Though Don King’s Prizefighter wasn’t exactly a knockout on HD consoles, the fuzzy-haired one clearly has high hopes for the forthcoming DS and Wii versions, which come under the new name of Don King Boxing, and look to be quite different to their hi-def cousins.

The balance board isn’t required, but if you own one, it can be used for bobbing and weaving your way between your opponent’s blows. Meanwhile, 2K has incorporated a Boxercise mode, clearly in an attempt to cater to the Wii Fit crowd - though the press release suggests that it won’t just help you exercise, the program will also increase your boxer’s stats for his next bout.

“We’ve created our best set of real-life boxing exercises ever for Don King Boxing” claims the man himself. “It wouldn’t surprise me if a future world champion was introduced to the sport through this game. This is where you can get the skills that make for thrills.”

Or that pays the bills, presumably. Both versions are out on 27th March in Europe, and four days later across the US.

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This entry was posted on Friday, January 30th, 2009 at 5:08 pm by Chris Schilling
Balance Board, DS, Fitness Freak, Forthcoming titles, Wii.