Rumble Roses XX

Infobox VG
title=Rumble Roses XX


developer=YUKE's Future Media Creators/Konami
publisher=Konami
designer=
engine=
released=flagicon|USA March 28 2006
flagicon|Japan March 30 2006
flagicon|EU May 12 2006
genre=Professional wrestling
Fighting
modes=Single player, multiplayer
ratings=ESRB: M (Mature)
CERO: D (17+)
PEGI: 12+
PEGI: 11+ (Finland)
platforms=Xbox 360
media=DVD-ROM
requirements=
input=

"Rumble Roses XX" (pronounced "Rumble Roses Double X") is a female fighting game that was developed by YUKE's Future Media Creators and Konami for the Xbox 360 and is the sequel to the PlayStation 2 game, "Rumble Roses". The game was released by Konami in North America on March 28, 2006 and in Japan on March 30.

Characters

The game features a "face/heel" system, the "face" characters being "good girls" and the "heel" characters being "bad girls." Each character has both a "face" and a "heel" version. The game re-casts all the wrestlers from the original Rumble Roses, although some of the names have changed since then (the bold/highlighted name is the default form for that character):

*Aigle (Nomad) / Great Khan (The Conqueror)
*Aisha (Dancin' Sista No. 1) / Sista A (Harlem Nightmare)
*Anesthesia (Dark Nightingale) / Dr. Anesthesia (The Operator)
*Becky (Rumble Bunny) / Candy Cane (No Future)
*Dixie Clemets (Tex-Ax) / Sgt. Clemets (The Law Rider)
*Yasha (Immortal Revenger) / Benikage (Kunoichi)
*Lady X Substance(Mech-Mother) / Lady X Subsistence (The Metal Gear)
*Makoto Aihara (Innocent Tornado) / The Black Belt Demon (Death Judo)
*Miss Spencer (The Task Master) / Mistress (The Dominatrix)
*Noble Rose (Thorn Of Justice) / Evil Rose (Beast from the Underground)
*Reiko Hinomoto (The Zero Fighter) / Rowdy Reiko (Queen Cobra)

In addition to the two opposing versions of each character, a "superstar" version is also available, featuring different attributes and moves.

uperstars

*Aigle (Mama Nature) / Great Khan (Princess of Wolves)
*Aisha (Goddess of Dance) / Sista A (Arabian Nightmare)
*Anesthesia (Dark Attendant) / Dr. Anesthesia (Space Oddity)
*Becky (Trick Star) / Candy Cane (Anarchy in the RR)
*Dixie Clemets (Wild Horse) / Sgt. Clemets (The Marshall)
*Yasha (The Silver Gale) / Benikage (The Master Ninja)
*Lady X Substance (???) / Lady X Subsistence (???)
*Makoto Aihara (Judo Idol) / The Black Belt Demon (Black Geisha Girl)
*Miss Spencer (X-Teacher) / Mistress (Bride of Insanity)
*Noble Rose (Crimson Phantasma) / Evil Rose (Dragoness)
*Reiko Hinomoto (Gene of Kamikaze) / Rowdy Reiko (Poisoness)

Hidden characters

Two hidden characters are available in Exhibition and Online modes. Sebastian (Mistress's "slave") and Non-Non (Black Belt Demon's bear). Both can be picked by holding down the LT while selecting their respective girls. Non-Non also has a "panda" version (renamed, Panda) available in the alternate costumes.

Gameplay

With the exception of a simple street fighting mode, the bulk of the gameplay focuses on matches which take place in various locales. Matches can be between individual wrestlers, between tag teams of two wrestlers each, or between a wrestler and a team (a more difficult handicap match).

Matches are won either through pinning an opponent or forcing the opponent to tap out with a submission move. Players can break free of these through rapid button presses, although as wrestlers suffer more damage (both overall and to specific body parts), this becomes more difficult.

The general game mechanics involve striking and grappling with foes to inflict damage upon different body parts. As successful strikes and grapples are performed, players fill a finishing move gauge which can be expended to activate special moves. Attacks can also be countered with the correct timing, resulting in humiliation for the opposing character. When humiliation builds up to a certain level, wrestlers become vulnerable to special "H-Moves", which have a high probability of inflicting a knockout. Other special moves activated via the filled gauges include "Killer Moves" and "Lethal Moves", which differ for each wrestler.

Features

"Rumble Roses XX" supports online Xbox Live gameplay for up to four players, playing as a team or against each other. The online content also allows the player to upload or download images from the game's photo shoot mode.

A wide array of character customization options are available from within the Career Mode. These include various unlockable costumes and swimsuits, as well as adjustable sliders which can be used to increase or decrease body and muscle attributes.

The game also includes a Tag Team mode were two players can partake in a tag match. Whenever two specific wrestlers are teamed up, they will have their own special team intro, team name, tag-out sequence, Special Double X move and a special victory pose.

The special teams and their names are:
*Reiko Hinomoto & Noble Rose: The Kamikaze Typhoon
*Candy Cane & Miss Spencer: The Punk & Teacher Alliance (P. T. A.)
*Makoto Aihara & Aigle: The Great Beautiful Strong Pair (G. B. S. P.)
*Reiko Hinomoto & Dixie Clemets: Tequila Sunrise
*Dixie Clemets & Aisha: Rodeo Drive
*Anesthesia & Benikage: The Balance Of Terror
*Sista A & Mistress: The Vanity Twins
*The Black Belt Demon & Great Khan: The Naughty Empire
*Sgt. Clemets & Rowdy Reiko: Original Sin
*Dr. Anesthesia & Lady X Subsistence: Anesthesia's Experiment

Trivia and notes

*Lady X Substance's alter ego is Lady X: Subsistence (and nicknamed "The Metal Gear"). This is a reference to . (Which featured Reiko & Rowdy Reiko in its online mode.)
*Also, one of the unlockable costumes is Olga's outfit in , from the tanker story.
*Candy Cane's band, The Killer Bambies, is based on (and uses music by) The Killer Barbies, a real punk band.
*The games developers planned a costume entitled 'love' for each character, which was an entirely naked costume. This idea was abandoned before release, but has been hinted at in a sequel.
*An art book, featuring portraits of the characters, artwork and digital models was released in Japan, proclaiming it 'The most Beautiful Wrestling game ever'.

External links

* [http://www.konami.jp/gs/game/rumbleroses/xbox360/ Official site at Konami (Japanese)]
* [http://www.rumble-roses.net/ Unofficial Fan Site (English)]
* [http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/rumblerosesxx/index.html "Rumble Roses XX"] at GameSpot
* [http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/761/761508.html "Rumble Roses XX"] at IGN