Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! (1997)
- Developer
- KODANSHA
- Platforms
- PlayStation
- Genres
- Fighting, Sport
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.
How it feels
A faithful manga-to-game boxing experience where each match feels personal and weighty, driven by character stories as much as fists.
competitivecharacter-drivenintensemethodicalgroundedsports-focusednarrative-heavyjapanese-exclusive
About
This game is based on the boxing Manga and Anime series "Hajime no Ippo" created by Jyoji "George" Morikawa. It was released only in Japan. The story focuses heavily on character development, even during the matches something is learned about the fighters. Ippo and his friendly rivalry with Miyata is the main draw in the early part of the series. That later changes to Ippo's path towards the Japanese Featherweight Championship and eventually the world championship. Along the way we are given glimpses into the other side character's pasts, motivations, relationships to others and current boxing trials. This is a simulation game in which the player choose what training wants the boxer to do each month and then watch him fighting.
Screenshots
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