Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood

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, the 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 the Insane Clown Posse)
Developer(s)Paradox Development
Publisher(s)Eidos Interactive
SeriesBackyard Wrestling
Platform(s)
Release
  • NA: November 16, 2004
  • EU: November 19, 2004
  • JP: April 7, 2005 (PS2)
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

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 sixteen unlockable music videos.

Roster
Character Place or origin/occupation
Violent JRapper (Insane Clown Posse), wrestler (WWE/WCW/JCW)
Shaggy 2 DopeRapper (Insane Clown Posse), wrestler (WWE/WCW/JCW)
Mad Man PondoIndependent wrestler, notably JCW
RudeboyAppears in JCW
Vic GrimesIndependent wrestler (XPW, WWE, ECW)
VampiroIndependent wrestler, notably for JCW and WCW
New JackWrestler (ECW, XPW, TNA, various indie promotions)
Nick MondoRetired hardcore cult independent wrestler (CZW)
RuckusIndependent wrestler (CZW, ROH, XPW)
The Sandmanlegendary hardcore wrestler (ECW/Japan/TNA/WWE/WCW/JCW)
Sonjay DuttIndependent wrestler (TNA, CZW)
Masked Horn DogComedy wrestler from Best of Backyard Wrestling: Backyard Babes
El DrunkoIndependent wrestler
MessiahIndependent wrestler (XPW, CZW)
SupremeIndependent wrestler (XPW)
John ZandigIndependent wrestler and promoter (CZW)
Luke HadleyBackyard wrestler
Joe PetersonBackyard wrestler
Tylene Buckwrestler (WCW, XPW), model, host for Best of Backyard Wrestling
Ryuji ItoJapanese hardcore wrestler (BJW)
Kelvin FinnUnknown
Andrew W.K.Musician
Tera PatrickPorn Star
Sunrise AdamsPorn Star
Adrianne PainUnknown

Reception

Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood received "generally unfavorable" 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
  1. "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  2. "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  3. EGM staff (February 2005). "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 188. p. 100.
  4. "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood (PS2)". Famitsu. Vol. 852. April 15, 2005.
  5. "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood". Game Informer. No. 141. January 2005. p. 118.
  6. 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.
  7. Reilly, Mike (December 8, 2004). "Backyard Wrestling 2 [There Goes the Neighborhood] Review". Game Revolution. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  8. Navarro, Alex (November 22, 2004). "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood Review". GameSpot. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  9. 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.
  10. Dunham, Jeremy (November 19, 2004). "Backyard Wrestling: There Goes the Neighborhood". IGN. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  11. "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. February 2005. p. 91.
  12. "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood". Official Xbox Magazine. January 2005. p. 84.
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