Backyard Wrestling 2
| Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood | |
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| Developer(s) | Paradox Development |
| Publisher(s) | Eidos Interactive |
| Series | Backyard Wrestling |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 Xbox |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) |
Sports Fighting |
| Mode(s) |
Single Player Multiplayer |
| Review scores | ||
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| Publication | Score | |
| PS2 | Xbox | |
| EGM | 5.67/10 | 5.67/10 |
| Famitsu | 26/40 | N/A |
| Game Informer | 5.75/10 | 5.75/10 |
| GamePro |    |
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| Game Revolution | D | D |
| GameSpot | 3.4/10 | 3.4/10 |
| GameZone | 5/10 | N/A |
| IGN | 5.6/10 | 5.6/10 |
| OPM (US) | |
N/A |
| OXM (US) | N/A | 4.3/10 |
| Aggregate score | ||
| Metacritic | 46/100 | 43/100 |
Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood is the second installment in the Backyard Wrestling series and was released on PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The licensed soundtrack includes music by Andrew W.K., Kool Keith, the Insane Clown Posse, Bad Brains, Body Count, Six and Violence, Mudvayne, Saliva, Fall Out Boy, and Hoobastank. It was developed by Paradox Development, now owned by Midway Games, and was published by Eidos Interactive.
The television commercial included Insane Clown Posse, Vampiro, New Jack, and Major Gunns. Despite promises of an improved gameplay experience, the game was a critical flop when released in 2004. Its sales numbers remained respectable, however, moving nearly 300,000 copies through 2005.
The 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 four unlockable music videos.
The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" on both platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. 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.
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