{{Short description|1998 sports video game}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}{{Infobox video game | title = Dynamite Boxing | image = Dynamite Boxing cover.png | caption = Japanese cover art | developer = Victor Interactive Software | publisher = {{vgrelease|JP|Victor Interactive Software|EU|JVC Music Europe|NA|Sony Computer Entertainment}} | platforms = PlayStation | released = {{vgrelease|JP|May 21, 1998|EU|October 1998|NA|January 12, 1999<ref name=GI/><ref>{{cite web |last=Nelson |first=Randy |date=16 November 1998 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/11/17/contender |title=Contender (Preview) |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=8 March 2021}}</ref>}} | genre = Sports | modes = Single-player }}
{{nihongo|'''''Dynamite Boxing'''''|ダイナマイトボクシング|Dainamaito Bokushingu}}, known as '''''Victory Boxing 2''''' in Europe and '''''Contender''''' in North America, is a boxing video game developed and published by Victor Interactive Software for the PlayStation. It was released by JVC Music Europe in Europe and Sony Computer Entertainment in North America.
==Reception== {{Video game reviews | align = left | GR = 62%<ref name=GR>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/196977-contender/index.html |title=Contender for PlayStation |website=GameRankings |publisher=CBS Interactive |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501110906/https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/196977-contender/index.html |archivedate=1 May 2019 |accessdate=8 March 2021}}</ref> | Allgame = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Marriott |first=Scott Alan |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=15346&tab=review |title=Contender - Review |website=AllGame |publisher=All Media Network |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114202956/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=15346&tab=review |archivedate=14 November 2014 |accessdate=8 March 2021}}</ref> | CNG = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Broderick |first=Glenn |date=19 February 1999 |url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Sony/Contender/ |title=Contender |website=Gamecenter |publisher=CNET |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000816034141/http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Sony/Contender/ |archivedate=16 August 2000 |accessdate=8 March 2021}}</ref> | EGM = 6.125/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Smith |first1=Shawn |last2=Hager |first2=Dean |last3=Ricciardi |first3=John |last4=Davison |first4=John |url=https://retrocdn.net/images/c/cd/EGM_US_116.pdf |title=Contender |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly |publisher=Ziff Davis |issue=116 |date=March 1999 |accessdate=15 September 2022}}</ref>{{efn|In ''Electronic Gaming Monthly''{{'}}s review of the game, one critic gave it 5.5/10, two others gave it each a score of 7/10, and another gave it 5/10.}} | Fam = 21/40<ref name=Fam>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=1932&redirect=no |title=ダイナマイトボクシング [PS] |language=ja |magazine=Famitsu |publisher=Enterbrain |accessdate=8 March 2021}}</ref> | GI = 6.75/10<ref name=GI>{{cite magazine |last1=McNamara |first1=Andy |last2=Anderson |first2=Paul |last3=Reiner |first3=Andrew |url=https://archive.org/details/Game_Informer_Issue_070_February_1999/page/n43/mode/2up |title=Contender |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=FuncoLand |issue=70 |date=February 1999 |page=42 |accessdate=8 March 2021}}</ref> | GamePro = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Johnny Ballgame |url=http://gamepro.com/sony/psx/games/reviews/93.shtml |title=Contender Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com |magazine=GamePro |publisher=IDG Entertainment |issue=126 |date=March 1999 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050113190547/http://gamepro.com/sony/psx/games/reviews/93.shtml |archivedate=13 January 2005 |accessdate=8 March 2021}}</ref>{{efn|''GamePro'' gave the game two 3.5/5 scores for graphics and sound, and two 4/5 scores for control and overall fun factor.}} | GameRev = C<ref>{{cite web |author=Dr. Moo |date=January 1999 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/33991-contender-review |title=Contender Review |website=GameRevolution |publisher=CraveOnline |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910170531/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/contender |archivedate=10 September 2015 |url-status=live |accessdate=8 March 2021}}</ref> | GSpot = 6.6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Ryan |date=26 January 1999 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/contender-review/1900-2547074/ |title=Contender Review [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"] |website=GameSpot |publisher=Red Ventures |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727143913/http://www.gamespot.com/contender/reviews/contender-review-2547074/ |archivedate=27 July 2012 |url-status=live |accessdate=8 March 2021}}</ref> | IGN = 3/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Nelson |first=Randy |date=13 January 1999 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/01/14/contender-3 |title=Contender |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=8 March 2021}}</ref> | NGen = {{Rating|1|5}}<ref name=NGen>{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_52/page/n91/mode/2up |title=Contender |magazine=Next Generation |publisher=Imagine Media |issue=52 |date=April 1999 |page=91 |accessdate=8 March 2021}}</ref> | OPM = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kujawa |first=Kraig |url=https://archive.org/details/Official_US_PlayStation_Magazine_Volume_2_Issue_5_1999-02_Ziff_Davis_US/page/n85/mode/2up |title=Contender |magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine |publisher=Ziff Davis |volume=2 |issue=5 |date=February 1999 |page=86 |accessdate=8 March 2021}}</ref> | rev1 = ''The Cincinnati Enquirer'' | rev1Score = {{Rating|2|4}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Bottorff |first=James |year=1999 |url=http://cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/contender.html |title=PlayStation's new boxing game far from 'Contender' |newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer |publisher=Gannett Company |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010701221057/http://cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/contender.html |archivedate=1 July 2001 |accessdate=8 March 2021}}</ref> }}
The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.<ref name=GR/> ''Next Generation'' said, "From the uninspired graphics to the sloppy and ill-thought-out gameplay, there is nothing in ''Contender'' that stands out as being particularly good and quite a bit that is actually painful to experience. Sony should be ashamed of inflicting this abomination on the gaming public."<ref name=NGen/> In Japan, ''Famitsu'' gave it a score of 21 out of 40.<ref name=Fam/>
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Category:1998 video games Category:Boxing video games Category:PlayStation (console) games Category:PlayStation (console)-only games Category:Single-player video games Category:Sony Interactive Entertainment games Category:Victor Interactive Software games Category:Video games developed in Japan
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