is a 1995 video game developed and published by New Corp for the

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. It is a boxing simulation sports game. It was followed up by the sequel '' Boxer's Road 2: The Real''.

Gameplay

''Boxer's Road'' is a game which simulates an entire boxing career. It is a fully 3D polygonal game.

Release

''Boxer's Road'' was released in

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on September 8, 1995. The game sold 400,000 copies. It was re-released under the "Playstation the Best" line on August 9, 1996, and on the

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in Japan on July 26, 2007. It was re-released again for mobile phones in 2007 under the title ''Boxer's Road the MOBILE''. It was followed up by '' Boxer's Road 2'', released for the PSP in 2005.

Reception

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'' gave it three stars out of five. They described the matches as "realistic", but "slow" due to game's sluggish controls. Noting that the game was released in Japan only, they also wrote that US import version with some improvements would be an interesting title. ''

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'' gave it a score of 35 out of 40. ''Ultima Generacion'' gave the game a score of 60 out of 100. German magazine ''Mega Fun'' gave it a score of 86%. ''

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'' gave it a score of 82%.

Reviews

* ''Mega Fun'' (October 1995) * ''SuperGamePower'' (December 1995) * ''

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'' (CVG) (November 1995)

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References

External links

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