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We’re not sure we understand what has happened with Ready 2 Rumble Revolution. The last Ready 2 Rumble game featured some exaggerated celebrity characters as well, and we found it kind of funny. But there is nothing funny about the caricatures in Ready 2 Rumble Revolution. That Hasselhoff-esque boxer is, in fact, kind of upsetting. The good news is that, aside from the substitution of these abominations for Ready 2 Rumble’s cast of wacky stereotypes, this looks a lot like the classic boxing game we know and kind of like.

After the break, a video featuring what looks like custom characters — a possible escape from the offensive appearance of Dewie Strudel.

First gameplay footage makes us doubt our Readiness 2 Rumble originally appeared on Nintendo Wii Fanboy on Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oh, woe is us. Microsoft just dispatched (and then pulled) a press release boasting about the imminent arrival of Banjo-Kazooie on Xbox Live Arcade, describing the game as an XBLA “exclusive.” We can safely assume this means the bird and bear won’t be made available on the Virtual Console, news that conclusively crushes whatever slim hopes we had for the game appearing on Nintendo’s service. We suppose $540 million buys you these kind of perks, eh?

To rub salt in our open wounds, Microsoft also disclosed that sequel Banjo-Tooie would be made available on XBLA early next year, “making Xbox 360 the new home of the beloved Banjo-Kazooie franchise.” We think we’re going to sigh sadly now, reader. Feel free to join us.

* sigh *

[Via Joystiq]

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