The Bouncer

The Bouncer (バウンサー, Baunsā?) is a beat 'em up game for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console. Released in Japan in December 2000, in North America in March 2001, and in Europe in June 2001, it was co-developed by Square and DreamFactory. The game features character designs by Tetsuya Nomura and music by Noriko Matsueda and Takahito Eguchi.

The Bouncer tells the story of three bouncers on a rescue mission to save their young friend from a megalomaniacal solar technology corporation. The game is structured like a "playable action movie" and the plot unfolds differently depending on which character the player chooses for specific gameplay sequences.

The game marked Square's first release on the PlayStation 2. Although it received a healthy amount of press before its actual release as one of the marquee titles in the first batch of games to be released for the PlayStation 2, it was met with mild sales and mediocre reviews.