The Evolution of Retro Wrestling Games

[TrekMD]

[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[/align:25c1a9u6]

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

[TL]

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

Bop'n Wrestle (1986)(Mindscape Inc)


Sinclair ZX Spectrum

Bop'n Wrestle for the Apple II


Atari XL/XE

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

[TrekMD]

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

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

[sloan]

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

Pro Wrestling (SEGA MASTER SYSTEM)

[TrekMD]

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

[TL]

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

Nope, there is an official WWF game too:

WWF Steel Cage Master System

[TrekMD]

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

[sloan]

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

[TrekMD]

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

Pro Wrestling
NES Longplay [267] Pro Wrestling

Tecmo World Wrestling
NES Longplay [263] Tecmo World Wrestling

WCW World Championship Wrestling
WCW World Championship Wrestling - NES Gameplay

Tag Team Wrestling
Tag Team Wrestling - NES Gameplay

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

[Greyfox]

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

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

[TL]

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

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

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

[TrekMD]

That looks awesome!

[sloan]

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

[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)

[TrekMD]

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