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 and was published by Eidos Interactive.

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 the Insane Clown Posse)
Developer(s)	Paradox Development
Publisher(s)	Eidos Interactive
Series	Backyard Wrestling
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2 Xbox
Release	NA: November 16, 2004 EU: November 19, 2004 JP: April 7, 2005 (PS2)
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

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. ^{[citation needed]}

Gameplay

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.

Roster

Reception

The game received negative reviews on both platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[1][2] 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.[4]

References

External links

• Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood at MobyGames