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680:Buck Rumble
653:Buck Bumble
637:Buck Bumble
623:PlayStation
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546:Buck Bumble
518:64 Magazine
388:Publication
300:Development
286:Buck Bumble
273:Multiplayer
234:Buck Bumble
194:Buck Bumble
182:Nintendo 64
173:Buck Bumble
164:multiplayer
109:Nintendo 64
104:Platform(s)
94:Composer(s)
88:Carl Graham
74:Designer(s)
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64:Producer(s)
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1294:Categories
1247:Star Fox 2
1137:FX Fighter
1046:Starglider
1036:Starglider
917:"Finals".
834:2019-12-20
659:References
607:frame-rate
363:Aggregator
176:is a 1998
941:gameplay.
866:1366-6266
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698:April 24,
550:N64 Gamer
354:Reception
349:Reception
290:dog-fight
210:bumblebee
1240:Catwoman
1212:Bionicle
1092:Star Fox
766:July 22,
755:GameSpot
734:July 22,
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568:Star Fox
558:for the
555:Star Fox
534:Total 64
422:GameSpot
315:Joy Tech
294:football
260:, and a
250:stun gun
225:Gameplay
190:Ubi Soft
180:for the
145:Genre(s)
57:Ubi Soft
1269:Jez San
1205:I-Ninja
628:WarHawk
410:GamePro
403:6.62/10
246:weapons
156:Mode(s)
115:Release
1262:People
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1111:Vortex
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1025:Croc 2
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537:9.0/10
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427:5.2/10
376:70.12%
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323:Currys
319:Dixons
266:levels
217:-like
215:mantis
206:London
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391:Score
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236:is a
219:Queen
1008:Croc
862:ISSN
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700:2012
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321:and
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200:Plot
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