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Review: Super K.O. Boxing 2 A Real Knock Out
Price: $4.99
App Store Link: Full / No Lite Version
Verdict: Love It
Replay Value: A Lot
Pros: Excellent game play. Lot's of replay value. Great graphics and sound. Multiple control schemes.
Cons: Sometimes the controls are a little unresponsive. Some of the patterns are really difficult to figure out.
Bottom Line: An excellent addition to the out of this world, unrealistic, pattern based boxing games in the same vein as the Punch Out Series
The lights come up on the ring, the gigantic opponent enters the ring, and then Little Mac... er KO Kid enters the ring. In case you missed that reference, Super K.O. Boxing 2 is basically a Super Punch Out clone though I am not implying that this is a bad thing in any way, just giving you a point of reference. In fact, Super K.O. Boxing 2 does an excellent job of cloning Super Punch Out so much so that I would consider it on par with Super Punch Out.
For those of you that still have no idea what I'm talking about, the game play of Super K.O. Boxing 2 goes as follows. You play the part of the boxer known as KO Kid who's goal is to take the title in three different circuits. To do this you will have to box several different boxers in each circuit, each with their own strengths and flaws. Unlike most newer boxing games, this one takes place on the 2D realm. You won't be circling around your opponent, but rather always facing them with limited dodging ability. In your arsenal of moves you can punch in the stomach, punch in the head, block, dodge left and right, and perform a super punch.
Of course the game play is not as simple as just pummeling your opponent in to the ground with punches, but rather each opponent has a pattern that leaves them generally with stone wall solid defense except at key points during combos or after their combos have completed. Some of the patterns are really easy to figure out, like the opponent will raise their hands or always punch 3 times. Other opponents are more difficult like looking for a small smile before they attack that makes them vulnerable.
As far as presentation goes, this game looks and sounds really good, almost exactly like I would expect a Super Punch Out clone to look. Really big, crisp looking opponents along with the accompanying sounds. There are four different control schemes you can use ranging from a button interface to a tilting interface. I've used the button and the zone interface and both worked really well only lagging occasionally. You may even find that some control schemes are better for different opponents.
In addition to the normal circuit game play, there are two additional modes of play. The first is a versus mode where you just replay the fight with that person. The other mode is a challenge mode where you have to defeat your opponent under a given set of conditions i.e. TKO the opponent in the first round without getting hit or using your super punch. As far as length goes, if you like the game you will probably spend at least 10 hours with this game if not a lot more.
Overall, I really like this game and feel that it is worth the price of entry considering to buy the original versions of the game would cost anywhere from $5 to $10. Of course I like Punch-Out style games so I might be a little biased.
