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Mobile game retelling Pacquiao story to feature ‘Mommy D’, Buboy, familiar characters

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/11/25/fighting-pride.jpg"/></figure></div><p>&quot;Mommy D,&quot; Buboy Fernandez and even Freddie Roach are just some of the characters included in the new mobile game being developed centered around the Philippines&#x27; biggest athlete.</p><p>&quot;Fighting Pride: The Manny Pacquiao Saga,&quot; by OMG and Ranida, is an online game adaptation of the world champion boxer&#x27;s life story.</p><p>This is why the people close to Pacquiao have character representations in the game, due for release in the second quarter of 2021.</p><p>OMG president Mike Ochosa said in an online presser attended by representatives from Ranida and Game Development Association of the Philippines that they chose to retell Pacquiao&#x27;s story in a format understood by the young generation.<br/> <br/>&quot;His story is compelling, as well as inspiring. Rather than writing a book or producing a movie, why don&#x27;t we produce a mobile game?&quot; Ochosa said.</p><p>&quot;People are moving into this platform in terms of entertainment and being able to gather information.</p><p>&quot;There have been computer and online games inspired by Pacquiao, but this is the first one that took an adaptation of Pacquiao&#x27;s life.&quot;</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/11/25/image7.jpg"/></figure></div><p>Ranida CEO Ben Banta said his group made sure it had inputs from Pacquiao himself..<br/> <br/>&quot;We are creating a game based on his life and his life is very dramatic. Tayong mga Pilipino we know it well pero yung ibang bansa they don&#x27;t know it,&quot; he said.</p><p>The game has 3 modes -- Story, Historical, and Online PvP.</p><p>Story mode will help players appreciate how Pacquiao started out as a young boy in the province before becoming a global sports celebrity.</p><p>Even &quot;Mommy D&quot; Dionisia Pacquiao will be featured.</p><p>&quot; &#x27;Yung mga important people sa buhay niya, mula pagkabata ni Manny, katulad ni Mommy D including Buboy, yung mga taong nakatulong sa kanya isinama namin sa game,&quot; Banta said.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/11/25/image10.jpg"/></figure></div><p>Also included are characters adapted from his ring rivals.</p><p>Banta said the game will feature some of Pacquiao&#x27;s signature shots including the &quot;Manila Ice&quot; and introduce new ones such as the &quot;Sarangani Uppercut.&quot;</p><p>Alvin Juban, current president of the Game Development Association of the Philippines, voiced his support for the project.</p><p>&quot;I hope with this project we get the support of the Filipino people before we go to the world . . . Hopefully this is our champion in the making,&quot; Juban said.</p><p>Francis Macatulad, OMG vice president, said one thing the developers are proud of is the game is a purely Filipino project.</p><p>&quot;This is an all Filipino venture, it is about a Filipino icon and we hope to turn it into Filipino pride,&quot; Macatulad said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WODkKIVCbAo?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>"Mommy D," Buboy Fernandez and Freddie Roach are some of the familiar characters to be included in the new mobile game "Fighting Pride: The Manny Pacquiao Saga."</p>

"Mommy D," Buboy Fernandez and Freddie Roach are some of the familiar characters to be included in the new mobile game "Fighting Pride: The Manny Pacquiao Saga."

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Mobile game retelling Pacquiao story to feature ‘Mommy D’, Buboy, familiar characters

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published November 27, 2020 06:26 PM PHT

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Updated November 28, 2020 07:14 AM PHT

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