ALL boxers should be available to fight. If I remember correctly, Felix Trinidad was absent as was Vernon Forrest and Roy Jones. Probably licensing issues - but whatever
Trinidad is defiantely available in 'KO 2002'. Go to the link and you will see him fighting against Hopkins in a few of the movies. I thought Forrest was available in 'KO 2001', as for Jones forget it! He had a game out a while ago from HBO (I can't remember the name...). I'm sure he would command big bucks for his likeness to appear in the game.
As for aging I think we'll have to wait until a later verion. It is something I would like to see. One omission from this version is the ability to hold which I find kind of odd. As for the the 'skins' not much has not been said about the create a fighter mode. However, I did like this mode in 'KO 2001' except you could not use your fighter against someone else in the versus mode. Otherwise this mode was pretty good but I found it was too easy. I was able to beat all modes without a loss very easily. However I played the hell out of the game and that could explain that.
Overall this should be a much improved version and I really look forward to it.
-Andre F
I can't get enough of boxing
I'm a huge boxing fan. I'm always on the lookout for a good boxing title. Companies seen to get every other sport right except for boxing. Let's hope this title brings us a little closer.
-Andre F
Hopefully the controls won't be too much like Victorous Boxer. VB is one of the worst games I ever had.
Ouch! I loved this game and spent a LONG time beating it. Granted the first time I played it I didn't much of it but after getting use to it I really enjoyed it. For the record it is supposed to be quite a bit like Victorious Boxers. In fact I think they recruited some the developers from VB to help with development.
-Andre F