The game’s appeal goes beyond its roster, though. The list of superstars in this game includes Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Mil Mascaras, Bam Bam Bigelow, and many more legends. This game’s roster of legendary wrestlers includes some names that still haven’t been included in modern WWE titles. Legends of Wrestling II’s appeal was (and always will be) its roster. Legends of Wrestling IIĢ002 | Sculptured Software, Acclaim | PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance It’s still one of the better PS1 wrestling games of its era and is sure to invoke a strong sense of nostalgia. Its gameplay could have been much smoother, but the game’s presentation and graphics made it feel special. War Zone’s roster is a time capsule of that era that includes a fascinating blend of big-name stars and notable novelty acts. Granted, it’s not nearly as good as the best wrestling games of its era, but at a time when WWE (then WWF) was enjoying an incredible popularity resurgence, WWF War Zone allowed fans to live out a truly special era of wrestling. WWF War Zoneġ998 | Sculptured Software, Acclaim | PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy It’s pretty rough compared to those titles, but I can’t help but think of the years I spent missing out on this true gem. The World is by far the closest PlayStation gamers came to getting a wrestling game on the level of the best N64 titles. The World.Įssentially the predecessor to those brilliant N64 games made by AKI, WCW vs.
Given that PlayStation gamers spent years lamenting that N64 owners got to play WCW/NWO Revenge and WWF No Mercy (two of the best wrestling games ever), I’m shocked that we don’t hear more people praise WCW vs. More importantly, this game benefited from pretty good animations and a hit detection system that made it feel good to play years before the clutter of this series’ engine would drag these titles down. This game’s best feature has to be its “Attitude Era” story modes which let you relive some of the best moments from WWE’s most beloved period. Maybe that’s why WWE ‘13 is sometimes forgotten when we’re talking about the best relatively modern wrestling games.
WWE ‘13Ģ012 | Yuke’s | PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360Īs suggested above, there’s a point where it’s hard for all but the most hardcore WWE game fans to distinguish recent WWE titles from one another. At a time when so many of the recent yearly WWE games end up being glitchy messes anyway, there’s something to be said for a game that embraces its glitchiness and usually leads to a lot of laughs. Considered by many to be maybe the only example of a “So bad, it’s good” wrestling game, Wrestling Revolution is slow, awkward, broken, and clearly made with love.