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 II: Better than the First, still not Great
Legends of Wrestling II was released in 2002. The first game in the series was decent, but it had quite a few problems. I played the GameCube versions of the first two games, and the PS2 version of the first. I’ll be looking at the PS2 version of this game. This game looks a littleContinue reading “Legends of Wrestling II: Better than the First, still not Great”
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”
Jaws on the NES, One of LJN’s Best Games
One of the stranger games published by LJN is Jaws. It is an odd adaptation of the movie series, and it confused the hell out of me when I was a kid. I played the game before seeing the movie, and I had no idea what I was supposed to be doing. The game wasContinue reading “Jaws on the NES, One of LJN’s Best Games”
Revisiting One of the Worst Video Game Publishers, LJN
Most people who grew up with the NES and SNES have memories of playing LJN games. My friends and I rented quite a few of their games in the 1990s, and one of my friends owned at least two LJN games. In the 2000s, the perception of LJN and the games they published was shapedContinue reading “Revisiting One of the Worst Video Game Publishers, LJN”
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”
WWF Attitude on the Game Boy Color is a Good Version of the Game
I’m a little more forgiving when it comes to the Acclaim wrestling games. They aren’t great games, but they have a charm that I like. I consider them to be average games on the PS1, N64, and Dreamcast. The Game Boy conversions are a different matter altogether. There was no way the developers could portContinue reading “WWF Attitude on the Game Boy Color is a Good Version of the Game”
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”
WWF In Your House is a Good Arcade Wrestling Game
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up In Your House on the PS1/PSX. Aside from being a WWF wrestling game, I knew nothing about the game. I think I was expecting something else, but I wasn’t disappointed with what the game had to offer. This game plays like a sequel to theContinue reading “WWF In Your House is a Good Arcade Wrestling Game”