The action was more fast-paced than its predecessors, as well. The Undertaker would ‘bleed’ bones and skulls, Bret Hart would ‘bleed’ hearts, etc. For example, each wrestler had projectile attacks, uppercuts that would knock the opponent sky high, and the combatants ‘bled’ objects that pertained to their character. The combat style also was modeled after popular fighting games. Instead of a traditional wrestling match, each bout is comprised of a best 2 out of 3 round type match, just like in Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat. It was a bold move, for sure, and led to what could have been a very interesting concept, had it been marketed properly. This may have left many people disappointed when they played it for the first time, as the game was a radical departure from what gamers had come to expect from wrestling games.
Like I mentioned above, WWF The Arcade Game is much more of a fighting game than it is a wrestling game. What follows is the product of that weird time period between the Hogan Era and the Attitude Era, combined with arcade trends of the day. The WWF took a cue from these red-hot arcade properties and partnered up with Midway to release this quasi-hybrid wrestling and fighting game. Released at a time when the WWF was reeling from the departure of many of it’s 80’s stars like Hulk Hogan, it was also a time when games like NBA Jam and Mortal Kombat ruled the arcades. These games were great, but after awhile they became stale and predictable. The more prominent releases that we saw in the post-NES era were those of the “Super Wrestlemania” series, which spawned a couple of sequels. **This episode was recorded prior to the unfortunate news surrounding the health of Scott Hall AKA Razor Ramon.Back when the WWE went by the name WWF, we were treated to many memorable games on our various home consoles. We break down our favourite wrestlers, and some of our best memories.īut before the bell rings and we dig into the game, we take some time to update our progress on Elden Ring, Horizon: Forbidden West, and give our expectation on the upcoming WWE 2K22 game! It's a perfect excuse to roll up our sleeves and get elbow-deep into our love of vintage WWF. Since WWE 2K22 is back after a year-long hiatus, we thought we'd revisit our passion for retro wrestling games with a look back at WWF: WrestleMania The Arcade Game! It was launched in arcades, and across many home consoles such as the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, but we figured we'd give it a shot in all its glory on the Playstation!
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