64 Oozumou 2
64 Oozumou 2 is a Nintendo 64 sports game released in 1999 developed by Bottom Up. It centers on sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals, with controls, information, and pacing arranged around the analog stick, directional pad, A/B buttons, C buttons, and Z trigger.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.0 / 10
About this game
64 Oozumou 2 is a Nintendo 64 sports game centered on sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals. Matches, challenges, and tournament goals give sessions clear boundaries, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make its immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Players, venues, motion recognition, and score feedback establish the match atmosphere, while 3D scenes, fog, textures, and cartridge audio need to preserve target readability within limited memory and television output. The genre-specific limitation is that opponent ai, control precision, motion recognition, and period-specific rosters can affect consistency. Platform conditions also include camera control, stick precision, Controller Pak saves, Rumble Pak support, Expansion Pak requirements, and four-player setup can affect original-hardware use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features from other editions.
Collected in series
64 Oozumou brings sumo bouts and a wrestler’s life together on Nintendo 64. Push for victory in the ring, then follow a career beyond individual matches. The sequel lets you create your own wrestler and build their abilities through training.
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Attack reading and wrestler growth offer substance, with slow staging and a demanding learning curve.
64 Oozumou 2 is more than pushing large wrestlers out of a ring. Distance and grips change C-button techniques, while defending against the direction of an opponent's move brings timing and prediction into the contest. Used techniques develop, giving practice a lasting purpose. Appearance and attribute editing, a five-year career, training diversions and tournaments connect the wrestler's development with competition; eccentric stories and romance add a distinctive flavor. Contextual moves are not immediately obvious, so a practice opponent programmed to repeat attacks is valuable. Motion feels ponderous, and replays do not compensate for the absent victory announcement or less readable story display. Frequent minigames can also interrupt a competition-focused rhythm. Saving requires Controller Pak space. It suits patient players interested in learning sumo and Japanese career events.
Strengths
- Distance, grips and directional counters give bouts tactical depth.
- Technique growth and wrestler creation provide lasting goals.
- Programmable practice opponents support learning.
Weaknesses
- A demanding initial learning curve, ponderous motion, limited story readability and victory staging, and frequent training interruptions.
Who it is for: For players willing to learn sumo counters, develop a wrestler and explore an eccentric Japanese career.
Play notes: This is the Japanese N64 sequel; careers need a Controller Pak with sufficient space, and four tournament participants do not mean four wrestlers in one bout.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Career growth, wrestler editing and tournament registration form a lasting loop, with training serving as smaller diversions rather than equally deep contests. | Reviewed | 7.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Timing, distance and reading attacks create tactical bouts, with technique growth rewarding practice rather than relying on indiscriminate slaps. | Reviewed | 7.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Appearance editing and replays personalize the bouts, but ponderous motion, a missing victory ritual and less readable story presentation weaken the atmosphere. | Reviewed | 6.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension A programmable practice opponent helps learning, but interpreting contextual moves and counters still takes time at the outset. | Reviewed | 6.4 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Bottom Up
- Publisher
- Bottom Up
- Release date
- 1999
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Sports · Primary genre
- Tags
- Solo-friendlyFast-paced3D GraphicsLow Entry BarrierSports-based PlayPick-up and PlayMain Story Under 10 HoursShort SessionsReplayablePlayer versus Player
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Nintendo 64Worldwide1999
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