HARD BLOW
Official Title  Hard Blow
Common Title  Hard Blow
Serial Number(s)  SLPM-86043
Region  NTSC-J
Genre / Style  Boxing 

Developer  Electronic Arts Victor.
Publisher  Electronic Arts.
Date Released  31 July 1997
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLPM-86043
Serial Number In Disc SLPM-86043
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 34
( 1 Data Track &
33 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
409 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  4938833004550  - 
     

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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

Hard Blow is a boxing game that allows the player to create and customize his own boxer and them help him to be the World Champion. To do that he have to choose carefully each week training to improve his boxer stats and after that choose who will be his next opponent in order to climb in the ranking.

To training is the usual in a boxing game: Running, weightlighting, punching ball, etc.

The fights are difficult to win, specially since the game doesn't show how much energy is left in the player's character or the opponent, but the movement are well done, and for sure is a challenging game.

  Manufacturer's description:

Boxing game where you can enjoy a realistic motion by introducing a 3D polygon. Players raise a rookie, leads to the objective world champ. Also equipped with battle mode to use the memory card, so players who fight each other grow. Foster good practice players formed a menu, so you can crush the enemy attack raging rush up the fight in the ring.

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Boxing theme.
Number Of Players  1-2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Digital Controller compatible only )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.2.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL2 GPU Core 2.0.0 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 5 (GLSlang Files (gpuPeteOGL2-slv/slf))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.2.0.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character / Move between actions:  D-Pad
  Hook:  X Button
  Select action / Strong punch:  Circle Button
  Left punch:  Square Button
  Right Punch:  Triangle Button
  Pause game:  Start Button

 


   
 

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