Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 11 (click to see context) from:
* TheOtherDarrin: Averted. Despite numerous reports, [[WordOfGod the head director of the game]] confirmed that all of the dialogue Music/MichaelJackson's character used was not recorded by a soundalike, but MJ himself using is real, low-key voice.
to:
* TheOtherDarrin: Averted. Despite numerous reports, [[WordOfGod the head director of the game]] confirmed that all of the dialogue Music/MichaelJackson's character used was not recorded by a soundalike, but MJ himself himself. Though some say he's using is his real, low-key voice.voice while others state that it was pitched down afterwards to make him sound more masculine/tough.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 12 (click to see context) from:
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''Round 2'' was slated to get an UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} port, but never made it past a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTv7sIIVt1g proof-of-concept tech demo]].
to:
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''Round 2'' was slated to get an UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} Platform/{{Xbox}} port, but never made it past a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTv7sIIVt1g proof-of-concept tech demo]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 4 (click to see context) from:
* FranchiseKiller: After ''Ready 2 Rumble: Revolution'' got [[{{Sequelitis}} canned]][[labelnote:note]]The game was developed by Creator/{{Atari}} though.[[/labelnote]] and Midway closed their doors in 2010, there's no new Ready 2 Rumble games to begin with.
to:
* FranchiseKiller: After ''Ready 2 Rumble: Revolution'' got [[{{Sequelitis}} canned]][[labelnote:note]]The game was developed by Creator/{{Atari}} though.[[/labelnote]] and Midway closed their doors in 2010, there's no the hope for a new Ready ''Ready 2 Rumble games to begin with.Rumble'' game is just about lost.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* FranchiseKiller: After ''Ready 2 Rumble: Revolution'' got [[{{Sequelitis}} canned]][[labelnote:note]]The game was developed by Creator/{{Atari}} though.[[/labelnote]] and Midway closed their doors in 2010, there's no new Ready 2 Rumble games to begin with.
Deleted line(s) 12 (click to see context) :
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* PromotedFanboy: Music/MichaelJackson, having been a fan of the original game.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
** That said, it's trivially easy to simply burn a CD-R with an ISO of the game to run on a Dreamcast, so it's not as bad as you'd think.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 6 (click to see context) from:
* ScrewedByTheLawyers: In a similar vein to his guest appearance on TheSimpsons, contractual issues prevented Midway from properly crediting Michael Jackson as a voice actor.
to:
* ScrewedByTheLawyers: In a similar vein to his guest appearance on TheSimpsons, ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', contractual issues prevented Midway from properly crediting Michael Jackson as a voice actor.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
This is for when creators die and leave work unfinished.
Deleted line(s) 1 (click to see context) :
* AuthorExistenceFailure: ''Round 2'' was Michael Jackson's final appearance on the Dreamcast in the USA, and his second-last game to be released in the USA until 2010.
Changed line(s) 10 (click to see context) from:
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''Round 2'' was slated to get an UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} port, but never made it past a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTv7sIIVt1g proof-of-concept tech demo]].
to:
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''Round 2'' was slated to get an UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} port, but never made it past a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTv7sIIVt1g proof-of-concept tech demo]].demo]].
----
----
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Small edit.
Changed line(s) 7 (click to see context) from:
* ScrewedByTheLawyers: in a similar vein to his guest appearance on TheSimpsons, contractual issues prevented Midway from properly crediting Michael Jackson as a voice actor.
to:
* ScrewedByTheLawyers: in In a similar vein to his guest appearance on TheSimpsons, contractual issues prevented Midway from properly crediting Michael Jackson as a voice actor.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 9 (click to see context) from:
* TheOtherDarrin: Averted. Despite numerous reports, [[WordOfGod the head director of the game]] confirmed that all of the dialogue Music/MichaelJackson's character used was not recorded by a soundalike, but MJ himself using is real, low-key voice.
to:
* TheOtherDarrin: Averted. Despite numerous reports, [[WordOfGod the head director of the game]] confirmed that all of the dialogue Music/MichaelJackson's character used was not recorded by a soundalike, but MJ himself using is real, low-key voice.voice.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''Round 2'' was slated to get an UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} port, but never made it past a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTv7sIIVt1g proof-of-concept tech demo]].
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''Round 2'' was slated to get an UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} port, but never made it past a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTv7sIIVt1g proof-of-concept tech demo]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* AuthorExistenceFailure: ''Round 2'' was Michael Jackson's final appearance on the Dreamcast in the USA, and his second-last game to be released in the USA until 2010.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added line(s) 6 (click to see context) :
* ChannelHop: Creator/MidwayGames published the first two games, but ''Ready 2 Rumble: Revolution'' was published by Creator/{{Atari}} due to Midway's collapse. Creator/WarnerBros (current owner of the Midway properties) still controls the first two titles and their characters.
