It's been a long time since a truly brilliant wrestling game has been available on a Nintendo console. Not since the days of WWF No Mercy on the Nintendo 64 and the Day of Reckoning series on the GameCube have Nintendo fans been able to properly enjoy a genuinely brilliant rendition of pro wrestling, and frustration is beginning to set in.
The Wii got numerous WWE games, which were fine and all, but naturally didn’t quite match up to their HD counterparts on PS3 and Xbox 360. And let’s not even talk about the frankly abysmal attempt to bring the WWE 2K series to the Switch. With the recent WWE 2K Battlegrounds underwhelming too, grappling fans have been waiting decades for something truly definitive on a Nintendo system.
We’ll save you the suspense just now: Wrestling Empire definitely isn't that. However, that’s not to say it doesn't have a few interesting quirks that make it entertaining, if not necessarily for the right reasons. On top of that, regardless of what you think of it, the fact that the entire thing was developed by a single person has to be respected when you see what’s actually been pulled off here.
In case it wasn't immediately obvious by looking at the screenshots, Wrestling Empire is based on the Nintendo 64 era of wrestling games, in particular, those developed by AKI: the likes of WCW/nWo Revenge, WWF WrestleMania 2000 and (of course) the aforementioned WWF No Mercy. Characters and environments are extremely chunky and low-poly, and wrestler animations are slow and deliberate.
There's no official licence attached, so you won't find real-life wrestlers here. Despite this, it’s still easy to identify most of the famous faces included in this game if you know your squared circle (especially if you’ve been a fan for a number of decades, like this writer has been). The game’s enormous roster of more than 350 wrestlers is divided into 10 separate promotions, and it’s clear which many of these are based on: All American Wrestling is supposed to be old-school WWF, Strong Style Wrestling is a homage to ECW, and the like.
Many of the preset wrestlers look suspiciously like real-life ones. Some are surprising: the AAW section has some fairly niche ‘90s era WWF stars like Nailz, Skinner and Luna Vachon, whereas the Hollywood one mainly consists of wrestlers who’ve been involved in the movie business at one time or another: The Rock, Roddy Piper, Batista, even Andy Kaufman. If you can recognise any of them, the in-depth editor mode means one quick name change later and they’re authentic. Naturally, you can also create your own wrestlers.
The sheer number of playable grapplers isn’t the only surprise in this game: there is an absolute wealth of game modes too. Players can choose between 26 preset match types, ranging from standard singles and tag matches to the likes of ironman, first blood, street fight, table and Royal Rumble matches. You can then go into the individual settings for each type and customise them further to your liking. Want a 20-man battle royale that takes place inside a steel cage and wrestlers can only be eliminated by submission? Um, that’s a bit of a strange stipulation, but you can do it anyway.
Accompanying the Exhibition mode (which is what encompasses all the above match types) there’s also a surprisingly engaging Career mode. Here you create a new wrestler (including the option to give them a t-shirt that says "worst game ever" on it, so it's clear it's in on the joke), start off having a couple of training matches in an empty arena, upgrade to having some fights in front of a handful of people and eventually try to make your way to one of the bigger promotions in order to become more famous and earn more money.
As with every other aspect of the game, there’s an enormous amount of detail in the Career mode. Wrestlers will come to you and ask you to accompany them to the ring and protect them (in exchange for cash, naturally). Dodgy characters will appear backstage and offer to sell you steroids(!) to improve your performance. A regular newspaper reports on your matches and tells you what’s going on elsewhere in the business – even wrestler deaths (another way in which Wrestling Empire keenly mimics the often tragic world of professional wrestling). You can even ask for creative control to be added to your contract so the bookers (the guys who come up with the zany storylines) can’t mess with your gimmick.
The whole thing is just overwhelmingly impressive, especially when you consider that, again, it was created by a single person. It feels like a truly definitive representation of all things wrestling. And then you actually start playing the thing, and you quickly go: “Oh. Right. Oh no.” You see, to put it in the nicest possible terms, the actual wrestling action itself is a complete mess (though not always in the worst way).
