Showdown: Legends of Wrestling was released in 2004 and was the last game in the series. It is also one of the last games that Acclaim released before it went bankrupt. This little tidbit made me want to do some more research on Acclaim. With Acclaim going away, this series ended. There is a lotContinue reading “Showdown: Legends of Wrestling is Good but Not Great”
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Legends of Wrestling on the PS2: An Odd Game
A while ago, I looked at the GameCube wrestling games, and two of them stood out as being better than I was expecting. The Legends of Wrestling games were surprisingly fun to play, especially after getting burned out on the other Acclaim wrestling games. This time, I’m going to be looking at the PS2 versionContinue reading “Legends of Wrestling on the PS2: An Odd Game”
Legends of Wrestling II is Good but not Great
Legends of Wrestling II is a much improved over the first game, and the roster includes more recognizable wrestlers in it. This game seems to have included more wrestlers from the 80s and 90s, which casual pro wrestling fans would know. This fixes one of the issues I had with the first game. There areContinue reading “Legends of Wrestling II is Good but not Great”
ECW Anarchy Rulz on the Dreamcast is Good but Disappointing
ECW Anarchy Rulz is a good game, but it still feels like you’re playing WWF Attitude. Some changes were made to separate this game from the others, but the controls still feel like WWF Warzone, WWF Attitude, and ECW Hardcore Revolution. It looks better than the other Acclaim games but plays the same. The developerContinue reading “ECW Anarchy Rulz on the Dreamcast is Good but Disappointing”
The Not So Hardcore First ECW Game on the PS1
ECW was a unique wrestling company. It wasn’t as big as WWF or WCW, but it greatly influenced those two promotions. I didn’t know much about them in the late 90s, and I had the misfortune of being introduced to them through the Invasion Storyline in the WWF. Every once in a while, I wouldContinue reading “The Not So Hardcore First ECW Game on the PS1”