Underplayed Gems

K.O.: The Pro Boxing (2000)

K.O.: The Pro Boxing cover
Platforms
Game Boy Color
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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Train a custom boxer from scratch and fight your way up through weight classes in this boxing sim.

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About

Supervised by JBC (Japan Boxing Association). The boxing life is beautifully reproduced in the game. Steady practice is a training simulation, and the game is a real-time action that actually operates the trained boxer. You can create and select your favorite boxer, and there are countless boxer creation patterns such as height, class, and face. It's up to the player to take advantage of their abilities and to train to reinforce their weaknesses. Not only the basic movements of boxing, but also the special moves unique to the game are hidden.

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