, it covers from "The Champion Carnival" to "The World Championship" in the original. There are 20 boxers and two hidden characters. There were…

1 July 1998

Ring ni Kakero is a sport developed by Earthly Soft, released 1 July 1998 on Super Famicom.

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What Ring ni Kakero is

Ring ni Kakero is a sport game developed by Earthly Soft and released in 1998. It was published by NCS. It is available on Super Famicom only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Being the only game based on the Japanese manga of the same title, it covers from "The Champion Carnival" to "The World Championship" in the original. There are 20 boxers and two hidden characters. There were only six voices for all the 22 boxers, voice actors in this game include Daisuke Sakaguchi, Tetsu Inada, Hiroshi Kamiya, Shinichi Yamada, Ito Asako, and Atsushi Kisaichi. Ring ni Kakero is a simulation of amateur boxing rather than professional boxing. Like in real boxing, there is a timer for each round. The game uses a manga outlook to the boxing scene as two fighters appear to fight using various cutscenes for action shots. Each boxer has a special move and an energy meter in…
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How it plays

It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Ring ni Kakero launched on 1 July 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 Ring ni Kakero come out?
Ring ni Kakero was released on 1 July 1998 for Super Famicom.

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