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Post by ninjamaster on May 14, 2020 13:00:55 GMT -5
WWF was very famous also in Italy during 80/90,we had toys and videogames. What's your fav ?
For me:
1) WWF WrestleFest (Technos Japan 1991)
2) WWF ROYAL RUMBLE (SNES)
3) WWF SUPERSTARS (GB)
I liked also Fire Pro Wrestling Series (Pc engine/SFC), Ringside Angel for Megadrive and Rumble Roses (ps2)
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Post by Sarge on May 14, 2020 16:10:19 GMT -5
I have to admit, I don't play a lot of wrestling games, but I had a buddy of mine that loved them (and everything wrestling) growing up. This was the era of Hulk Hogan, The Macho Man Randy Savage, Andre the Giant, The Ultimate Warrior, all those guys. Of the ones you listed, I've only played (and beaten) the Game Boy game, which is shockingly good. Getting Rare to work on it was the right move. Nintendo's Pro Wrestling is still iconic, and surprisingly playable even now. I also really dig Tecmo World Wrestling, mostly because of the awesome music.  |
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Post by toei on May 14, 2020 16:21:02 GMT -5
I didn't really like any wrestling game up until the N64. I think that genre benefited greatly from 3D, and I guess they used the Virtual Pro Wrestling engine for that WCW game, which might explain why it was so good.
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Post by Sarge on May 14, 2020 16:25:49 GMT -5
There were several top-tier N64 wrestlers, if memory serves. I had another friend that was a big fan of WWF Wrestlemania 2000.
I've always meant to give WWF WrestleMania (the arcade game, probably not the ports) a go. It looks good in that wacky NBA Jam sort of way.
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Post by anayo on May 14, 2020 16:25:59 GMT -5
ninjamasterI get the feeling that pro wrestling was way more culturally relevant in the early 90's in the US, too. It's still around and I know some people who are still into it, but something gives me the impression it isn't as iconic and mainstream as it was 25+ years ago. Or maybe it still is and I'm just out of touch. I never played any 8 or 16 bit wrestling games in the 90's, but I would play such titles on Playstation and N64 with my next door neighbor. We would play Smackdown 2: Know Your Role and I think WCW Backstage Assault. I mainly liked Smackdown 2 because it had a "customize your own wrestler" feature. I would use it to create freaky goblins with exaggerated facial features and neon green skin, which made me laugh as a kid. I think I still have the memory card with those wrestlers, I'll have to check if the save files are intact. Backstage Assault felt kind of like Die Hard Arcade in that you could pick up random objects from the environment and beat people over the head with them.
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Post by Sarge on May 14, 2020 16:30:39 GMT -5
I'm not sure how popular it is now, but I know there were several distinct phases where it was very popular. I remember when Stone Cold Steve Austin was around, when Hulk Hogan joined the NWO, and of course it was pretty popular when The Rock was involved, too. I find it pretty interesting he managed to spin up such a lucrative acting career, but I'm not surprised by it. He's definitely got a lot of charisma.
I still really enjoyed The Rundown, a movie no one ever seems to mention. I should watch it again some day.
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Post by toei on May 14, 2020 17:06:04 GMT -5
Sarge WWF Wrestlemania 2000 is the same series as WCW Revenge. They're both Virtual Pro Wrestling in Japan, they just added different licenses in North America. Very similar to one another. All those other wrestling events you mentioned - the NWO over on the WCW side, The Rock, Steve Austin's peak popularity - took place in the late '90s. I'd say there was kind of a resurgence of wrestling around that time. It's definitely not as popular or as present in pop culture now to the degree that it was then. There are a few famous wrestlers, but somebody like The Rock is more actor than wrestler at this point.
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Post by Sarge on May 14, 2020 17:26:36 GMT -5
Ah, that explains it then.
And you're right, I lose track of time. It doesn't seem like that long ago! (I'm getting old.)
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Post by Xeogred on May 14, 2020 18:04:05 GMT -5
Yeah, you guys are right. 1997-2000ish is peak "Attitude Era" pro wrestling and was enormous. I was at the end of grade school those years and every single boy was super into it. Still have some early internet memories with a lot of wrestling too, finding videos, downloading the entrance themes or remixes, looking into urban myths like people claiming Kane was Kevin Nash, lol. Good times.
Peak WWF Hogan was before my time (late 80's), but I know how huge that era was too. It was more ticket sales for arenas and PPV's though. The Attitude Era was a network ratings war and massive for TV, to the point that a lot of PPV's during that era were pretty crappy, because they prioritized the Monday Night shows instead.
But yeah, I was never too big into the wrestling games until the N64 era. WCW vs NWO Revenge was my top favorite. Probably played that one just as much as Goldeneye, Smash Bros, etc.
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Post by toei on May 14, 2020 18:06:30 GMT -5
Yeah, you guys are right. 1997-2000ish is peak "Attitude Era" pro wrestling and was enormous. I was at the end of grade school those years and every single boy was super into it. Still have some early internet memories with a lot of wrestling too, finding videos, downloading the entrance themes or remixes, looking into urban myths like people claiming Kane was Kevin Nash, lol. Good times.
Peak WWF Hogan was before my time (late 80's), but I know how huge that era was too. It was more ticket sales for arenas and PPV's though. The Attitude Era was a network ratings war and massive for TV, to the point that a lot of PPV's during that era were pretty crappy, because they prioritized the Monday Night shows instead.
But yeah, I was never too big into the wrestling games until the N64 era. WCW vs NWO Revenge was my top favorite. Probably played that one just as much as Goldeneye, Smash Bros, etc.
The ultimate "attitude era" act was D-Generation X (I think it was called) and Triple H with the whole "Suck it!" routine. Kids in elementary used to do that move. It was like a Limp Bizkit song in wrestling form. |
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