WWF Super WrestleMania
A 16-bit WWF game with tug-of-war grappling.
WWF Super WrestleMania is a 1992 wrestling game for the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, based on the World Wrestling Federation. It is one of three 16-bit WWF titles using a "tug-of-war" grappling system, where players lock up and out-tap their opponent to perform moves.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Sculptured Software
- Released
- Genesis: NA, 1992, EU, 1992 Super NES: NA, March 1992, EU, November 22, 1992
- Genre
- Sports-based fighting
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Platforms
- Sega Genesis, Super NES
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Gameplay
The Genesis and Super NES versions of this wrestling game share a core set of moves for all characters, such as suplexes and dropkicks. The Genesis edition gives each wrestler unique signature moves that can be used anytime, plus a WWF Championship mode where you pick one fighter and beat everyone else in single matches for the title. Both versions offer one-on-one, tag team, and four-on-four Survivor Series elimination bouts. The Super NES version lacks those signature moves but has a bigger roster of ten wrestlers versus eight on Genesis. Only Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, and Ted DiBiase appear in both games. The Super NES exclusive roster includes Jake Roberts, The Undertaker, Sid Justice, The Legion of Doom, and The Natural Disasters. Genesis exclusives are Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango, Irwin R. Schyster, The British Bulldog, and Shawn Michaels.
Reception
Critics gave WWF Super WrestleMania a mixed to positive reception. Aktueller Software Markt in Germany rated the Mega Drive/Genesis version satisfactory and the SNES version good. Computer and Video Games hailed it as the best two-player game anywhere, highlighting its multiplayer strengths. Game Players Nintendo Guide called it a solid wrestling game with notable flaws, but said recreating famous rivalries with a friend makes you eager for another match. GameFan mostly praised the Genesis version for its gameplay, controls, and graphics. Joystick in France deemed it the best wrestling simulation on both consoles. Mean Machines Sega found it a fun wrestling game, the best on the Mega Drive so far, though it could have used more front-end features. GamePro scored the Genesis version 13.5 out of 20 and the SNES version 17 out of 25.
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