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In the final analysis, K1 is a perfect game to rent for a couple nights.
Specifications: ESRB: Everyone; Genre: Sports; Elements: 3D Fighting; See full specs
Gamespot editors' review
- Reviewed on: 02/27/1997
- Updated on: 05/02/2000
- Released on: 02/28/1997
Get the gloves and the mouthpiece, because it's time for a virtual boot to the head! For what it's worth, K1 The Arena Fighters is the first (and probably the only) kickboxing game since Best Of Best Championship Karate for the SNES. So is it a worthy contender in an already-crowded fighting game arena? Well...
For those unfamiliar with the sport, kickboxing pits two opponents in the square-circle where they kick and punch each other until one eats canvas. K1 is true to the kickboxing experience: The action resembles a real kickboxing fight, and the eight combatants are based on real-life kickboxers. However, the game itself plays like many other fighting games. Fighters have powerbars (and special moves in some cases), and can select from four modes of play: one-player, vs., tournament, and team battle. K1 also offers normal boxing ring style backgrounds and non-arena backgrounds, including canyons, mountains, and other outdoor areas. The motion-captured fighters are incredibly realistic, and a video showing how the fighters were captured is displayed upon completing the game. Sounds good so far, right? But what about gameplay?
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