Changed line(s) 6 (click to see context) from:
** Also, thanks to potential licensing issues between MJ, Shaquille O'Neal & the Clintons, WB Games (the current owner of nearly all Midway properties, including Franchise/MortalKombat) is unlikely to put out an UpdatedRerelease of ''Round 2'' for a long time.
to:
** Also, thanks to potential licensing issues between MJ, Shaquille O'Neal & the Clintons, WB Games (the current owner of nearly all Midway properties, including Franchise/MortalKombat) ''Franchise/MortalKombat'') is unlikely to put out an UpdatedRerelease of ''Round 2'' for a long time.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1 (click to see context) from:
* CashCowFranchise: The first game holds the virtue of being among the original 17 "Sega All-Stars" games for the ill-fated Sega Dreamcast, and the second appeared on the PS2's "Greatest Hits" list for a time.
to:
* CashCowFranchise: The first game holds the virtue of being among the original 17 "Sega All-Stars" games for the ill-fated Sega Dreamcast, and the second appeared on the PS2's [=PS2=]'s "Greatest Hits" list for a time.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added line(s) 5 (click to see context) :
* HilariousInHindsight: In ''Round 2'', Shaquille O'Neal's alternate trunks are black, with white and red trim, the colors of Miami Heat... On which Shaq would play four years after the game.
Changed line(s) 5 (click to see context) from:
** Also, thanks to potential licensing issues between MJ, Shaquille O'Neal & the Clintons, WB Games (the current owner of nearly all Midway properties, including Franchise/MortalKombat), an UpdatedRerelease of ''Round 2'' likely isn't going to happen for a long time.
to:
** Also, thanks to potential licensing issues between MJ, Shaquille O'Neal & the Clintons, WB Games (the current owner of nearly all Midway properties, including Franchise/MortalKombat), Franchise/MortalKombat) is unlikely to put out an UpdatedRerelease of ''Round 2'' likely isn't going to happen for a long time.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 6 (click to see context) from:
* TheOtherDarrin: Averted. Despite numerous reports, [[WordOfGod the head director of the game]] confirmed that all of the dialogue MichaelJackson's character used was not recorded by a soundalike, but MJ himself using is real, low-key voice.
to:
* TheOtherDarrin: Averted. Despite numerous reports, [[WordOfGod the head director of the game]] confirmed that all of the dialogue MichaelJackson's Music/MichaelJackson's character used was not recorded by a soundalike, but MJ himself using is real, low-key voice.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 5 (click to see context) from:
** Also, thanks to potential licensing issues between MJ, Shaquille O'Neal & the Clintons, WB Games (the current owner of nearly all Midway IPs, including Franchise/MortalKombat), an UpdatedRerelease of ''Round 2'' likely isn't going to happen for a long time.
to:
** Also, thanks to potential licensing issues between MJ, Shaquille O'Neal & the Clintons, WB Games (the current owner of nearly all Midway IPs, properties, including Franchise/MortalKombat), an UpdatedRerelease of ''Round 2'' likely isn't going to happen for a long time.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
** Also, thanks to potential licensing issues between MJ, Shaquille O'Neal & the Clintons, WB Games (the current owner of nearly all Midway IPs, including Franchise/MortalKombat), an UpdatedRerelease of ''Round 2'' likely isn't going to happen for a long time.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* CashCowFranchise: The first game holds the virtue of being among the original 17 "Sega All-Stars" games for the ill-fated Sega Dreamcast, and the second appeared on the PS2's "Greatest Hits" list for a time.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* DoingItForTheArt: WordOfGod said that Michael Jackson refused to be paid for his involvement in the game, content with just being a part of the game instead.
Added DiffLines:
* ScrewedByTheLawyers: in a similar vein to his guest appearance on TheSimpsons, contractual issues prevented Midway from properly crediting Michael Jackson as a voice actor.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1 (click to see context) from:
* TheOtherDarrin: As noted on the main page, MichaelJackson didn't record his in-game lines. While he did motion capture his character's moves, He was contractually forbidden to voice the character himself.
to:
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Physical copies of the first two games have gone rare. Even with the massive increase of interest after Michael Jackson's death, physical copies (especially the Dreamcast ports) are hard to come by.
* TheOtherDarrin:As noted on Averted. Despite numerous reports, [[WordOfGod the main page, MichaelJackson didn't record his in-game lines. While he did motion capture his character's moves, He was contractually forbidden to voice head director of the game]] confirmed that all of the dialogue MichaelJackson's character himself.used was not recorded by a soundalike, but MJ himself using is real, low-key voice.
* TheOtherDarrin:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
*TheOtherDarrin: As noted on the main page, MichaelJackson didn't record his in-game lines. While he did motion capture his character's moves, He was contractually forbidden to voice the character himself.