On paper, it looks like it should work well enough. There’s an attack button which can be held down for stronger moves. There’s a run button, a button for picking up objects and a grapple button. The latter is the most important when pulling off a variety of moves: similarly to many wrestling games, you can apply a grapple and then press one of three buttons along with a direction to do a different move (12 in total). It’s a reasonable number to help make things less repetitive.
There’s a similarly impressive range of different move types you can pull off, and the game does a good job of giving you different context-sensitive moves depending on the situation. If you’re standing on the ring apron, for example, your moves will be different depending on whether your opponent is in the ring, on the apron with you or on the arena floor. These contextual controls also let you pull off all manner of springboard attacks, top rope dives and the like with relative ease.
Most things can be climbed by simply walking to them, and this extends to the outside area too; if you want to hop onto the barricade then jump into the crowd and continue to fight there, then go ahead – fill your boots. Even the entrances make use of this; you have full control over your wrestler from the minute they walk through the curtain, so you have to manually walk them to the ring and enter it, but if you’d rather, you can stop to climb the barriers and taunt the crowd before doing so (or climb the turnbuckles a la Rock and Austin when you get in there).
It’s just that the whole thing is so broken, Matt Hardy would look at it and think “wow, that’s rough”. At times there are so many weird bugs and AI quirks going on that it feels less like No Mercy and more like Goat Simulator. Sometimes you’ll go to pin your enemy and they’ll get up as you do, leaving you lying on the floor in a pinning position. Other times you’ll try a grapple move near the ropes and end up falling out of the ring. Bringing weapons into the mix also greatly improves the potential for glitches.
Some of these issues are to do with the actual balancing of the game rather than unintentional errors in the code. Stomping your opponent over and over can drain their energy and boost your momentum meter far quicker than the most death-defying high-risk moves can. Meanwhile, count-outs are calculated strangely, with each player getting their own individual count: this means if you knock someone out of the ring you can wait a couple of seconds then head outside and beat them up. Because your counter will be a few seconds lower, you just need to keep them occupied outside until their count hits 10 and you’ll win.
And yet, as the game regularly descends into a complete farce, there’s something about how terrible it is that’s oddly endearing. Play it with some like-minded pals and its unintentional silliness can lead to hilarity. You’ll laugh as referees occasionally pick up weapons for no apparent reason, counting pinfalls on the mat while still holding onto steel chairs. You’ll guffaw at the carnage when you decide to do a 30-man Battle Royale and quickly realise that, as clunky as it was with two wrestlers in the ring, it’s completely unplayable with 30 in there at once (although, to its credit, its frame rate and general performance remain rock-solid in these situations).
We even had tears in our eyes at one point when we decided to have a tag team steel cage match at one point and struggled to even get in the ring to start the match. These matches start with the cage already in place, you see (rather than lowering it down), and since you control your entrance you have to physically climb the cage to enter the ring. This became a problem for our AI partners, one of whom was really struggling to climb the cage without glitching and falling off it. It shouldn’t be acceptable, but damn, it was funny.
Ultimately, you have to set your expectations for this one accordingly. Is it, to quote Bret Hart, “the best there is, best there was and best there ever will be”? The answer is best summed up by Vince McMahon’s theme music: “No chance in hell.” The sheer level of choice available when it comes to the enormous roster, hugely customisable match options and impressively deep career mode shows there’s a lot of love for the business here, but the match engine is so laughably prone to botches that you have to get into an equally unhinged mindset to enjoy it.
Conclusion
Wrestling Empire is the video game equivalent of Paul Heyman-era ECW. It's low-budget, it's extremely rough and it's often difficult to watch, but there's a clear passion for pro wrestling underneath it and we're sure it'll develop a hardcore following of fans who love it in spite of its many, many flaws.
