# Bush vs. Kerry Boxing

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***Bush vs. Kerry Boxing*** is a [boxing](/source/Boxing) [video game](/source/Video_game) developed and published by [Sorrent](/source/Glu_Mobile) for [mobile phones](/source/Mobile_game). It was released in [North America](/source/North_America) on August 22, 2004.

The game allows the player to choose to play as either [George W. Bush](/source/George_W._Bush) or [John Kerry](/source/John_Kerry) to fight out the [2004 United States presidential election](/source/2004_United_States_presidential_election); the candidate chosen must fight through a number of preliminary rounds against the opponent's supporters in order to eventually fight the opposing candidate. *Bush vs. Kerry Boxing* garnered mostly positive reviews from critics. As of 2009, *Bush vs. Kerry Boxing* has received a 75.5% from [GameRankings](/source/GameRankings).[1]

## Gameplay

*Bush vs. Kerry Boxing* is for the most part a re-purposing of another [Sorrent](/source/Sorrent) boxing title, *Fox Sports Boxing*, with election characters instead of more standard pugilists.[2] The game is a [first person](/source/First_person_(video_games)) [boxing](/source/Boxing) game; the game is seen from behind the player's gloves.[3] The game's view is filled by the opponent, as they dodge, punch, and counter against the player. Both the player and the opponent have a stamina meter, which as they perform actions is slowly drained.[3] The character is [KO'd](/source/Knockout) after the stamina meter runs out unless the player can press the 0 button on the phone enough times to make a recovery.[2]

*Bush vs. Kerry Boxing* features many prominent politicians from around the time of the 2004 Presidential election. The game gives the player the choice between playing as [George W. Bush](/source/George_W._Bush) or [John Kerry](/source/John_Kerry), the two main candidates from the [2004 United States presidential election](/source/2004_United_States_presidential_election).[3] The opponents the player faces change depending on which candidate he chooses to fight with; if the player chooses Bush, the player faces [Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) opponents such as [John Edwards](/source/John_Edwards) and [Ted Kennedy](/source/Ted_Kennedy), while if the player chooses Kerry, the player faces [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) opponents such as [Donald Rumsfeld](/source/Donald_Rumsfeld) and [Dick Cheney](/source/Dick_Cheney).[2] [Hillary Clinton](/source/Hillary_Clinton) is the game's [referee](/source/Referee_(boxing)), and [Ralph Nader](/source/Ralph_Nader) is the [ring girl](/source/Ring_girl).[2][3]

The game contains a national polling system, which tracks online how many times each candidate is beaten by players. The game keeps track of both local and national results.[2]

## Reception

*Bush vs. Kerry Boxing* garnered positive reaction from critics who praised the game's humor and light-hearted approach to the election; it received a 75.5% from [GameRankings](/source/GameRankings).[1] [GameSpot](/source/GameSpot)'s Steve Palley felt that the game struck up a good balance between humor and gameplay.[2] [IGN](/source/IGN)'s Levi Buchanan thought that the game was a "great goof".[3]

## References

1. ["Bush vs. Kerry Boxing for Mobile"](http://www.gamerankings.com/mobile/922005-bush-vs-kerry-boxing/index.html). [GameRankings](/source/GameRankings). Retrieved December 16, 2009.

1. Palley, Steve (August 25, 2004). ["Bush vs. Kerry Boxing Review"](http://www.gamespot.com/mobile/sports/bushvskerryboxing/review.html). [GameSpot](/source/GameSpot). Retrieved December 16, 2009.

1. Buchanan, Levi (August 30, 2004). ["Bush vs. Kerry Boxing"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101216203346/http://wireless.ign.com/articles/543/543284p1.html). [IGN](/source/IGN). Archived from [the original](http://wireless.ign.com/articles/543/543284p1.html) on December 16, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2009.

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