Boxing Fever Game Boy Advance

Published by Majesco Sales, Boxing Fever brings first-person arcade-style boxing action to the Game Boy Advance. A stable of eight ethnically diverse fighters (comprised of both male and female pugilists) are available to choose from, each of whom has their own particular strengths and weaknesses. The larger characters are slow, but powerful, while the more agile fighters do less damage. The accompanying venues and theme music correspond to each character's wacky, yet stereotypical personality.

Characters are capable of performing right and left punches, which can be directed at either the face or body of your opponent. Holding the corresponding button down will allow your fighter to charge up punches for increased effectiveness, but doing so will leave him or her vulnerable. Knocking an opponent to the canvas a total of three times will see you emerge victorious. Throwing a series of punches without restraint will wear your fighter down, causing subsequent attacks to take longer. The shoulder buttons enable your fighter to weave either left or right in order to avoid your opponent's blows.

The Championship mode pits players against a number of increasingly difficult opponents en route to the title belt. A password is provided to keep track of progress through the four tiers. The Single Fight and Survival modes provide for fights against a single opponent and multiple waves of opponents (one after the other), respectively. A Training mode is included that teaches players the title's basic play mechanics. Lastly, a two-player mode enables head-to-head competition between two human combatants. Both players require a copy of the title, however. ~ Gavin Frankle, All Game Guide