K-1 Grand Prix

K-1 Grand Prix, known in Japan as Fighting Illusion: K-1 Grand Prix '98, is a video game based on the K-1 martial arts organization in Hong Kong and the K-1 World Grand Prix, developed by Daft and published by Xing Entertainment in Japan in 1998, and by Jaleco and Eon Digital Entertainment in 2000, both for PlayStation. It is the sixth game in the K-1 Fighting series.

K-1 Grand Prix
Developer(s)	Daft
Publisher(s)	JP: Xing Entertainment NA: Jaleco EU: Eon Digital Entertainment
Series	K-1 Fighting
Platform(s)	PlayStation
Release	JP: November 26, 1998 NA: January 25, 2000 EU: 2000
Genre(s)	Sports, fighting
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	56%[1]

Review scores

Publication	Score
Famitsu	27/40[2]
Game Informer	5.5/10[3]
GameFan	79%[4][lower-alpha 1]
GameSpot	3.1/10[5]
IGN	3/10[6]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	[7]
PlayStation: The Official Magazine	[8]

Reception

The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.^[1] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40.^[2]

Notes

1. In GameFan's viewpoint of the game, one critic gave it 76, and the other 81.

References

1. "K-1 Grand Prix for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
2. "Fighting Illusion 〜K-1 GRAND PRIX'98〜 [PS]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
3. Reppen, Erik (February 2000). "Fighting Illusion: K-1 Grand Prix [sic]". Game Informer. No. 82. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on January 8, 2001. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
4. Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Ngo, George "Eggo" (February 2000). "K-1 Grand Prix". GameFan. Vol. 8, no. 2. Shinno Media. p. 68. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
5. MacDonald, Ryan (February 1, 2000). "K-1 Grand Prix Review [date mislabeled as "March 5, 2004"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 11, 2004. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
6. Bishop, Sam (February 16, 2000). "K-1 Grand Prix". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
7. "K-1 Grand Prix". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 7. Ziff Davis. April 2000.
8. "Review: K-1 Grand Prix". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. No. 30. Imagine Media. February 2000.

External links

• K-1 Grand Prix at MobyGames