Software:Ultimate Fighting Championship (video game)

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Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship PS cover.jpg
North American PlayStation cover art
Developer(s)Anchor Inc. (Dreamcast)
Opus (PlayStation)
Fluid Studios (Game Boy Color)
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Dreamcast, PlayStation, Game Boy Color[1]
ReleaseDreamcast
  • NA: August 29, 2000
  • EU: 2000
  • JP: January 25, 2001
PlayStation
  • NA: November 13, 2000
  • EU: 2001
  • JP: January 25, 2001
Game Boy Color
  • NA: November 27, 2000
  • EU: 2001
Genre(s)Versus fighting, Sports
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

Ultimate Fighting Championship is the first video game based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts promotion. It was first developed by Anchor Inc. for the Sega Dreamcast on August 29, 2000, then by Opus for the Sony PlayStation on November 13 the same year, and finally by Fluid Studios for the Game Boy Color on November 27 the same year. All three versions of the game were published by Crave Entertainment[2] in North America, while Ubi Soft published the three versions in Europe and Capcom publishing the PlayStation and Dreamcast versions in Japan.

Fighters

  • Mikey Burnett
  • Mark Coleman
  • Gary Goodridge
  • Jeremy Horn
  • Matt Hughes
  • Eugene Jackson
  • Tsuyoshi Kosaka
  • Tim Lajcik
  • Chuck Liddell
  • Guy Mezger
  • Pat Miletich
  • Tito Ortiz
  • Kevin Randleman
  • Marco Ruas
  • Bas Rutten
  • Pedro Rizzo
  • Andre Roberts
  • Frank Shamrock
  • Maurice Smith
  • Evan Tanner
  • Ron Waterman
  • Pete Williams


Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
DreamcastGBCPS
AllGame2/5 stars[5]1.5/5 stars[6]N/A
EGM6.67/10[9][lower-alpha 1]2/10[10]3.5/10[11]
Eurogamer9/10[12]N/AN/A
Famitsu32/40[13]N/A24/40[14]
Game InformerN/AN/A7/10[15]
GameFan90%[16][17][lower-alpha 2]N/AN/A
GamePro5/5 stars[18]N/AN/A
GameRevolutionB+[19]N/AN/A
GameSpot9.2/10[1]N/A2.5/10[20]
GameSpy(SP) 89%[21]
(PDC) 5/10[22]		N/AN/A
IGN9.1/10[23]3/10[24]7.7/10[25]
Next Generation5/5 stars[26]N/A2/5 stars[27]
OPM (US)N/AN/A2.5/5 stars[28]
Aggregate score
Metacritic88/100[3]N/A53/100[4]

The Dreamcast version received "generally favorable reviews", just two points shy of "universal acclaim", while the PlayStation version received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3][4] Dan Morris of NextGen said of the former console version in its October 2000 issue, "No-holds-barred fighting gets a world-class Dreamcast translation, with gameplay that's both lifelike and exciting."[26] Five issues later, however, Daniel Erickson said in his review of the latter console version, "If Ultimate Fighting Championship had first appeared on PlayStation, we might have been more impressed with its originality and more likely to overlook some of its glaring flaws. After the excellent Dreamcast version, however, all we can see is how much worse this PlayStation outing is."[27] Edge, however, gave the former console version four out of ten, saying, "Lacking in the humour of WWF's absurd pantomime, Crave's title occupies an alien middle ground that can be difficult to digest, and even with its supposed plethora of moves, it's hard to develop any attachment. While it's obvious why shortsighted codeshops will never go wrong appealing to the lowest common denominator, you have to wonder whether titles based on moral ground as shaky as this are actually worthy of featuring anything innovative anyway."[29] In Japan, where both the Dreamcast and PlayStation versions were ported and published by Capcom on January 25, 2001, Famitsu gave it a score of 32 out of 40 for the former console version,[13] and 24 out of 40 for the latter one.[14]

