Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood is a fighting video game developed by Paradox Development, and published by Eidos Interactive in 2004 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It is the second installment in the Backyard Wrestling series and the sequel to Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home. The licensed soundtrack includes music by Andrew W.K., Kool Keith, Insane Clown Posse, Bad Brains, Body Count, Six and Violence, Mudvayne, Saliva, Fall Out Boy, and Hoobastank.
| Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood | |
|---|---|
 Xbox cover art featuring (from left to right: New Jack, adult film actress Sunrise Adams, and Violent J of Insane Clown Posse) | |
| Developer(s) | Paradox Development |
| Publisher(s) | Eidos Interactive |
| Series | Backyard Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editThe roster of underground wrestlers features more than 20 combatants, including notable hardcore wrestlers, music personalities, and adult film actresses.
The game was billed as being greatly improved over its predecessor, including a more in depth create-a-wrestler mode. The game includes an option for turning the game's blood effects on and off; the original game does not have said option. Each wrestler now has an introduction video. There are also sixteen unlockable music videos.
Roster
edit| Character | Place or origin/occupation | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent J | Rapper (Insane Clown Posse), wrestler (WWE/WCW/JCW) | |
| Shaggy 2 Dope | Rapper (Insane Clown Posse), wrestler (WWE/WCW/JCW) | |
| Mad Man Pondo | Independent wrestler, notably JCW | |
| Rudeboy | Appears in JCW | |
| Vic Grimes | Independent wrestler (XPW, WWE, ECW) | |
| Vampiro | Independent wrestler, notably for JCW and WCW | |
| New Jack | Wrestler (ECW, XPW, TNA, various indie promotions) | |
| Nick Mondo | Retired hardcore cult independent wrestler (CZW) | |
| Ruckus | Independent wrestler (CZW, ROH, XPW) | |
| The Sandman | legendary hardcore wrestler (ECW/Japan/TNA/WWE/WCW/JCW) | |
| Sonjay Dutt | Independent wrestler (TNA, CZW) | |
| Masked Horn Dog | Comedy wrestler from Best of Backyard Wrestling: Backyard Babes | |
| El Drunko | Independent wrestler | |
| Messiah | Independent wrestler (XPW, CZW) | |
| Supreme | Independent wrestler (XPW) | |
| John Zandig | Independent wrestler and promoter (CZW) | |
| Luke Hadley | Backyard wrestler | |
| Joe Peterson | Backyard wrestler | |
| Tylene Buck | wrestler (WCW, XPW), model, host for Best of Backyard Wrestling | |
| Ryuji Ito | Japanese hardcore wrestler (BJW) | |
| Kelvin Finn | Unknown | |
| Andrew W.K. | Musician | |
| Tera Patrick | Porn Star | |
| Sunrise Adams | Porn Star | |
| Adrianne Pain | Unknown | |
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Metacritic | 46/100[12] | 43/100[13] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 5.67/10[2] | 5.67/10[2] |
| Famitsu | 26/40[3] | N/A |
| Game Informer | 5.75/10[4] | 5.75/10[4] |
| GamePro |    [5] | [5] |
| GameRevolution | D[6] | D[6] |
| GameSpot | 3.4/10[7] | 3.4/10[7] |
| GameZone | 5/10[8] | N/A |
| IGN | 5.6/10[9] | 5.6/10[9] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [10] | N/A |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 4.3/10[11] |
Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood received "generally unfavorable" reviews on both platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[12][13] In Japan, Famitsu gave the PlayStation 2 version a score of one six, two sevens, and one six, for a total of 26 out of 40.[3]
References
edit- ^ van Leuveren, Luke (November 11, 2004). "Updated Australian Release List - 22/11/04". PALGN. PAL Gaming Network. Archived from the original on September 10, 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ a b EGM staff (February 2005). "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 188. p. 100.
- ^ a b "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood (PS2)". Famitsu. Vol. 852. April 15, 2005.
- ^ a b "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood". Game Informer. No. 141. January 2005. p. 118.
- ^ a b Rice Burner (December 22, 2004). "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Reilly, Mike (December 8, 2004). "Backyard Wrestling 2 [There Goes the Neighborhood] Review". GameRevolution. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Navarro, Alex (November 22, 2004). "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ Sandoval, Angelina (December 15, 2004). "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Dunham, Jeremy (November 19, 2004). "Backyard Wrestling: There Goes the Neighborhood". IGN. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^ "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. February 2005. p. 91.
- ^ "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood". Official Xbox Magazine. January 2005. p. 84.
- ^ a b "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ a b "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 15, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2016.