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Kick Boxing (PlayStation)

A kickboxing game, released in Japan as part of the Simple series of budget games. It's somewhat of a sequel to Boxing, taking place roughly four years after the events of that game.

Regional Differences#

Title Screen#

  • Each release has a different title screen design, the European one being noticeably different from the Japanese and American versions:

Japan

US

Europe

Fighters#

  • Much like Boxing, in the Japanese release each playable character has a subtitle when displayed in the selection screen, which are absent in the localizations. In addition, some of the character names were completely changed as well:

Name (JP)

Name (US/EU)

Subtitle

NPC Name (JP)

NPC Name (US/EU)

サン
[Sang]

Sang

太陽の申し子
[The child of the Sun]

クラウン2号
[Crown No.2]

Crown No.2

リョーコ
[Ryoko]

Ryoko

新世紀アイドル
[New Century Idol]

ナファ
[Nafa]

Naph

田中三郎
[Tanaka Saburou]

Tanaka

苦節五十五年
[Fifty-five years of hardship]

シルバーマン
[Silver Man]

Silver Man

RED

RED

ガチンコ一直線
[Earnest straight line]

ゴエモン
[Goemon]

Goemon

B.T.

B.T.

ひねくれ4才児
[Twisted 4-year old]

GIO-8

GIO-8

パティ
[Patty]

Patty

愛の女神
[Goddess of love]

イワノフ
[Ivanov]

Iwanoh

プリンス
[Prince]

Prince

迷える貴公子
[Stray nobleman]

なんちゃん
[Nan-chan]

Nanchan

ミーシャ
[Misha]

Misha

アイアン・レディ
[Iron Lady]

アイアン拳
[Iron fist]

Iron Guy

ジャッカル
[Jackal]

Jackal

死神
[God of Death]

山中くん
[Yamanaka-kun]

Mr. Imanaka

Mr.クラウン
[Mr. Crown]

Mr. Crown

最期の灯火
[The final torch]

クラウン1号
[Crown No.1]

Crown No.1

ギオ
[Gio]

Gio

囚われの野生児
[Captive wild child]

Angel ナオ
[Angel Nao]

Angel Nao

Kojiro

Kojiro

流浪の格闘家
[Wandering fighter]

レナ
[Rena]

Ryana

マチルダ
[Matilda]

Matilda

鬼将軍
[Demon General]

にせスパイス
[Fake Spice]

Matty

アステカ
[Asteka]

Asteka

最強伝道師
[The strongest evangelist]

コスモマン
[Cosmoman]

Cosmo Man

ゾロ
[Zoro]

Zolo

邪神復活
[Evil God Ressurected]

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