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Ring King · LUDEX

LUDEX game dossier

Release

Friday, June 19, 1987

Player score

72/100

Platform families

2

Overview
Media
Universe & content
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Editorial overview

Inside Ring King

What it is

NES Port of "Ring King/King of Boxer".

Challenge your friends or your computer to the Data East Championship Title Bout! Challengers from around the globe, each with his own style of boxing, knuckle up to take the title. Win by knock-out or points using a wild assortment of hooks, jabs, uppercuts, and combinations!

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer · Split screen

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Themes

Action

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Ring King

Jastec · Data East

3.6/5Friday, June 19, 198739.2 years ago

Connected releases

3

Game data from IGDB

Cinematic archive

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Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.

11 assets

Official trailers

Gameplay Video

Trailer

Trailer

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1 Bundle2 Port

Base-game relationship

This release depends on or extends the game above.

Store collections

Bundles

Packages combining this title with other games or downloadable content.

1 release

BundleData East All-Star CollectionDec 31, 2017Multi-item package

Platform versions

Ports

Adaptations made for another platform, device, or hardware generation.

2 releases

PortVs. TKO BoxingJun 1, 1987Platform adaptation

Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Who made it

Data East
Publisher
Jastec
Developer · Publisher
Neue Design
Support
Woodplace
Developer
Namco
Publisher · Porting
Sony
Publisher

Platforms

Family Computer
Gen 3
MSX2
Nintendo Entertainment System
Gen 3
Legacy Mobile Device

Release history

Jun 19, 1987Family Computer
Sep 1987Nintendo Entertainment System
1988MSX2
2004Legacy Mobile Device

Themes & modes

ActionSingle playerMultiplayerSplit screen

Tags

martial arts
boxing
hand-to-hand combat
shared screen
boxer
cheat code
meme origin

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3.6/5· 6 ratings

Details

Released: Friday, June 19, 1987
Developers: Jastec,Woodplace
Publishers: Data East,Jastec,Namco,Sony
Additional work: Neue Design, Namco
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Multiplayer: Split screen
Also known as: Family Boxing, King of Boxer NES
In player libraries: 6

Platforms

Nintendo
Mobile

Genres

Fighting Sport Arcade

Port

Ring KingDec 31, 1989

Platform adaptation