Dynamite Boxing

Dynamite Boxing (ダイナマイトボクシング, Dainamaito Bokushingu), known as Victory Boxing 2 in Europe and Contender in North America, is a boxing video game developed and published by Victor Interactive Software for the PlayStation. It was released by JVC Music Europe in Europe and Sony Computer Entertainment in North America.

Dynamite Boxing
Japanese cover art
Developer(s)	Victor Interactive Software
Publisher(s)	JP: Victor Interactive Software EU: JVC Music Europe NA: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform(s)	PlayStation
Release	JP: May 21, 1998 EU: October 1998 NA: January 12, 1999[1][2]
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	62%[3]

Review scores

Publication	Score
AllGame	[4]
CNET Gamecenter	6/10[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly	6.125/10[6][a]
Famitsu	21/40[7]
Game Informer	6.75/10[1]
GamePro	[8][b]
GameRevolution	C[9]
GameSpot	6.6/10[10]
IGN	3/10[11]
Next Generation	[12]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	[13]
The Cincinnati Enquirer	[14]

Reception

The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.^[3] Next Generation said, "From the uninspired graphics to the sloppy and ill-thought-out gameplay, there is nothing in Contender that stands out as being particularly good and quite a bit that is actually painful to experience. Sony should be ashamed of inflicting this abomination on the gaming public."^[12] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 21 out of 40.^[7]

Notes

1. In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, one critic gave it 5.5/10, two others gave it each a score of 7/10, and another gave it 5/10.
2. GamePro gave the game two 3.5/5 scores for graphics and sound, and two 4/5 scores for control and overall fun factor.