"Toro 2" video game available next week!

Who says miracles don't happen anymore? 

Last night I was scrolling endlessly on Instagram when a video pops up about a new video game called Toro 2. 

I almost fell out of my chair! I began to shout with joy!

A follow up to the original Toro video game is coming out next week and I had no idea. I never saw any articles or anything hinting to the fact that a follow game was in the works. 

Long story short, basically 10 years ago there was a bullfight video game called Toro. I tried ordering the game but something happened and the link I was sent never worked, or the email got lost, something like that. Too much time has passed and I can't remember what the exact situation was. But anyhow, I never got to play the game, was sad for awhile, and then moved on with my life. 

(here is a link to my post about the Toro video game)

http://blogplazadetoros.blogspot.com/2015/07/toro-video-game.html

Fast forward 10 years and here we are with another chance to become bullfighters ourselves, at least in the digital world.

Here is an article I found as well.

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Controversial PlayStation 4 Game Announces PS5 Sequel & Release Date

A controversial PlayStation 4 game is returning with a PS5 sequel, which now has an official release date. A brand new trailer showcases what fans can expect from the second installment.

Toro 2, a follow-up to 2015’s original Toro game, is set to release on September 9, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and PS4 alongside Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch.

Developed by RecoTechnology, Toro 2 is an arcade title in which players can challenge bulls in iconic arenas as they attempt to become champions. 

The official Toro 2 trailer showcases a packed arena where a bull charges toward a bullfighter at full speed.

“Become a bullfighting star,” reads the video description before teasing the various arena locations where players will get to challenge the bulls. The venues include Pamplona, Madrid, Nimes, Seville, and Mexico.

The trailer also confirms a brand new multiplayer mode while unveiling a brief gameplay clip as well from the upcoming sequel.

“Be a bullfighter, be a bull”, reads another description while confirming a Versus mode in which players can choose to be either a bullfighter or a bull and then compete against their friends.

The third-person 3D bullfighting simulator will also feature a Career mode where players can start their journey to become a legendary bullfighter. They can work their way to stardom in some of the world’s most prestigious bullfighting arenas.

Toro 2 is coming a decade after its predecessor, which was a popular game, especially among PC players. It managed to earn 73% positive reviews on the Steam platform.

However, the game did attract some flak as well, if not much, for simulating traditional bullfighting. Some critics argued that it glorified animal cruelty for entertainment.

RecoTechnology’s Toro 2 arrives on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch on September 9, 2026.

https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2026/09/01/toro-2-ps5-sequel-release-date-trailer/

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So yeah, I will be ordering the game for sure. I think I will try it on Nintendo Switch to start out, that seems to be the easiest. I don't have a Switch but I think you can buy used ones for pretty cheap at video game stores. If not I will just buy a new one, nothing will stand in my way this time!

 

Good news, plazas keep selling out in Spain

So, like I have said before, it is not easy being a bullfight fan, especially here in the US. 

Whenever I look at bullfight news there is inevitably a story about some judge somewhere, or politicians, not allowing bullfights to take place. Mexico is where most of this is taking place sadly. 

But occasionally there is good news, like what has been happening in parts of Spain. Bullrings that haven't sold out in decades are selling out. That doesn't mean there are not issues in Spain, but at times news like this makes you smile. 

For example, I just posted how Bilbao sold out for the first time in 15 years.

Pontevedra earlier this month sold out for the first time in 17 years.

Tarazona just sold out for the first time in 63 years. (see article below)

Last year Toledo and also Chinchon sold out for the first time in 16 years.

Last year Almedralejo and also Valladolid sold out for the first time in 9 years.

Last year Marbella sold out for the first time in 42 years.

Last year Muro sold out after not being able to hold bullfights for 8 years. 

And last year Almodovar del Campo sold out for the first time in its history.

So, there is good news, we just have to keep the faith there will be more good news.

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Roca Rey, Juan Ortega y Aarón Palacio cuelgan el ‘No hay billetes’ en Tarazona 63 años después

(mundotoro.com 8-30-26)

Tarazona vive este domingo 30 de agosto una tarde para la historia. Roca Rey, Juan Ortega y Aarón Palacio han colgado el cartel de ‘No hay billetes’ en el coso aragonés 63 años después. Un suceso que no ocurría desde el 17 de julio de 1963, en una tarde en la que se anunciaban el rejoneador Ángel Peralta, Jaime Ostos, Santiago Martín ‘El Viti’ y El Caracol.

Roca Rey, Juan Ortega y Aarón Palacio se anuncian en el cartelazo de la feria de Tarazona para lidiar una corrida de Jandilla. Una tarde que pasará a la historia del municipio maño.

https://www.mundotoro.com/noticia/roca-rey-juan-ortega-y-aaron-palacio-cuelgan-el-no-hay-billetes-en-tarazona-63-anos-despues/1972413

The artwork of Mark Maggiori

If you spend time (or waste time) like I do on Instagram, and if you have ever liked a post by any artist who paints scenes from the West, or horses, etc. you probably have been exposed to the art of Mark Maggiori. 

Mostly famous for his hyper realistic style, especially his backgrounds and clouds, his art has become very well known.

Originally from France, he fell in love with Western art after a visit to the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Since that visit he has painted dozens and dozens of jaw dropping works of art depicting life in the West.

He is also well known for his "print drops". The only time to get a print of some of his works is to follow him on social media or on his website, and make a purchase during his print drops that he does a couple of times a year. 

Or, you can attend an auction where he sells some of his original paintings like he is going to do in September in Jackson Hole Wyoming. (see his site for details)

Official Mark Maggiori website

Be prepared though, last year he sold two paintings at an auction in Austin TX where one sold for $300,000 and the other sold for $350,000.

Oh, I guess you can also just go directly to his studio and make a purchase like Kevin Costner did. But unless you are Kevin Costner or someone like him you probably won't be given the address of Mr. Maggiori's studio anyway.

Jose Tomas en Aguascalientes Mexico - 2015

 

Classic Morante

 

720 kilos! "Potrillo" de Pedraza de Yeltes

Just when you thought we wouldn't see a bull over 700 kilos again in Madrid for awhile, here comes another on. 

"Potrillo" from the Pedraza de Yeltes ranch was fought in Madrid last night by Joaquin Galdos.

No ears were cut but at least this bull was sent back to the corrals like the one earlier this year. 

(see post here) https://blogplazadetoros.blogspot.com/2026/05/exiliado-de-garcigrande-715-kilos.html

 

Monosabio gets gored

 

Here is something I have never seen, although I've always thought it could happen quite easily, a Monosabio was gored today in Bilbao. (Not too seriously, but had to be taken to the hospital for treatment for a goring in the glute.)  

He was helping get a bull off the picador's horse when the bull turned on him quickly and got him on the ground. From there he pushed him around quite a bit until a horn got into the mono's glute. Could have been worse though for sure.