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Ready 2 Rumble Boxing (USA)

Nintendo 64
🇬🇧
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1999
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Midway arcade boxing with caricatured fighters and spectacular combos. Colourful pugilists, TV presentation and an energised rumble system that supercharges finishing flurries. It's exaggerated, it's flashy, that's exactly the desired effect. Perfectly orchestrated comic catharsis.

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Category
Sports 2 players 12+
Description
Colorful and exaggerated arcade boxing with caricatural fighters and flamboyant personalities. Published by Midway, released in 1999 in Europe and North America. Ten colorful boxers, energized rumble system, devastating special combos, arcade and 2-player versus modes.

Ready 2 Rumble Boxing review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Long"
Ranking
12th in Top 20 best Midway games
Technical info
💾0,03 GB 📅18/10/1999
Published by Midway

Ready 2 Rumble Boxing (N64) price, value & rarity

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Q1 loose
 $13 Q6 complete
 $33 Q10 new
 $96 !
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Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
Europe
18/10/1999
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Is Ready 2 Rumble Boxing still worth playing in 2026?

Midway's emblematic arcade boxing, Ready 2 Rumble bets on cartoonish boxers, devastating special moves and a hyped up announcer rather than realism. The snappy pace, clarity and immediate fun make it a safe bet in the versus, especially in twos. The system gains depth with the Rumble gauge and combos. The N64 version does justice to the colourful animations. For a fan of unashamed arcade sport or someone nostalgic for the late nineties, the title keeps a fearsome energy.

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