Legends of Wrestling
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Developer(s) | Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City |
Publisher(s) | Acclaim Entertainment |
Series | Legends of Wrestling |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox |
Release | PlayStation 2GameCube & Xbox |
Genre(s) | Fighting |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Legends of Wrestling is a professional wrestling video game based on the greatest wrestlers of all time, from WWF/WWE, NWA, WCW, WCCW, AWA, ECW and various independent promotions. It was developed and produced by Acclaim. It was released in Template:Vgy for the PlayStation 2, then in Template:Vgy for the GameCube and Xbox. A sequel, Legends of Wrestling II, was released in 2002.
Roster
- Hulk Hogan
- Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
- Road Warrior Hawk
- Road Warrior Animal
- Bret "Hitman" Hart
- The Iron Sheik
- Mr. Fuji
- Terry Funk
- Don Muraco
- Jerry "The King" Lawler
- George "The Animal" Steele
- "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas
- Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
- Nikolai Volkoff
- "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase
- Tito Santana
- King Kong Bundy
- "The Bird Man" Koko B. Ware
- One Man Gang
- Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
- Harley Race
- Dynamite Kid
- Ricky Morton
- Robert Gibson
- "Flyin'" Brian Pillman
- "Superstar" Billy Graham
- "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert
- Rick Martel
- Ivan Koloff
- Ivan Putski
- "Cowboy" Bob Orton
- The Sheik
- Kerry Von Erich
- Fritz Von Erich
- Kevin Von Erich
- Michael Von Erich
- David Von Erich
- Dory Funk, Jr.
- Rob Van Dam
- Sabu
- "Captain" Lou Albano
- "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart
Reception
Aggregator | Score | ||
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GC | PS2 | Xbox | |
Metacritic | 50/100[25] | 55/100[26] | 65/100[27] |
Publication | Score | ||
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GC | PS2 | Xbox | |
AllGame | N/A | [1] | N/A |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | 7.17/10[2] | N/A |
Game Informer | 7/10[3] | 6.25/10[4] | 7/10[5] |
GamePro | N/A | [6] | N/A |
GameRevolution | N/A | C[7] | N/A |
GameSpot | 5.3/10[8] | 5.3/10[9] | 5.3/10[10] |
GameSpy | [11] (62%)[12] | 70%[13] | 72%[14] |
GameZone | 7/10[15] | 7/10[16] | 7.5/10[17] |
IGN | 5.4/10[18] | 4.9/10[19] | 7/10[20] |
Nintendo Power | 2.6/5[21] | N/A | N/A |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | [22] | N/A |
BBC Sport | N/A | 56%[23] | N/A |
The Cincinnati Enquirer | N/A | [24] | N/A |
The game was met with average to very mixed reception. Metacritic gave it a score of 65 out of 100 for the Xbox version;[27] 55 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version;[26] and 50 out of 100 for the GameCube version.[25]
The Cincinnati Enquirer gave the PS2 version a score of four stars out of five and said that its characters "have an exaggerated action-figure look, but they move smoothly and have a robust collection of moves."[24] However, Playboy gave the same version a score of 60% and said, "Unless you're desperate to see Captain Lou Albano in action again (and who isn't?), scant reason for a purchase presents itself. Casual wrestling fans can pass."[28] BBC Sport gave said version a score of 56%, stating: "When you press a button to pull off a move there's far too long a wait for any action, and the game actually builds up a queue which can mean you are waiting for moves to happen before you can continue."[23]
See also
- List of licensed wrestling video games
- List of fighting games
- Legends of Wrestling (series)
- Legends of Wrestling II
- Showdown: Legends of Wrestling
References
- ^ Thompson, Jon. "Legends of Wrestling (PS2) - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
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- ^ Leeper, Justin (August 2002). "Legends of Wrestling (GC)". Game Informer (112): 82. Archived from the original on November 14, 2004. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
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- ^ Villoria, Gerald (June 3, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling Review (GC)". GameSpot. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ Villoria, Gerald (December 11, 2001). "Legends of Wrestling Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ Villoria, Gerald (June 3, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling (Xbox)". GameSpot. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ Murphy, Kevin (July 7, 2002). "GameSpy: Legends of Wrestling (GCN) (Incomplete)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 2, 2005. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Abarcar, Gabe (June 19, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling (Xbox)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on February 17, 2005. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
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- ^ Fujita, Mark (December 12, 2001). "Legends of Wrestling (PS2)". IGN. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ Carle, Chris (June 3, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling (Xbox)". IGN. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ "Legends of Wrestling". Nintendo Power. 157: 148. June 2002.
- ^ "Legends of Wrestling". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 108. February 2002.
- ^ a b Gibbon, David (February 15, 2002). "Let's play: Legends of Wrestling (PS2)". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on February 23, 2002. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
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- ^ a b "Legends of Wrestling for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ a b "Legends of Wrestling for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ Steinberg, Steve (January 18, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling (PS2)". Playboy. Archived from the original on February 12, 2002. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
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