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Uh no thanks. This looks like WWE 2K21 but with bad graphics
It’s hard to say that it looks good, although it might be quite funny. Always good to see single person projects in 3D, however dodgy it looks.
ok so I feel like people won't understand the whole legacy of this. This is a game made by a dude called Mdickie. This dude uses this engine to make some incredibly hilarious stuff including The You Testament and Hard Time. No doubt we will see those 2 show up soon as well but those 2 are where the meat and potatoes of this joke reside. These games are beloved by Joel of Vinesauce and Chip Cheezum on YouTube and I highly suggest checking out their point of view on these games before passing judgment. Personally I think they're hilariously bad but it's like a guilty pleasure. If hard time makes it I'm definitely getting that but sadly the wrestling game is not quite as insane and absurd as the other 2.
In MDickie terms, a 6/10 is the equivalent of a 11/10! The best wrestling game I have played this decade and the career mode puts every single offer out there (yes, including "Fire Pro Wrestling World") to shame. I can only hope to see MDickie continue to expand the game's modes as he has stated in his the development diaries and thank him for the absolute glory of having instant (as in no loading times) 30 wrestler rumbles.
Kusoge of the Century, everyone go buy this right now!
So it’s still less buggy than the WWE 2K games?
@TheSmashTheorist So WWE 2K21?
@Munchlax not a single crash so far.
I have been playing this game non-stop since it released this week. I would would personally give it a 7-7.5. Sure it's far from perfect but the gameplay is super deep and the career mode is the best in a wrestling game in a long time. The developer is a one man studio who has been working on variations of this game for 20 years for PC and mobile. He said while developing that he would be working on free updates and upgrades for years to come. Sure it's janky at times and the AI is frustrating, but if you're a wrestling fan at all, try the demo.
"Wrestling Empire is the video game equivalent of Paul Heyman-era ECW." This line raised a smile from me.
@TheSmashTheorist There is no WWE 2K21, it was cancelled to give proper development time to 2022 after 2020 was a flop and was replaced with Battlegrounds instead.
I'm loving this game and I love roster. better than wwe battlegrounds
What would Ron Simmons say about the game?
Now, looking at the screenshots, one which have Tatanka, Doink, Earthquake and Jimmy Snuka (?) in the same match, you just have to love this.
Also worth noting: MDickie has made sure there is a Demo on the eShop for the game to make sure no one would buy this without trying it first and know what they are heading into. MDickie is a babyface.
Is it a legal requirement to have every wrestling game riddled with bugs? I guess Cyberpunk 2077 and all Bethesda games can be considered wrestling games in a way.
I had a friend in jr high/high-school who loved wrestling and would get all the wrestling games. We'd make stupidly absurd characters together and then setup incredible, convolutedly stupid matches.
I haven't seen him in 12 years, but every once in a while, I think of picking up a game for nostalgia's sake. But everything else that's been released sounds like it's moved away from the charm of those games.
THIS, however, sounds almost perfect.
Nice review, looks really interesting. Especially the career mode that deals with the shoot aspects of wrestling and not just the kayfabe moments. If it's a very reasonable price then I might pick it up
Just to clarify my score: I am one of those long-term wrestling fans this game was clearly made for. I actually really like it and have no doubt I'll continue to play it for a long time (especially with my brother once lockdown ends, because he and I love both No Mercy and broken games). Despite that I still think a 6 is a fair score because it's absolutely riddled with glitches and not everyone who's looking for a new wrestling game will see the funny side in that. The 2K games get pilloried for its numerous weird glitches so it would be a bit hypocritical to give this one a pass just because it isn't a big corporate product. Basically, if you love wrestling games and get a kick out of playing 'messy' games (for want of a better term), you may want to add a point or two to the score.
Oh, MDickie is still at it? I remember those Jesus and prison games from way back. Clunky, but oddly satisfying and hilarious
Long time wrestling fan here, yeah I used to subscribe to the WWF mag and all back in the 80's when I was a kid/teen.
I've gotten a few hours on this game so far and must say it reminds me of several SNES wrestling games of the 90's and to me, those were some amazing fun times with friends (some long passed now).
There are some bugs like the article states, most notably when trying to pin but there's enough fun points about the game to keeps things alive.
