Ever since playing Donkey Kong Jr. Math on the NES, I’ve viewed educational games as one might react to walking down the street and seeing a griffin—nonplussed, quite curious, yet wise enough to keep my distance.  Let’s be honest, here—if it doesn’t involve platforming, swords and shields, some type of ball, ninjas, magic spells, or lots and lots of shooting, I’m a little out of my element.

However, like most, I enjoy reaffirming my secret belief that I am indeed a genius.  A diamond-in-the-rough, IQ-tests-don’t-tell-the-full-story, type.  So, naturally, I have a hard time passing on brain teasers.

Quick, name three of the four sanctioned boxing commissions!  Who currently holds the heavyweight title in any of those commissions?

Pretty sad how heavyweight boxing has fallen, eh?  Love him or hate him, you knew when a Tyson fight was on, back in the day.  And of course I don’t need to mention the popularity of legends like Foreman or Ali.  It all seems a lot more anonymous, now.  Gone are the days when a houseful of pals and I would order a pay-per-view special and cram around the TV, crazy with anticipation.

So, a game like Ready 2 Rumble: Revolution—with its completely fictional characters and celebrity parodies—loses a bit less steam when compared to a hardcore boxing title based upon reality.  The ‘who’ of it all seems to matter a whole lot less, these days.  Good thing, too, since Revolution couldn’t possibly be further from a boxing sim.