The Dreamcast version was a runner-up for GameSpot's annual "Best Dreamcast Game" and "Best Sports Game (Alternative)" awards, both of which went to NFL 2K1 and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2.[30][31] Conversely, the PlayStation version was nominated in the "Most Disappointing Game" and "Worst Game" categories among console titles; the staff dubbed it "a pixellated, stiffly playing abomination."[32][33] In 2001, the Dreamcast version was a finalist for the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' "Console Fighting" award, which ultimately went to Dead or Alive 2.[34]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the Dreamcast version, one critic gave it a score of 6/10, and the rest gave it each a score of 7/10.
  2. ↑ In GameFan's viewpoint of the Dreamcast version, three critics gave it each a score of 88, 90, and 91.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gerstmann, Jeff (August 25, 2000). "Ultimate Fighting Championship Review (DC) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006""]. Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ultimate-fighting-championship-review/1900-2620398/. 
  2. ↑ Satterfield, Shane (September 11, 2000). "Ultimate Fighting Championship Preview [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006""]. Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ultimate-fighting-championship-preview/1100-2626816/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ultimate Fighting Championship for Dreamcast Reviews". Red Ventures. https://www.metacritic.com/game/ultimate-fighting-championship/critic-reviews/?platform=dreamcast. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ultimate Fighting Championship for PlayStation Reviews". Red Ventures. https://www.metacritic.com/game/ultimate-fighting-championship/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation. 
  5. ↑ Knight, Kyle. "Ultimate Fighting Championship (DC) - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=24084&tab=review. 
  6. ↑ Thompson, Jon. "Ultimate Fighting Championship (GBC) - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=25393&tab=review. 
  7. ↑ D'Aprile, Jason (September 21, 2000). "Ultimate Fighting Championship (DC)". CNET. http://www.gamecenter.com/Dreamcast/Reviews/Ufc/. 
  8. ↑ D'Aprile, Jason (November 29, 2000). "Ultimate Fighting Championship - PlayStation Review [Incomplete"]. CNET. http://www.gamecenter.com/Psx/Reviews/Ufc/. 
  9. ↑ Johnston, Chris; Dudlak, Jonathan; Kujawa, Kraig (November 2000). "Ultimate Fighting Championship (DC)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (136): 246. https://retrocdn.net/images/c/c0/EGM_US_136.pdf. Retrieved December 23, 2021. 
  10. ↑ Einhorn, Ethan (March 2001). "Ultimate Fighting Championship (GBC)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (140). http://www.zdnet.com/egm/stories/main/0,11589,2675824,00.html. Retrieved September 12, 2019. 
  11. ↑ Dudlak, Jonathan (January 2001). "Ultimate Fighting Championship (PS)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (138): 207. https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_138_January_2001_U/page/n205/mode/2up. Retrieved December 23, 2021. 
  12. ↑ Bramwell, Tom (March 1, 2001). "Ultimate Fighting Championship (Dreamcast)". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_ufc_dc. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "ドリームキャスト - ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP" (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain) 915: 45. June 30, 2006. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "UFC アルティメット ファイティング チャンピオンシップ [PS"] (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=19345&redirect=no. Retrieved September 11, 2019. 
  15. ↑ Fitzloff, Jay (January 2001). "Ultimate Fighting Championship (PS)". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (93): 102. 
  16. ↑ Weitzner, Jason "Fury" (October 2000). "UFC [sic (DC)"]. GameFan (Shinno Media) 8 (10): 42–43. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_10/page/n43/mode/2up. Retrieved October 24, 2020. 
  17. ↑ Van Stone, Matt "Kodomo"; Ngo, George "Eggo"; Mylonas, Eric "ECM" (October 2000). "UFC [sic (DC)"]. GameFan (Shinno Media) 8 (10): 17. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_10/page/n17/mode/2up. Retrieved October 24, 2020. 
  18. ↑ The D-Pad Destroyer (August 30, 2000). "Ultimate Fighting Championship Review for Dreamcast on GamePro.com". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). http://www.gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/6592.shtml. Retrieved September 12, 2019. 
  19. ↑ Dr. Moo (September 2000). "Ultimate Fighting Championship Review (DC)". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/32253-ultimate-fighting-championship-review. 
  20. ↑ MacDonald, Ryan (December 1, 2000). "Ultimate Fighting Championship Review (PS) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006""]. Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ultimate-fighting-championship-review/1900-2660266/. 
  21. ↑ Ballerine, Bill (September 25, 2000). "Ultimate Fighting Championship (DC)". GameSpy Industries. http://www.sportplanet.com/features/reviews/ufc/. 
  22. ↑ Mad Carl (September 26, 2000). "Ultimate Fighting Championship [date mislabeled as "May 30, 2000""]. IGN Entertainment. http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/ultimatefightingchampionship/. 
  23. ↑ Dunham, Jeremy (August 29, 2000). "Ultimate Fighting Championship (DC)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/08/30/ultimate-fighting-championship-5. 
  24. ↑ Harris, Craig (December 11, 2000). "Ultimate Fighting Championship (GBC)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/12/ultimate-fighting-championship. 
  25. ↑ Cleveland, Adam (November 9, 2000). "Ultimate Fighting Championship (PS)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/11/10/ultimate-fighting-championship-2. 
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Morris, Dan (October 2000). "Ultimate Fighting Championship (DC)". NextGen (Imagine Media) (70): 104–5. https://archive.org/details/NextGen70Oct2000/page/n103/mode/2up. Retrieved October 24, 2020. 
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Erickson, Daniel (March 2001). "Ultimate Fighting Championship (PS)". NextGen (Imagine Media) (75): 88. https://archive.org/details/NextGen75Mar2001/page/n89/mode/2up. Retrieved October 24, 2020. 
  28. ↑ "Ultimate Fighting Championship". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) (40). January 2001. 
  29. ↑ Edge staff (November 2000). "Ultimate Fighting Championship (DC)". Edge (Future Publishing) (90): 98. https://retrocdn.net/images/c/cd/Edge_UK_090.pdf. Retrieved December 23, 2021. 
  30. ↑ GameSpot staff (January 5, 2001). "Best and Worst of 2000 (Best Dreamcast Game Runners-Up, Part 2)". CNET. http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p3_06.html. 
  31. ↑ GameSpot staff (January 5, 2001). "Best and Worst of 2000 (Best Sports Game (Alternative) Runners-Up)". Ziff Davis. http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p4_14.html. 
  32. ↑ GameSpot staff (January 5, 2001). "Best and Worst of 2000 (Most Disappointing Game Runners-Up)". CNET. http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p5_02.html. 
  33. ↑ GameSpot staff (January 5, 2001). "Best and Worst of 2000 (Worst Game Runners-Up)". CNET. http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2000/p5_04.html. 
  34. ↑ "Fourth Interactive Achievement Awards: Console Fighting Game of the Year". http://www.interactive.org/awards/consolefighting.html. 

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