Worth checking out while it's on sale for sure if you're apprehensive.
I think if you're a fan of 80's-early00's wrestling the references and level of detail will appeal probably worth a couple of extra points for that.
I love the old AKI games, so I was eager to download the demo. I tried it and couldn't get past the way the game feels. I respect that it was made by one person and is a love letter to wrestling in general, but I didn't have any fun actually playing this game.
I have been playing this game nonstop since it released. The career mode is definitely the highlight of the game. For instance, a wrestler asked me to join a union so we can get better pay. I agreed, we formed a tag team, and won the tag titles. The promotion owner asked who was responsible for the union talks, I blamed my tag partner, he got fired, and I got my title stripped from me.
The amount of crazy things that can happen in this game is unbelievable.
RGT 85 made Triple H. Bob Holly. and Kane and a few other WWE wrestlers. with amazing results. the characters kind of look like the real wrestlers. not exactly but you can tell who it is. looks fun.
Like some of the others here, I have been playing this non-stop. This has given me the N64 AKI-classic fix I've been wanting, combined with anarchy, comedy, and a really fun "career mode."
It's great to play a wrestling game that doesn't take itself too seriously, but still has deep customization and replay options.
This will probably be the best wrestling game for Switch until the AEW game is finished (if it is released for Switch). Loads of fun and absurdity.
It’s a brilliant game if you like this sort of thing. 6 out of 10 is also the correct score for it. I feel like 6 out 10 wrestling fans will love it with the other 4 getting a headache and possibly needing a lie down after playing it 😀.
I will add that the controls are more interesting than they seem to be at first try.
It’s an 11 out of 10 for me 👊🏻
@Shiryu This sold me on the game even more than the review did lol. I feel like it's a bootleg version of how I remember the N64 games looking AND playing.
it looks like you could have some fun with it but £15 get out of here
Seems to be the deadly premonition of wrestling games xx
The graphics remind me of this phone game called Hard Time.
Sounds horrimazing
I'll try the demo. I know it says its a tribute to the N64 era of wrestling games. But does it play like those games? And are the glitches and bug too much to overlook? I mean, I hear it can be a bit endearing to some. But I would be able to overlook the lack of a license and not entirely up to par graphics (I recall the N64 games looking a bit tighter in graphics than this) of it plays well. The joke of bad and frustrating gameplay can only go so far. Especially if I plan to put a ton of hours into the game
People playing on Switch, have you already played on Mobile? This is my favorite game on Android. I don't find it glitchy there. If this is as good as Android, I'll buy asap. I love this guys work.
Definitely looks interesting, anyone know the price of the game?
So sad we will never get another game in the league of no mercy.
Ive never really played many wrestling games, except Def Jam Vendetta, but for some reason I must have this amazing looking game.
@Hero-of-WiiU it's $15.99 (USD) right now, as an intro sale price. It's normal price is $20.
RIP Arthur Price.
It's so abstract that MDickie can work on this engine for 20 years and has glitchy games...like the graphics were probably good for when he started.
Does he just not refactor anything?
I like in the first picture one guy t-shirt says the worst game ever
@jrb363 you won't regret it!
A note to all potential future MDickei wrestlers: If your AI buddies starts to botched something up, simply hit LZ+RZ to switch manual control to him and quickly "fix him up" before returnign to your proper wrestler. MDickei wasn't kidding around when he says he is giving us complete control, you even have to play the AI role!
It looks interesting to me, hopefully he can clean up some of the glitches. I'll probably try the demo and decide. I think it's super impressive that he included basically 350 real wrestlers that just need name changed or some minor color adjustments. That's always the downfall of other wrestling games like this because I don't have time to create 350 wrestlers.
From my long experience with this particular developer, the glitches aren't a bug. They're a feature. This is the guy who created a FIGHTING GAME BASED ON THE LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST... http://www.mdickie.com/prev_youtestament.htm
I enjoyed it but some of the control functions just made it too “off” for me to buy until it’s half off or more. Like going down and then taking a while to get back up if you’re not hitting the right buttons/direction. Staying down after hitting certain moves early in the match. Picking up your opponent was a bit wonky. Ground submissions being very confusing. I’m sure with practice it can be overcome though. And I love the graphics and the options/features.
