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developed by

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for the

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as the

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to the 2004

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game ''

Rumble Roses is a professional wrestling fighting game that was developed by Yuke's and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 in 2004. The game uses the same engine as Yuke's 2003 release '' WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain''. ''Rumble Roses'' was fol ...

''. The game was released by Konami in 2006. ''Rumble Roses XX'' is playable on Xbox One via backwards compatibility.

Gameplay

With the exception of a simple street fighting mode, the bulk of the gameplay focuses on matches which take place in various locales. Matches can be between individual wrestlers, between tag teams of two wrestlers each, or between a wrestler and a team (a more difficult

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). Matches are won either through

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an opponent or forcing the opponent to tap out with a submission move. Players can break free of these through rapid button presses, although as wrestlers suffer more damage (both overall and to specific body parts), this becomes more difficult. The general game mechanics involve striking and grappling with foes to inflict damage upon different body parts. As successful strikes and grapples are performed, players fill a finishing move gauge which can be expended to activate special moves. Attacks can also be countered with the correct timing, resulting in humiliation for the opposing character. When humiliation builds up to a certain level, wrestlers become vulnerable to special "H-Moves", which have a high probability of inflicting a knockout. Other special moves activated via the filled gauges include "Killer Moves" and "Lethal Moves", which differ for each wrestler. ''Rumble Roses XX'' supports online

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gameplay for up to four players, playing as a team or against each other. The online content also allowed the player to upload or download images from the game's photo shoot mode. A wide array of character customization options are available from within the Customization Mode. These include various unlockable costumes and swimsuits, as well as adjustable sliders which can be used to increase or decrease body and muscle attributes. The game also includes a Tag Team mode where two players can partake in a tag match. Whenever two specific wrestlers are teamed up, they will have their own special team intro, team name, tag-out sequence, Special Double X move and a special victory pose. There are only three characters in the game that don't have a team partner and those three girls are Yasha, Becky and Evil Rose. The special teams and their names are: * Reiko Hinomoto & Noble Rose: The Kamikaze Typhoon * Candy Cane & Miss Spencer: The Punk & Teacher Alliance (P. T. A.) * Makoto Aihara & Aigle: The Great Beautiful Strong Pair (G. B. S. P.) * Reiko Hinomoto & Dixie Clemets: Tequila Sunrise * Dixie Clemets & Aisha: Rodeo Drive * Anesthesia & Benikage: The Balance Of Terror * Sista A & Mistress: The Vanity Twins * The Black Belt Demon & Great Khan: The Naughty Empire * Sgt. Clemets & Rowdy Reiko: Original Sin * Dr. Anesthesia & Lady X Subsistence: Anesthesia's Experiment

Plot

Unlike the previous game in the series, ''Rumble Roses XX'' does not have a story mode.

Development

The animations for ''Rumble Roses XX'' were created with a mixture of

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and

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. In an interview for

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at the 2005

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, producer Akari Uchida said: "For this game, we've done a lot of motion capture and rendered individual motions for every character. No two characters will be moving the same way". Uchida also said that "we wanted to do a game for the first Xbox", but the decision was made to develop for the 360 upon learning of its superior technical abilities. To promote the game, three of its theme songs were made available for

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at Joy Sound starting on April 10, 2006.

Reception

''Rumble Roses XX'' received "mixed" reviews according to video game

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. In Japan, ''

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'' gave it a score of one nine, two eights, and one seven for a total of 32 out of 40. Although the game was generally unpopular in North America, it was relatively well received in Japan and rereleased in a Platinum Collection edition. It was the fifth best selling Xbox 360 title in Japan from the console's launch in December 2005 to June 20, 2006. By December 9, 2007, the game had dropped to 18th place in Japanese sales. The character Reiko Hinomoto came in fourth place in a poll that asked 1500 Japanese gamers to name their favorite Xbox 360 heroine.

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