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Famitsu | 27/40 [3] |
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Nintendo Power | 3.95/5 [a] |
Reviewing the SNES release as Chavez II, GamePro assessed that while it was not one of the best boxing games for the system, it was a surprisingly strong improvement from the original, with faster controls and sharper, bloodier graphics. They summarized it as "decent". [6]
Next Generation stated that "other than the novely of Spanish text and Chavez on the box, you're just as well off picking up [...] Legends of the Ring." [4] Super Gamer magazine gave the SNES version a review score of 81% stating: "Huge character graphics get you right into the bone-crunching action. Gameplay is somewhat limited, but there is always plenty of challenge and moves." [7]
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