''Knockout Kings 2000'' (known as ''Box Champions 2000'' in Europe for the Nintendo 64) is a video game developed by

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and published by

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for

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, PlayStation, and Game Boy Color (the latter as simply ''Knockout Kings'') in 1999.

Gameplay

''Knockout Kings 2000'' features 25 boxers, including Muhammad Ali and

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, and includes the ability to design custom fighters. A pound for pound boxing arcade style where players can play any of these three modes: Championship, Slugfest, and Training. The "Super Punch" is used where players can instantly knock down his opponent to the floor.

Reception

The PlayStation version received favorable reviews, and the Nintendo 64 version received mixed reviews, while the Game Boy Color version received unfavorable reviews, according to the

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website GameRankings. Adam Pavlacka of '' NextGen'' said that the former console version's "biggest strength lies in its realism. The lack of arcade play is going to turn off a lot of potential fans." In one review, Air Hendrix of '' GamePro'' called the Nintendo 64 version "a true title contender that every N64 gamer should check out." In another, however, he changed his tune and said of the same console version, "There's a lot of flash and name recognition going on here, but this fighter doesn't have the iron will necessary to be a true champion." He later said of the PlayStation version in one review, "If you're looking for a PlayStation boxing match, there's no better bout in town – with its improved in-depth features and controls, it even beats out its N64 counterpart and the

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's glamorous '' Ready 2 Rumble''. It's no contest; ''KO Kings'' rules the console boxing ring." The Burn Out said in another review that the PlayStation version "achieves its goal of creating a realistic boxing experience that's better than the original. Die-hard boxing fans are sure to dig the massive list of moves and combos. If you liked the first ''Knockout Kings'', you'll definitely enjoy this one as well. But if you're looking for a game like ''Ready 2 Rumble'', then you're stepping into the wrong ring." The PlayStation version was a runner-up for "9th Annual ''GamePro'' Readers' Choice Awards" for "Best Boxing Game", which went to ''Ready 2 Rumble Boxing'' for Dreamcast. Said console version did, however, win the award for "Console Sports Game of the Year" at the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences'

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