Simpsons Backyard Wrestling
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| Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Paradox Development |
| Publisher(s) | Eidos Interactive |
| Series | Backyard Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 Xbox |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Sports Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single Player Multiplayer |
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Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood is the second installment in the Backyard Wrestling series and was released on PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The licensed soundtrack includes music by Andrew W.K., Kool Keith, the Insane Clown Posse, Bad Brains, Body Count, Six and Violence, Mudvayne, Saliva, Fall Out Boy, and Hoobastank. It was developed by Paradox Development and was published by Eidos Interactive.
The television commercial included Insane Clown Posse, Vampiro, New Jack, and Major Gunns. Despite promises of an improved gameplay experience, the game was a critical flop when released in 2004. Its sales numbers remained respectable, however, moving nearly 300,000 copies through 2005.
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Gameplay[edit]
The roster of underground wrestlers features more than 20 combatants, including notable hardcore wrestlers, music personalities, and adult film actresses.
The game was billed as being greatly improved over its predecessor, including a more in depth create-a-wrestler mode. The game includes an option for turning the game's blood effects on and off; the original game does not have said option. Each wrestler now has an introduction video. There are also four unlockable music videos.
Roster[edit]
| Character | Place or Origin/Occupation | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent J | rapper (Insane Clown Posse), wrestler (WWF/WCW/JCW) | |
| Shaggy 2 Dope | rapper (Insane Clown Posse), wrestler (WWF/WCW/JCW) | |
| Mad Man Pondo | Independent wrestler, notably JCW | |
| The Rudeboy | Appears in JCW | |
| Vic Grimes | Independent wrestler (XPW, ECW) | |
| Vampiro | Independent wrestler, notably for JCW and WCW | |
| New Jack | Wrestler (ECW, TNA, various indie promotions) | |
| Nick Mondo | Retired hardcore cult independent wrestler (CZW) | |
| Ruckus | Independent wrestler (CZW, ROH, XPW) | |
| The Sandman | legendary hardcore wrestler (ECW/Japan/TNA/WWE/WCW/JCW) | |
| Sonjay Dutt | Independent wrestler (TNA, CZW) | |
| Masked Horn Dog | Comedy wrestler from Best of Backyard Wrestling: Backyard Babes | |
| El Drunko | Independent wrestler | |
| Messiah | Independent wrestler (XPW,CZW) | |
| Supreme | Independent wrestler (XPW) | |
| John Zandig | Independent wrestler and promoter (CZW) | |
| Luke Hadley | Backyard wrestler | |
| Joe Peterson | Backyard wrestler | |
| Tylene Buck | wrestler (WCW), model, host for Best of Backyard Wrestling | |
| Ryuji Ito | Japanese hardcore wrestler (BJW) | |
| Kelvin Finn | Unknown | |
| Andrew W.K. | Musician | |
| Tera Patrick | Porn Star | |
| Sunrise Adams | Porn Star | |
| Adrianne Pain | Unknown | |
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The game received 'generally unfavorable reviews' on both platforms according to video game review aggregatorMetacritic.[11][12] In Japan, Famitsu gave the PlayStation 2 version a score of one six, two sevens, and one six, for a total of 26 out of 40.[2]
References[edit]
Simpsons Backyard Wrestling Videos
- ^ abEGM staff (February 2005). 'Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood'. Electronic Gaming Monthly (188): 100.
- ^ ab'Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood (PS2)'. Famitsu. 852. April 15, 2005.
- ^ ab'Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood'. Game Informer (141): 118. January 2005.
- ^ abRice Burner (December 22, 2004). 'Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood'. GamePro. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ abReilly, Mike (December 8, 2004). 'Backyard Wrestling 2 [There Goes the Neighborhood] Review'. Game Revolution. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ abNavarro, Alex (November 22, 2004). 'Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood Review'. GameSpot. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^Sandoval, Angelina (December 15, 2004). 'Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood - PS2 - Review'. GameZone. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ abDunham, Jeremy (November 19, 2004). 'Backyard Wrestling: There Goes the Neighborhood'. IGN. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^'Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood'. Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 91. February 2005.
- ^'Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood'. Official Xbox Magazine: 84. January 2005.
- ^ ab'Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood for PlayStation 2 Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ ab'Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood for Xbox Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood at MobyGames