K-1 Revenge, known in Japan as Fighting Illusion: K-1 Revenge (ファイティングイリュージョン 〜K-1 リベンジ〜, Faitingu Iryūjon 〜K-1 Ribenji〜), is a video game based on the K-1 martial arts organization in Hong Kong, developed by Daft and published by Xing Entertainment in Japan in 1997, and by Jaleco in North America in 1999. It is the fifth game in the K-1 Fighting series.

K-1 Revenge
Developer(s)Daft
Publisher(s)
SeriesK-1 Fighting
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • JP: September 25, 1997[1]
  • NA: March 2, 1999
Genre(s)Sports, fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Reception

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The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 25 out of 40.[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ In GameFan's viewpoint of the game, one critic gave it 70, and the other 73.
  2. ^ GamePro gave the game two 3.5/5 scores for graphics and control, and two 4/5 scores for sound and overall fun factor.

References

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  1. ^ MacDonald, Ryan (September 25, 1997). "K-1 Fighting Is No Illusion [date mislabeled as "April 26, 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on February 2, 1999. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "K-1 Revenge for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Gaudiosi, John (March 12, 1999). "K-1 Revenge". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  4. ^ EGM staff (April 1999). "K-1 Revenge". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 117. Ziff Davis.
  5. ^ a b "ファイティングイリュージョン 〜K-1 リベンジ〜 [PS]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "K-1 Revenge". Game Informer. No. 72. FuncoLand. April 1999. Archived from the original on June 1, 2000. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  7. ^ Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Chau, Anthony "Dangohead" (March 1999). "K-1 Revenge". GameFan. Vol. 7, no. 3. Metropolis Media. p. 44. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  8. ^ Scary Larry (March 1999). "K-1 Revenge Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. No. 126. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 1, 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  9. ^ MacDonald, Ryan (October 14, 1997). "[Fighting Illusion:] K-1 Revenge Review (Import) [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on January 12, 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  10. ^ Maruyama, Wataru (March 1999). "K-1 Revenge". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 6. Ziff Davis. p. 82. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  11. ^ PSM staff (April 1999). "K-1 Revenge". PSM. No. 20. Imagine Media. p. 38. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
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