Underplayed Gems

Black & Bruised (2003)

Black & Bruised cover
Developer
Digital Fiction
Publisher
Majesco Entertainment
Platforms
Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Genres
Fighting, Sport
Rating
2.3 of 5, 2 player ratings

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How it feels

A goofy, colorful boxing brawler where exaggerated characters and power-ups keep the action bouncy and fun rather than serious or technical.

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About

Black & Bruised is a cartoonish take on boxing with 18 different boxers, each with their own personality and fighting style. There are five different modes including multi-player, exhibition and a story mode told with CG with each boxer's life story is played out in story mode. Each boxer has a different special attack and power-ups can be picked up to use in matches. There are 30 different facial expressions for each boxer reacting to punches and misses giving them a life-like appearance.

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