Honestly if this controlled exactly like WM 2000/no mercy it would be my fav wrestling game ever.
Why does it look like The Sims 1?
I saw pics of this on Twitter and thought it looks like a right laugh, it's like it's deliberately meant to look atrocious but it's probably 10 times more fun than any game that takes itself seriously.
@Zaphod42
Def Jam Vendetta was made by the AKI team that did WCW VS NWO, WM2K, and NO MERCY. They then made the more arcadey MUSCLE LEAGUE on GCN. You might really dig this.
Holy crud! Those visuals would’ve looked dated a decade ago
Dear developer.. there’s a thing called lights
It looks like the crowds are made up of the wrestlers!
@Alaninho they are!
@Alaninho definitely.
I'm pretty sure i saw Joe Rogan in the crowd as well.
Played the demo and watched a few gameplay videos, that was enough for me to take the leap and buy it. Downloading it now. This seems fantastic!
Can't wait to get stuck into "correcting" all the wrestlers, career mode and hopefully playing some four player with friends down the road.
Like a more chaotic version of No Mercy.
I liked wrestling for one summer when I was a kid, but then I seen Mike Tyson and it was all over 😆
I have almost 400 hrs in Wrestling Revolution 3D on PC, it's so addicting. I've been looking forward for this to come out for awhile and got a Switch specifically for it. It has not disappointed at all. The game has it's flaws but so much of it is charming and adds to the entertainment. Once you get used to how the character reacts to the environment it's easy to minimize "bug" experiences in the gameplay and compared to WR3D everything is incredibly smooth. MDickie also plans on updating the game for free so once you purchase it you will get any additions at no cost. There are some features in WR3D that aren't in Wrestling Empire that may or may not be added in the future however there is enough newness to this game for it to feel like an upgrade for sure. I never really got into any wrestling games past N64 era. None could hold my attention like they could but MDickie does a great job of replicating that experience and adding a very special charm along with it. The universe he's created over the past 20 years is wonderful in itself and he definitely leaves enough in his games to reward players for paying attention.
@doctorhino Hard Times is also made by MDickie and features some of the same characters
@SoIDecidedTo It's better than WR3D on mobile and pc in a lot of ways
@Rhaoulos some of these “bugs” has become beauties now becuase it hasn’t been fixed for a long time
@thefoodpyramid These line of games are funny but not enough to pay, hard times was such a mess.
@Shiryu Watching this game is hilarious! The jank physics and reactions are horribly glorious! And it's super blunt with the references and "cameos" in the crowd. And LOL to the "E C d-" chant, I guess that's as far as you can possibly take that callout. I'll pick this up as soon as possible before Vince or someone comes to C&D it.
@masterLEON if that would happen, this would become an even bigger classic than already is!
To me this game is a must-have as someone who grew up playing the old N64 wrestling games like Warzone 2000 and No Mercy. Some of my fondest memories of playing a game with friends was with those games, there is just something about that style of game that is a ton of fun, feeling unique among fighting games.
I have spent four hours so far changing the names on most of the characters. I'm still not done yet...
@doctorhino Yep, he made Hard Time too.
And all this can be yours for £20 TWENTY!!! JOKES.
Watched the trailer on the "coming soon" part of the Eshop and was intrigued. Looked into Mdickie and honestly major respect to the guy.
As someone who started on WWF Warzone and Wrestlemania 2000 this actually gives me a lot of nostalgia! Downloaded the demo and the jank and madcap fun is exactly what I've been looking for. Played 2K20 on Xbox and it was just too serious.
Happy to support MDickie and excited to see future updates to the game!
This sounds like an enormous amount of fun, actually. If I had even an iota of interest in wrestling, and didn't have a backlog.the size of Montana, I'd be tempted. I'll always try to support these lone wolf designers. But with all.the upcoming games I want to buy, this doesn't make the cut.
