Rocky (1987 video game)
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Rocky was the first video game to based on the popular series of Rocky movies
. The player must train Rocky Balboa
before each fight to improve his skills. Rocky possesses a straight punch
, a hook
, an uppercut, and body punch as well as various combos.
The opponents, in order, are: Apollo Creed
, Clubber Lang
and Ivan Drago
.
Rockys trainer Mickey played by Burgess Meredith also appears in the game.
Fights are of 15 rounds duration with an increasing level of difficulty with each opponent and different strategies required to overcome each.
The game also features a two player mode where player two chooses from any of the above opponents, while player one always controls Rocky.
The box cover art features a depiction of Rocky in his Rocky 4 incarnation although the actual Rocky sprite in the ingame is more accurately the Rocky 2 version.
Rocky (film series)
Rocky is a boxing saga of popular films all written by and starring Sylvester Stallone, who plays the character Rocky Balboa. The films are, by order of release date: Rocky , Rocky II , Rocky III , Rocky IV , Rocky V and Rocky Balboa...
. The player must train Rocky Balboa
Rocky Balboa (character)
Robert "Rocky" Balboa, Sr. is a fictional character and the main protagonist portrayed by Sylvester Stallone who has appeared in the Rocky series from 1976 to 2006. During the series, he wins the Heavyweight Championship of the World twice....
before each fight to improve his skills. Rocky possesses a straight punch
Cross (boxing)
In boxing, a cross is a power-punch like the uppercut and hook. Compubox, a computerized punch scoring system, counts the cross as a power-punch....
, a hook
Hook (boxing)
A hook is a punch in boxing. It is performed by turning the core muscles and back, thereby swinging the arm, which is bent at an angle near or at 90 degrees, in a horizontal arc into the opponent...
, an uppercut, and body punch as well as various combos.
The opponents, in order, are: Apollo Creed
Apollo Creed
Apollo Creed is a fictional character from the Rocky films, initially portrayed as the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. He was played by Carl Weathers. Many believe his character was modeled after Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali while Rocky Balboa was based on relatively unknown...
, Clubber Lang
Clubber Lang
James "Clubber" Lang is a fictional character and antagonist that appeared as Rocky Balboa's rival in the 1982 film Rocky III. He was played by the popular "bodyguard to the stars" Mr. T, who was 29 years old when the film was launched...
and Ivan Drago
Ivan Drago
Ivan Drago is a fictional character that appeared as Rocky Balboa's rival in the 1985 film Rocky IV. He is portrayed by Dolph Lundgren. The character and his catchphrases have gone on to inspire multiple mentions in popular culture like Clubber Lang , including in the Family Guy episode "Brian...
.
Rockys trainer Mickey played by Burgess Meredith also appears in the game.
Fights are of 15 rounds duration with an increasing level of difficulty with each opponent and different strategies required to overcome each.
The game also features a two player mode where player two chooses from any of the above opponents, while player one always controls Rocky.
The box cover art features a depiction of Rocky in his Rocky 4 incarnation although the actual Rocky sprite in the ingame is more accurately the Rocky 2 version.
External links
- Movie Game Database
- Rocky at GameFAQsGameFAQsGameFAQs is a website that hosts FAQs and walkthroughs for video games. It was created in November 1995 by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey and was bought by CNET Networks in May 2003. It is currently owned by CBS Interactive. The site has a database of video game information, cheat codes, reviews, game saves,...