Retro Video Gamer

[align=center:25c1a9u6]I think it's time to look at another sport game and its evolution through retro gaming history.  Let's take a look now at retro wrestling games!  Let's start with the...

[size=180]Atari 2600[/size]

Ttile Match Pro Wrestling
Title Match Pro Wrestling for the Atari 2600 (//http)[/align:25c1a9u6]

Sadly, the 2600 only has one wrestling title, so can't see much "evolution" of this specific sport for the system. 

[align=center:134ibqsy]Bop 'N' Wrestle (also known as Rock 'N' Wrestle) appeared on a number of formats:

Bop'n Wrestle (1986)(Mindscape Inc) (//http)

(http://www.gamesdbase.com/Media/SYSTEM/Sinclair_ZX_Spectrum/Snap/big/Bop-N_Wrestle_-_1985_-_Melbourne_House.jpg)
Sinclair ZX Spectrum

Bop'n Wrestle for the Apple II (//http)

(http://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/l/249093-bop-n-wrestle-atari-8-bit-screenshot-fight-in-progresss.png)
Atari XL/XE

Rock´n Wrestle [C64] Speedrun (//http)[/align:134ibqsy]

[align=center:2rhpgcfr][size=180]Intellivision[/size]

Body Slam! Super Pro Wrestling!
Body Slam! Super Pro Wrestling - Intellivision (//http)[/align:2rhpgcfr]

I love the genre. Here is a good one from Master System.

Pro Wrestling (SEGA MASTER SYSTEM) (//http)

That looks fun.  Is it the only SMS wrestling game?

Quote from: "TrekMD"That looks fun.  Is it the only SMS wrestling game?

Nope, there is an official WWF game too:

WWF Steel Cage Master System (//http)

That's cool.  I certainly recognize some of the wrestlers in it! 

Agree. Those graphics are certainly better than anything NES had in those days.

[align=center:33mymlo9][size=180]Nintendo Entertainment System[/size]

Pro Wrestling
NES Longplay [267] Pro Wrestling (//http)

Tecmo World Wrestling
NES Longplay [263] Tecmo World Wrestling (//http)

WCW World Championship Wrestling
WCW World Championship Wrestling - NES Gameplay (//http)

Tag Team Wrestling
Tag Team Wrestling - NES Gameplay (//http)

Wrestle
Wrestle LongPlay (NES) (//http)[/align:33mymlo9]

Championship Wrestling Created by the gaming gods Epyx software, early 1986 comes

[align=center:a5dl97we](http://www.atarimania.com/st/screens/championship_wrestling.gif)[/align:a5dl97we]

[align=center:a5dl97we]Gameplay Video[/align:a5dl97we]
[align=center:a5dl97we]www.youtube.com/watch?v=snvU4Q0F2LI (//http)[/align:a5dl97we]

Quote from: "Greyfox"Championship Wrestling Created by the gaming gods Epyx software, early 1986 comes

[align=center:egjn3cve](http://www.atarimania.com/st/screens/championship_wrestling.gif)[/align:egjn3cve]

[align=center:egjn3cve]Gameplay Video[/align:egjn3cve]
[align=center:egjn3cve]www.youtube.com/watch?v=snvU4Q0F2LI (//http)[/align:egjn3cve]

I love this on the ST, bloody brilliant game!!!!

That looks awesome!

M.U.S.C.L.E. (NES) Gameplay (//http)

This game has the look and feel of the Street Fighter games, only in a wrestling ring. Interesting note is that one of the posters below the youtube video says that the character Chun Li can be seen in the crowd.

Saturday Night Slam Masters (ARCADE) (//http)

So, that looks like four simultaneous players.  That'd be cool.

Y, 4-player simultaneous games at arcades were loads of fun. I wonder if it ever saw a home port that was 4-player capable? Hmmm..

Quote from: "sloan"Y, 4-player simultaneous games at arcades were loads of fun. I wonder if it ever saw a home port that was 4-player capable? Hmmm..

It would be possible on the Jaguar using the Team Tap. 

^
True. And Jaguar would have done arcade-close graphics as well.

I looked up SNES and MD versions of Saturday Night Slam Masters on youtube, and the SNES shows 4 players on screen at the same time. I know there was a 5-player controller adapter sold for SNES. That would be cool with three other friends on SNES. I wonder if Genesis/MD allowed 4 players with any of its 4-controller adapters?

Quote from: "sloan"This game has the look and feel of the Street Fighter games, only in a wrestling ring. Interesting note is that one of the posters below the youtube video says that the character Chun Li can be seen in the crowd.

Saturday Night Slam Masters (ARCADE) (//http)

Well it is by Capcom and Final Fight's Hagar is one of the characters among others.

[align=center:25muq464][size=180]Atari Lynx[/size]

Pit Fighter
Pit Fighter Atari Lynx (//http)[/align:25muq464]

That looks like a good game on Lynx. I always wanted to try a Lynx, but handhelds were never a favorite of mine even though I have three Gameboys.

I am a little confused though. Are we talking about wrestling games specifically, as in ropes and a ring, or are standard fighters open to discussion on this thread as well.

