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''Black & Bruised'' is a cel-shaded, arcade-style boxing game released in 2003 for the Platform/NintendoGameCube and Platform/Playstation2. It was created by company Digital Fiction and published by Majesco. The game is known for having a cast of quirky characters, cel-shaded graphics, comedic dialogue, power-ups and a NintendoHard story mode for each of the characters in the game.

''Black & Bruised'' didn't receive much success when it was first released, as no new entry in the series has been released since then, but those that enjoy the game think that it's worth at least checking out should it be found.



!!This game provides examples of:
* {{Acrofatic}}: Bronto Sore and Jackpot show surprising agility when they bounce back up from getting knocked down.
%%* ActionGirl: All of the girls.
* AllAmericanFace: Kid USA's shorts have the print of the American flag on it.
* AlphaBitch: Jumping Janet. Nearly all of her fights in her story mode started because of her bad attitude with her final fight have three of the people she ticked off ganging up on her in an alley.
* AmusingInjuries: Any and all injuries in the story cutscenes are PlayedForLaughs.
* BaldOfEvil:
%%** Bronto Sore.
%%** Jackpot may also counts through his [[HairTriggerTemper short temper]].
%%* BigEater: Jackpot
* ButtMonkey: Several of the guys, although the biggest example is posterboy Mickey Mcfist who, throughout his ''OWN'' story mode, is constantly taking abuse to make his fights harder.
%%* CulturedBadass: Odiva, Pharaoh and Royal Pain.
* DefensiveFeintTrap: Royal Pain has a move that looks like he is having a heart attack before he sucker-punches his opponent with an uppercut.
%%* DeepSouth: Knuckles Nadine is a stereotypical hillbilly.
%%* DirtyOldMan: Old Master, if his story mode is any indication.
%%* DrillSergeantNasty: Major Flak
%%* {{Eagleland}}: Major Flak is a Type 1.
%%* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Secret characters Old Master and The Matador.
%%* EvilBrit: Royal Pain
%%* FatBastard: Bronto Sore, Jackpot and Royal Pain.
%%* FatSlob: Jackpot.
%%* FieryRedhead: Ally Gator and Holly Vixen
%%* FightingIrish: Mickey Mcfist
* GranolaGirl: Ally Gator, although she balances her tree-hugging, animal-loving self out with having one of the [[HairTriggerTemper shortest tempers in the game]].
%%* HairTriggerTemper: ''ALL'' of the boxers in their respective story modes.
%%* HollywoodToneDeaf: Knuckles Nadine. That doesn't stop her from trying to be a singer in her story mode though.
* {{Jerkass}}: While some are better than others, ALL of the boxers have shades of this, especially Janet, whose jerkassery is the reason for half of her story mode fights.
* MaskedLuchador: Somewhat. El Luchador dresses like one but like everyone else, he fights by boxing. It is really more of a superhero outfit.
* MegatonPunch: One of the game's power-ups is a "Special" item that allows the player to use their character's signature move. This can be leveled up twice to create a move that can take off around ''one-third'' of your opponent's life bar.
* MooseAndMapleSyrup: Tiny, the green-haired giant, is a Canadian lumberjack with a stereotypical accent.
%%* OldMaster: Um... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Old Master]]
* OneHitKill: Kinda. The Level 3 Poison power up makes it so landing a single punch drains your opponents stamina completely, dazing them instantly for you to follow up into a potential knock out.
* PersonOfMassDestruction: King Kahn is generally portrayed as, while not having much of a personality, someone who is very capable of tearing you a new one if he wants to.
%%* PunnyName: Bronto Sore, Jumping Janet, Major Flak, Ally Gator...
%%* RedEyesTakeWarning: King Khan
%%* [[RichBitch Rich Bastard]]: Royal Pain.
%%* SmallNameBigEgo: Several of the boxers, Kid USA and Pharaoh most-notably.
%%* StoutStrength: Jackpot, Bronto Sore and Odiva.
* StrawMisogynist: Old Master has "old-fashioned" views on women. If Maiaguru didn't pay him upfront, he wouldn't have even bothered to train her.
%%* SuperHero: El Luchador is one in his hometown.
* ThisLoserIsYou: Jackpot is a FatSlob who has no day job other than a boxer and is [[BigEater always thinking about food]] until he started his own cooking show.
* TrainingMontage: The story mode for secret character King Kahn is played out like a training challenge for him.
* TrashTalk: Randomly-generated in-between rounds. The two opponents banter back and forth a few times.
%%* ValleyGirl: Jumping Janet.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Mickey Mcfist and Bronto Sore. The announcer says that they go way back and they share drinks together at the end of Mickey's story, but the entire time prior, Bronto is seen pummeling on Mickey.
%%* WalkingShirtlessScene: Most of the male characters.
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