I'll put it on the shortlist of games to try for a lark, though.
Just wanted to throw my two cents in here! I've been both a wrestling fan and gamer for about 30 years now. I have watched a lot of wrestling and have played a huge amount of wrestling games from both sides of the Pacific. In particular, I'm one of those people who holds the AKI wrestling games in a rarified air (especially the N64 Virtual Pro Wrestling titles). That said, I have never given much time to Mdickie's games. I decided to rectify this with Wresting Empire hitting the Switch.
Thus far, I've only played one match, which turned into a chaotic brawl between lookalikes for Randy Savage and IRS (my heart has the softest spot for late 80's/early 90's WWF). Let me describe how things went down. Savage enters the arena, and immediately starts hugging and kissing his manager, Miss Elizabeth. I realize that I'm in control of Savage, so we start making our way down to ringside, and I inadvertantly start walking on top of the guardrail, which is how I ultimately get to the ring. Once I get there, I realize that IRS has grabbed one of the ringside cameras and is filming my every move.
Savage is currently some kind of champion, so the match starts off with him holding the title belt over one shoulder. IRS quickly uses his camera as a weapon, and knocks Savage to the ground. He then grabs the belt, puts it on his waist, and starts posing to the crowd. The nerve of the guy! Savage gets back to his feet, and the two end up in this tumbling brawl on the mat that sort of resembles the old dustball fights you might see on Looney Tunes. Weapons have magically appeared in the ring, so I scrabble over to a broken table and start wailing away on IRS. By now, Elizabeth has chased IRS's manager Ted Dibiase into the ring, and starts hitting him with a pipe. It really kind of feels a little like I'm playing River City Ransom.
At some point, the action spills out of the ring. Having lost my grip on the table, I spot a grating of some kind and grab that to counter the chair IRS is coming at me with. Fortunately, I manage to club the chair out of his hands. The match is set to end when one wrestler's health expires, and as you might expect, Savage has made short work of IRS's life bar with all of these weapons. If Dibiase had been officially wrestling Elizabeth, he would have lost too - she was an absolute maniac.
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So, here's the thing. If you're looking for something that plays like the N64 AKI stuff, this isn't it. There are passing resemblences to that system, but the refinement and deliberate pace of those games is not here. HOWEVER, I don't think I've ever played a wrestling game that features this much lunacy and chaos. Controls are absolutely loose and a little floaty (my one real complaint is actually that I'd love to see the animations get a little more snap and impact), but I very much regard this as a feature since it also means that moves and actions just kind of flow into one another. It's button mashy in a satisfying way. Plus, the game played out in such an unpredictable way that it was impossible not to be entertained.
"Buggy" isn't the right word here. 2K18 was buggy - the framerate was pretty bad, wrestlers would glitch out, there was a fair amount of sound popping, created characters would look wrong in-match, etc. These are all things that universally detract from the experience. But Wrestling Empire? I would just describe this as loose. It seems to regard any event in the match as fairly fluid in that one situation can potentially move into any number of other situations, which makes it unpredictable. Definitely falls into the "it's not a bug, it's a feature!" category for me. It has an ton of charm in its chaotic approach to gameplay that absolutely mimicks what's fun about pro wrestling in the first place (something that modern wrestling also forgets too often these days).
Also, as an aside on the look of the game: it definitely isn't goig to win awards for its graphics. The screenshots will tell you everything you need to know about this, and I doubt Mdickie would try telling you he is an artist. That said, there are little touches I am definitely impressed by. Taking a second look at the wrestlers will reveal a surprising amount of detail in their textures, right down to animated faces. Blood will splatter onto the ring canvas. Wrestlers have a ton of customization options for outfits it seems. And, as this review points out, gameplay remains smooth and responsive throughout. I've long wondered what would have happened if the attitude of developers had been to sacrifice intense graphical fidelity in favor of aiming to get more stuff on screen running at peak performance. Judging from that battle royal video posted, I would say I greatly prefer this option.
