Rumble Roses 1187454 223255487 2008-07-03T07:43:35Z 121.220.165.194 /* Features */ {{Infobox VG| title = Rumble Roses |image = <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:rrbox.jpg|256px|US box art for Rumble Roses.]] --> |caption = {{deletable image-caption|1=Friday, 18 January 2008}} |developer = [[YUKE's Future Media Creators]]/[[Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo|Konami TYO]] |publisher = [[Konami]] |designer = |engine = |released = [[November 9]], [[2004]] ([[North America|NA]])<br>[[February 17]], [[2005]] ([[Japan|JP]])<br>[[February 18]], [[2005]] ([[Europe|EU]]) |genre = [[Wrestling]], [[Versus fighting game|Fighting]] |modes = [[Single player]], [[multiplayer]] |ratings = [[Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: Mature (M)<br>[[PEGI]]: 12+<br>[[Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]]: 17+ (D) |platforms = [[PlayStation 2]] |media = [[DVD-ROM]] |requirements = |input = }} {{nihongo|'''''Rumble Roses'''''|ランブルローズ|}} is a [[versus fighting game]] that was [[video game developer|developed]] and [[video game publisher|published]] by [[Konami]] in 2004 for the [[PlayStation 2]]. The game later received a [[sequel]] titled ''[[Rumble Roses XX]]'' for the [[Xbox 360]]. ==Features== ''Rumble Roses'' is unique in that it features an all female cast. There are regular matches and [[mud wrestling]] matches. There is also a story mode and an option to allow two computer controlled girls to "duke it out while you watch." Each character contains 10,000 polygons, a record for the PS2.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} ''Rumble Roses''' boasts a [[heel (professional wrestling)|heel]]/[[face (professional wrestling)|face]] system. Each character has an alternate side, bringing the total character count up to 22. Most characters start as a face, or good side. Three of them, however (Bloody Shadow, Candy Cane, and Evil Rose), start as the heel or evil side. Alternate forms of each character are unlocked through the Vow System. Vows are specific things you must complete during matches, such as not using weapons, using a Killer Move, or winning the match within a certain time limit. The games are heavily criticized{{Fact|date=June 2008}} on using [[sex appeal]] in order to garner sales in a similar manner to how the ''[[Dead or Alive (video game)|Dead or Alive]]'' series is marketed. However, the series has gained a [[cult following]] not only amongst professional wrestling fans, but also from fans of fighting games and Japanese animation.{{Fact|date=September 2007}} Rumble Roses' unique unlock system allows only one version of each character (either heel or face) to be unlocked for exhibition matches at any time. The characters can still change back and forth, and unlocked characters remain open for story mode and gallery mode. This effectively cuts the roster in half for exhibition mode. It can be countered with a cheating device, such as a Codebreaker or Gameshark, enabling the player to save the game with all of the alter egos unlocked. ==Characters== These are both face and heel forms of all the wrestlers (the default disposition is in '''bold'''). * '''[[List of Rumble Roses characters#Aigle|Aigle]]''' / [[List of Rumble Roses characters#Great Khan aka Killer Khan|Killer Khan]] * '''[[List of Rumble Roses characters#Aisha|Aisha]]''' / [[List of Rumble Roses characters#Sista A aka Showbiz|Showbiz]] * '''[[List of Rumble Roses characters#Anesthesia|Anesthesia]]''' / [[List of Rumble Roses characters#Dr. Anesthesia aka Dr. Cutter|Dr. Cutter]] * [[List of Rumble Roses characters#elter-egos Becky|Becky]] / '''[[List of Rumble Roses characters#Candy Cane (Rebecca Welsh)|Candy Cane]]''' * '''[[List of Rumble Roses characters#Dixie Clements|Dixie Clemets]]''' / [[List of Rumble Roses