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K-1 World Grand Prix

The new breed of sport fighting games has entered the ring. K-1 World Grand Prix combines the tactical barrage of boxing with the powerful ferocity of no-holds-barred fighting to deliver the ultimate sport…

76 9 August 2003

K-1 World Grand Prix is a fighting, released 9 August 2003 on PlayStation 2.

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What K-1 World Grand Prix is

K-1 World Grand Prix was released in 2003. It is available on PlayStation 2 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The new breed of sport fighting games has entered the ring. K-1 World Grand Prix combines the tactical barrage of boxing with the powerful ferocity of no-holds-barred fighting to deliver the ultimate sport fighting experience. With greater depth, more strategy and the fiercest knockouts around, K-1 World Grand Prix puts all other sport fighting games on the canvas! .Over 20 real K-1 fighters, each with signature moves & combos. Body-region-specific damage allows for tactical weakening the opponent. Endless offensive and defensive moves to employ. 7 game modes including Grand Prix, Trial, Revival & Head-to-head.
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How it was received

K-1 World Grand Prix holds a critic score of 76 out of 100. That places it above 63% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2003 averaged 69, so it scored 7 points above the year average.

What it launched against

K-1 World Grand Prix launched on 9 August 2003, within three weeks of Tales of Symphonia, F-Zero GX, Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic and Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Tales of Symphonia, F-Zero GX, Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic, Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire.

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When did K-1 World Grand Prix come out?
K-1 World Grand Prix was released on 9 August 2003 for PlayStation 2.

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