Video Gaming News - July 2003
Redwood City, CA (July 9, 2003) - Konami of America announced today
that K-1 World Grand Prix for the PS2 has shipped to retail outlets nationwide.
From Konami:
K-1 is the world's premiere fighting sport that combines various martial arts
including Karate, Kickboxing, Tae Kwon Do and Kung Fu. Konami's new videogame,
K-1 WGP, merges the tactical aspects of boxing with the brutality of sport
fighting, and is the only stand-up mixed martial arts game available in North
America.
"With K-1 World Grand Prix we accurately captured the power, strategy and
speed of the real life sport resulting in a truly fun fighting game," said
Justin Kubiak, product manager, Konami of America, Inc. "Fans of fighting games
and K-1 alike will appreciate what K-1 WGP has to offer."
A rapidly growing sport in the US, K-1 brings together the toughest
practitioners of mixed martial arts to create the world's most challenging
fighting competition. The videogame, K-1 WGP, includes detailed representations
of more than 20 of the top K-1 fighters from around the globe, including actual
skin and face textures for ultra-realism. Additionally, each opponent was
individually motion captured so that every on-screen punch, kick and taunt is
authentic - right down to the fighters' own signature attacks.
A unique, three-tiered stamina system adds incredible depth to the gameplay
and allows for more strategic use of tactics. Gamers can take advantage of the
location-specific damage feature to disable an opponent and decide where to
focus the healing of their own fighter between rounds. Fighter models even
display the damage they have taken, enhancing the true-to-life qualities of the
game.
K-1 WGP's seven distinct modes provide an unprecedented experience for the
fighting game genre. The ultimate prize can be won through Grand Prix Mode,
where gamers fight their way through challenge matches on their way to entering
the top tournament in K-1, the World Grand Prix. Revival Mode places competitors
in the ring for some of the sport's most memorable matches, where a well-played
win will reward the gamer with a clip of the actual fight!
K-1 WGP is rated T for Teen and is available for the MSRP of $39.99. Visit
www.konami.com/k-1 to
learn more about K-1 WGP.
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