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Rocky
Developer	Rage Software
Publisher	Ubisoft
Released	NA November 19, 2002
Genre	Fighting game
Mode(s)	Single player, Multiplayer
Ratings	ESRB: Teen (13+)
Platform(s)	GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance

Rocky is a video game of the fighting game genre released in 2002 by Rage Software. The game is based on the Rocky movies.

In the game the player controls Rocky Balboa on his journey from a club fighter, facing opponents like Spider Rico, until his championship bout against Apollo Creed and beyond. The game sticks closely to the movies with all characters being at least mentioned in the movies. In at least the PAL markets the PS2 and Xbox versions of the game were packaged alongside the original Rocky dvd release. A sequel was also made called Rocky Legends.

When the game begins, as a "button-mashing" game, one must repeatedly press the A button in a "Training" stage, showing Rocky punch some sort of punching bag in a limit of 60 seconds. The more punches, the stronger Rocky will become during the next match.

Once completed, the player will first fight Apollo Creed. When either fighter is low on stamina, one will fall to the ground, not using the three-time knockdown rule. The player has 10 seconds to get up, however doing so isn't controlled by the player. Once all three opponents are defeated, or if Rocky cannot stand up again, the game is over and will show the opponent cheering on another screen.

There are several techniques to punch, however, one cannot manually move Rocky, only on how Rocky fights, described in the manual. For example, if Rocky is getting punch at, one cannot move Rocky until he successfully blocks a punch. There are four main attacks including the regular punch and uppercut. Using techniques will result in more rapid draining of opponent's energy bar. Due to the unusual techniques, it is criticized and for other gameplay reasons (see below)

The games intro movie features film footage edited from the five movies showing the main boxers and ends with an advert for the Rocky DVD. The remaining five cutscenes feature CGI footage using the in-game character models and original film audio recreating segments from the films. The song "Gonna Fly Now" is the only one from the series featured in the game.

• Rocky at MobyGames

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