WWF WrestleMania Challenge is a 1990 professional wrestling video game based on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), released for the Nintendo Entertainment System by LJN. The game features nine wrestlers: Hulk Hogan, André the Giant, “Macho King” Randy Savage, Ultimate Warrior, Big Boss Man, Brutus “the Barber” Beefcake, “Ravishing” Rick Rude, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, and “Yourself” (a generic character). In a two-player game, both players can choose a differently-shaded version of Yourself, each having a unique theme song.
The game was originally developed under the title WWF Survivor Series. After this release, development of games under the WrestleMania name shifted to Sculptured Software, which developed WWF Super WrestleMania and WWF WrestleMania: Steel Cage Challenge.
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Gameplay
Features include fluid gameplay and unique (albeit small) movesets for each wrestler. Matches are presented at a high-angle, isometric view of the ring which includes the wrestlers’ stamina bars along the apron. An empty bar will render the player vulnerable to pinfalls.
Modes of play include a one-on-one match, a tag team match, a three-on-three Survivor Series elimination match (in the latter two the player can cause their NPC partner to attack the NPC opponent inside or outside the ring) and a championship mode where the player takes control of “Yourself” and must defeat all of the game’s wrestlers to win the championship. Also included is a two player-only tag team championship mode where the players control two “yourself” characters and must defeat the game’s wrestlers in a series of tag team matches to become champions.
Reception
See also
- List of licensed wrestling video games
- List of fighting games
References
External links
- WWF WrestleMania Challenge at MobyGames
Gamer24h Editor's Take
WWF WrestleMania Challenge caught our attention with its unique design and has shaped up to be a must-play masterpiece candidate thanks to the depth of its experience. The visionary approach of developer Rare, combined with the expertise of publisher LJN, has resulted in an exceptionally refined product. Its innovative take on the Sports (professional wrestling) genre offers a breath of fresh air for fans of the category. If you're looking for an absorbing world and satisfying mechanics that pull you right in, this game might be exactly what you've been searching for.