characters#Sgt. Clemets|Sgt. Clemets]] * [[List of Rumble Roses characters#Yasha aka Judgment|Judgment]] / '''[[List of Rumble Roses characters#Benikage aka Bloody Shadow|Bloody Shadow]]''' * '''[[List of Rumble Roses characters#Lady X|Lady X]]''' / Lady X Substance * '''[[List of Rumble Roses characters#Makoto Aihara|Makoto Aihara]]''' / The BBD (Black Belt Demon) * '''[[List of Rumble Roses characters#Miss Spencer (Muriel Spencer)|Miss Spencer]]''' / [[List of Rumble Roses characters#Mistress AKA Mistress Spencer|Mistress Spencer]] * [[List of Rumble Roses characters#Noble Rose|Noble Rose]] / '''[[List of Rumble Roses characters#Evil Rose(Fujiko Hinomoto)|Evil Rose]]''' * '''[[List of Rumble Roses characters#Reiko Hinomoto|Reiko Hinomoto]]''' / [[List of Rumble Roses characters#Rowdy Reiko|Rowdy Reiko]] ==Music== *Teresa James - "[[Yankee Rose (song)|Yankee Rose]]" (Dixie Clemets) *[[The Killer Barbies]] - "Have Some Fun" (Candy Cane) *Aisha - "FATE" preformed (Aisha) *Aisha - "NO MORE" preformed (Showbiz) *yoshiko - "Look At The Sky" (Reiko Hinomoto) *Akira Yamaoka - "Pluck The Roses!" (Evil Rose) *Akira Yamaoka - "I'm Too Virtuous" (Miss Spencer) *Sota Fujimori - "Whip Me Hard!" (Mistress Spencer) *Sota Fujimori - "The Cutter" (Dr. Cutter) *Sota Fujimori - THE MECH-MOTHER (Lady X) *Becky - "B.E.C.K.Y." (Becky) *Yuka Kawahara - "Junction Rainy Blue" (Rowdy Reiko) *Yuka Watanabe - "The Spirit Hawk" (Aigle) *Chuji Nagoka - "The Imperial Carnival" (Killer Khan) *Michiru Yamane - "Immortal Revenger" (Judgement) *Michiru Yamane - "The Thorn of Justice" (Noble Rose) *dj TAKA - "The Shadow Appears" (Bloody Shadow) *Ayice - "Summer Memories" (Makoto Aihara) *Des-ROM - "The Bitter Road" (The Black Belt Demon) *Mutsuhiko Izumi - "Dice Away" (Sgt. Clemets) *dj nagureo - "Keep on Liftin'" (Anesthesia) ==See also== *[[List of Rumble Roses characters]] ==Trivia== {{Trivia|date=March 2008}} *Some of the characters' theme music in the game first debuted in the [[Dance Dance Revolution]] series of video games, most notably Reiko's theme, which is a rock remix of "Look To The Sky" which first debuted in [[DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix|DDRMAX]]. *Some of the names of the characters' alter-egos were different in the Japanese version. Aisha's alter-ego, Showbiz, is known in Japan as 'Sister A'. Makoto Aihara's alter-ego, the BBD, is also called differently in the Japanese version under the name 'Death Judo'. *This title uses the same [[game engine]] that powers the ''[[WWE_SmackDown%21_%28video_game_series%29|WWE Smackdown! game series]]'' (mainly from the modified version used in ''[[WWE_SmackDown%21_Here_Comes_the_Pain|WWE Smackdown! Here Comes The Pain]]''). Because of this, the game shares many similarities to the series in terms of overall animation, controls, and gameplay. ==External links== *[http://www.konami.jp/gs/game/rumbleroses/ps2/index.html Official site (Japanese)] *[http://www.konami-data.com/officialsites/rumbleroses/ Official site (English)] *[http://ps2.ign.com/objects/627/627089.html Rumble Roses] at [[IGN]] *[http://rpfed.bravehost.com/ The RPFA] - ''Rumble Roses Girls'' fansite *[http://www.roses.tenkokutenshi.com ROSES TENKOKU TENSHI] - ''Rumble Roses'' fansite *[http://www.rumble-roses.net Rumble Roses NET] - Another ''Rumble Roses'' fansite *[http://games.kikizo.com/features/konami_rumbleroses_interview_feb05_p1.asp The ''Rumble Roses'' Interview with Akari Uchida] *{{moby game|id=/rumble-roses|name=''Rumble Roses''}} * {{MusicBrainz release|id=c049237d-9c5f-4308-8ac8-65aa9681dc60|name=Rumble Roses Original Soundtrack}} [[Category:2004 video games]] [[Category:Konami games]] [[Category:PlayStation 2 games]] [[Category:PlayStation 2-only games]] [[Category:Professional wrestling games]] [[Category:Yuke's games]] [[it:Rumble Roses]] [[ja:ランブルローズ]] [[zh:火爆玫瑰]]