Thursday, May 10, 2007

Wrestle Kingdom 2 + Partial Bonus

Bruisers from the world of Japanese professional wrestling enter the ring once again to grapple, slap, and growl at each other. A total of 73 bulky muscle-bound monsters from the New Japan Pro Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling leagues tussle against each other and go to the mat with Freelancers such as Tajiri and Legends such as Bigbang Vader. The gang from Pro Wrestling NOAH is missing but a fifth category of wrestlers under the banner of "EX" is available in the game. There are a total of 13 EX wrestlers but they're all locked with the exception of a red-masked grappler named Masked Devilock.

The controls at first feint are simple - the D-pad moves a wrestler around the ring and the SQUARE button is used to slap and kick. To run around the ring and bounce off the ropes, press and hold the TRIANGLE button. The "X" button initiates a grapple which can progress into a leg lock, a body slam, or a throw move depending on the subsequent button combination. The depth in the controls is realized when exploring the grappling system which features a sizable number of attacks, chains, and even a power-up system. Early preorders will include a bonus DVD Video which contains legendary matches fought between marquee wrestlers such as Antonio Inoki vs Tiger Jeet Singh and Stan Hansen vs Andre the Giant. «Game Notes»

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