WWF King of the Ring (video game)
An eight-man tournament for the King of the Ring crown.
WWF King of the Ring, a pro wrestling video game from 1993, hit the NES and Game Boy. It marked the last WWF title for the NES and the third for the Game Boy. Players can enter an eight-man single-elimination bracket to claim the King of the Ring crown, or fight through a series of singles matches to earn the WWF Championship. Exhibition bouts, both singles and tag team, are available for one or two players.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Gray Matter; Eastridge Technology
- Publisher
- LJN
- Programmer
- Nick Eastridge
- Composer
- Scott Marshall (Title Screen Music), Nick Eastridge (Arrangements)
- Genre
- Fighting, sports
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Platforms
- Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy
Facts from the source article.
Gameplay
On the NES, players can choose from eleven wrestlers: Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Bret Hart, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon, Bam Bam Bigelow, Yokozuna, Mr. Perfect, Lex Luger, and a customizable character called "You." The Game Boy version drops The Undertaker and Bam Bam Bigelow. Every fighter uses the same basic moves—punches, kicks, a body slam, suplex, throw, dropkick, stomps, elbow drops, and a turnbuckle attack—with no special moves. They only differ in speed, strength, and stamina.
Critical reception
Electronic Gaming Monthly reviewed the NES version with scores of 8, 6, 6, and 7 out of 10. Ed Semrad, who gave the 8, noted that the game has many wrestlers that feel different from one another and that being a two-button game does not hinder its fun, though the 8-bit system causes occasional graphical issues such as a character's legs disappearing when thrown. Sushi-X described the graphics as weak with frequent flicker, but found the gameplay decent and the cartridge fun with two players.
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