It should be wrestling.  That's the closest thing on the Lynx, which is why I posted it.  Seems most people view it as a type of wrestling title. 

Quote from: "TrekMD"It should be wrestling.  That's the closest thing on the Lynx, which is why I posted it.  Seems most people view it as a type of wrestling title.

Well Buzz is a wrestler!

well no it isn't Pitfighter is classed as a one on one fighter and not wrestling, there is no ring, although it has characters that could resemble wrestlers, but it's not a wrestling game.

Keep it clean, we came to see a fight not a dance

Quote from: "Greyfox"well no it isn't Pitfighter is classed as a one on one fighter and not wrestling, there is no ring, although it has characters that could resemble wrestlers, but it's not a wrestling game.

Keep it clean, we came to see a fight not a dance :10:

Rasslin' on the TG-16. Who woulda thought...

Battle Royale - TurboGrafx/PC Engine (//http)

That's a lot of wrestlers!  How many players is this game for?

Quote from: "sloan"Rasslin' on the TG-16. Who woulda thought...

Battle Royale - TurboGrafx/PC Engine (//http)

Pretty poor game in my opinion! There are a few others on the PC Engine:

Wrestling Universe AJW vs JWP PC Engine Arcade CD Gameplay (//http)

Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag - 1989 (//http)

[PC Engine] Monster ProWrestling モンスタープロレス [TurboGrafx-16] (//http)

I like that Monster ProWrestling. 

[align=center:h3rferau][size=180]Nintendo 64[/size]

AKI Nintendo 64 Wrestling Game Collection
(WCW vs nWo World Tour, Virtual Pro Wrestling 64, WCW/nWo Revenge, WWF Wrestlemania 2000, Virtual Pro Wrestling 2, WWF No Mercy)

AKI Nintendo 64 Wrestling Game Collection (//http)[/align:h3rferau]

Greyfox already posted the amazing Championship Wrestling on the ST, but there was also a couple of licensed WWF games too from Ocean.

First up there was WWF Wrestlemania:

WWF WrestleMania Atari ST game intro (//http)

WWF Wrestlemania Atari ST (//http)

And then there was WWF European Rampage:

(http://www.elisoftware.org/images/thumb/f/f4/013156-018077.jpg/250px-013156-018077.jpg)   (http://www.atarimania.com/st/screens/wwf_european_rampage_tour_9.gif)

[align=center:3jt3n7ps][size=180]Sega Saturn[/size]

All Japan Pro Wrestling
All Japan Pro Wrestling Featuring Virtua Game Sample - Sega Saturn (//http)


[size=180]Sega 32X[/size]

WWF Wrestlemania:The Arcade Game
WWF Wrestlemania:The Arcade Game (Sega 32X) 1/2 (//http)[/align:3jt3n7ps]

[align=center:1l0hm70r][size=280]3DO[/size][/align:1l0hm70r]

[align=center:1l0hm70r]3DO - Royal Pro Wrestling Gameplay (//http)[/align:1l0hm70r]

Golden Lips reminds me of Hulk Hogan.  I'm guessing that was intentional but they did not get the rights to use his name on the game. 

Quote from: "TrekMD"Golden Lips reminds me of Hulk Hogan.  I'm guessing that was intentional but they did not get the rights to use his name on the game.

Yeah it was only released in Japan and pretty much all the wrestlers are based on real professional wrestlers. Don't think you could get away with doing that now! I really want to get this game some day 

Quote from: "Shadowrunner"

Quote from: "TrekMD"Golden Lips reminds me of Hulk Hogan.  I'm guessing that was intentional but they did not get the rights to use his name on the game.

Yeah it was only released in Japan and pretty much all the wrestlers are based on real professional wrestlers. Don't think you could get away with doing that now! I really want to get this game some day 

Yes, I'm sure they'd have lawyers all over them.

[align=center:fntet0sh][size=240]Sega Saturn[/size]

Blazing Tornado FirePro Gaiden Gameplay Video 1 (//http)

Gameplay Palooza - Sega Saturn - Fire ProWrestling S: 6 Men Scramble Gameplay (//http)

WWF In Your House for the Sega Saturn (//http)

Gameplay Palooza - Sega Saturn - WWF Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game Gameplay (//http)[/align:fntet0sh]

[align=center:1w8qkqz9][size=180]Sega Genesis/MegaDrive[/size]

Bret Hart Road to Wrestlemania
WWF Arcade Game Sega Genesis-Bret Hart Road To Wrestlemania(Very Hard Mode) (//http)

Wrestle War
Wrestle War Sega Genesis (//http)

Beast Wrestler
Beast Warriors White Dragon playthrough 1 (//http)

WWF Royal Rumble
WWF Royal Rumble - Sega Genesis Longplay and Review (Genesis Jesus) (//http)[/align:1w8qkqz9]

[align=center:35e4rh2p]Fire Pro Wrestling Gaiden (Mega Drive) (//http)

WWF Super WrestleMania Mega Drive Genesis (//http)

Sega Megadrive - Cutie Suzuki no Ringside Angel (1990) (//http)

Saturday Night Slam Masters (Sega Mega Drive / Genesis) - (The Great Oni - Hard Difficulty | Ending) (//http)[/align:35e4rh2p]