I apologize for the long post (hopefully my passion for the subject matter comes through). If you skim to the end, I'll leave you with this. The Switch has slim pickings for wrestling fans. We have 2K18, which is a buggy mess. We have something pretty lackluster in Battlegrounds (which probably could have learned a thing or two form Mdickie). And we have Boxy Pro Wrestling, which is definitely charming but is probably too simple to really scratch the wrestling itch for a lot of people. After one match, I'm going to say that Wrestling Empire is probably the best wrestling game you can get on the Switch right now. If you can get around some of the presentational shortcomings, I think you're in for a treat. I cannot wait to try this out with friends, and I look forward to Career Mode.
OMG. HAd no idea this was on the Switch!I remember playing this on the iphone. The only reason I stopped is cause i have a hard time playing anything on that, I cant belive this is on a good console- well, time to start bringing the switch back to work again.
This game has potential but sadly glitches and combat sux... why grab a table and then a bat randomly? Holding 2 items at once... silly glitches... thought it would be cooler... please fix and update developer @MDickie could be better
@TheSmashTheorist This is way better than any stupid 2k game. You're playing games on a Switch and trashing graphics? Wrestling Empire has injuries and wrestlers can die. 2k will never add that feature to any of their games. If you've never played a MDickie game then you obviously have no idea. I'd suggest checking the demo out before passing judgment. There will be future updates to the game and content. So this 6 score will go up.
@FarTulip holding 2 items isn't a glitch.
@steizgr8 Joe Rogan is a wrestler in the game. There's tons of real life wrestlers, but you have to rename them yourself.
Looks and sounds terrible to me. May be fun for some people, to be fair
This Game Is Good Fun, and an enjoyable career mode. I just bought roids in the changing room. this game is just a laugh and better than 2k18 on the switch. with a console that has 3 wrestling games, this is the best one.
After reading the review, the comments made by @BurningCold0718 and after watching some Youtube videos, I decided to take the plunge, and man - this game is such silly fun!
The game mechanic, while somewhat buggy, is rather great, and makes you wonder what major companies could do with a wrestling game if they just focused on fun gameplay instead of the game looking realistic.
I started my career in wrestling school, but after picking up some victories (including a crazy 5 vs. 5 all out war), who do you think approached me? None other than Lance Monado, I mean Vince McMahon, himself! I signed a contract, and after a couple of matches against Typhoon, the Nasty Boys approached me backstage: Jerry Sags was having a match he believed he would have a hard time winning, and asked if I could join him ringside. Not one to turn down a fresh challenge (or wanting a pummeling by both Nasty Boys) I accepted. Turns out Sags had a 2 out of 3 falls match with The Iron Sheik. In yet another crazy classic, where everyone and their mother (I believe there was five helpers outside in the end) attacked The Iron Sheik, Sags picked up two countout wins. Knobbs, for some reason or another, thought he had helped me win, and asked if he should help me out full time. I thought that sounded fun and accepted. Next segment and Knobbs says he believes we should end the partnership now. Well, that lasted long.
And I haven’t even told you about my Cage Match against Bam Bam Bigelow with World Champion Randy Savage as Special Referee. Savage promised me a title match if I won (which I did), but he left the company the day after!
It’s like the glory days of Vince Russo! I can’t remember the last time I had such fun playing a wrestling game.
I'm just waiting on a price drop. The demo while buggy as hell is a lot of fun and career mode sounds fantastic
@Muddy_4_Ever
Two years late but The You Testament isn't supposed to be a fighting game but an RPG. The hilarity ensures from the fact it uses the same engine as all his games so you get a Biblical game where everyone is throwing fists at each other when Jesus is preaching.
Certainly the strangest of his games as MDickie himself has actually written books on religion and spirituality and considers each of the major religions as holding truths, that Christ, Buddha etc were all enlightened teachers. He has also criticised both religious fanaticism and atheism.
However certainly none of his spiritual philosophy is in the game itself and if it was, it'll be easily be missed in a game that like all his games is just chaotic and janky lol.
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