is a

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that was developed by

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and

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for the

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in 2004. The game uses the same engine as Yuke's 2003 release ''

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''. ''Rumble Roses'' was followed by ''

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'', released for the

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in 2006. ''Rumble Roses'' features only female wrestling characters, each with both a good (

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) and bad (

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) persona for players to choose from; the only limitation is that the good and bad version of the same character cannot fight each other. The game features 11 playable characters, each with two versions of the same character. It received indifferent reviews, with most commending it for the graphics, but being less impressed with the audio quality, gameplay and storyline.

Gameplay

''Rumble Roses'' features an all-female cast. There are regular matches and

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matches. There is also a story mode and a watch-only mode where both wrestlers are played by the AI. Each character model is claimed to contain 10,000

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, a record number for the PlayStation 2. ''Rumble Roses'' features a

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system derived from real-life American professional wrestling. Each character has an alternate side, bringing the total character count up to 22. Most characters start as a face, or good side. Three of them, however (Bloody Shadow, Candy Cane, and Evil Rose), start as the heel or evil side. Alternate forms of each character are unlocked through the Vow System. Vows are specific goals the player must complete during matches, such as not using weapons, performing a Killer Move, or winning within a certain time limit. The game's unique unlock system allows only one version of each character (either heel or face) to be unlocked for exhibition matches at any time. The characters can still change back and forth, and unlocked characters remain open for story mode and gallery mode. This effectively cuts the roster in half for exhibition mode.

Plot

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disguised as a nurse holds an international women's wrestling tournament, and brainwashes and takes DNA samples from the participants to create super soldiers.

Reception

The game received "average" reviews according to video game

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. Critics generally disliked the audio quality and plot, but praised the graphics. J.M. Vargas's review for PSX Nation said the English voices in the game are "utter and complete garbage". Jeremy Dunham reviewed the game for

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, giving it 7.8 out of 10 overall: 9 in both Presentation and Graphics, 6.5 in Sound, 7.5 in Gameplay, and 7 in Lasting Appeal. Dunham found the storyline to be lackluster, but enjoyed the game, commenting "it's one of those rare games that manages to capitalize on the whole

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thing without sacrificing the gameplay along with it." In an article for GamerFeed, Chris Buffa said that the "gorgeous women and environments will get your blood pumping" and the "corny dialogue only adds to the game's hilarity." In 2012, ''

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'' included Benikage among the nine "sexiest ninja babes in games" and compared her to

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Sequel

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