Graphically, the enormous digitized sprites and smooth animation will instantly impress you, despite the excessive graininess. Some gamers may eventually tire of this lack of depth, but there's definitely enough raucous fun to keep most players hopping back into the ring. Furious button pressing often yields impressive results, and fighting pros will fire off the moves and combos much too easily. In the RingĪfter a while, though, the gameplay feels a bit long on flash and short on substance. The controls respond just fine, but a six-button pad's a must unless you're a proficient finger gymnast. Special attacks, like Lex Luger's Elbow Girder, and the Killer Instinct- style combos keep things rowdy. Each wrestler can pull off an eye-popping array of punches, kicks, throws, holds, and reversals.

This impressive lineup of modes brings enjoyable variety to the ring, and the wild moves add to the fun. The Genesis version here is probably the weakest looking of all the versions in terms of visuals, but the game still looks good. They actually digitized the wrestler the same way they did the characters in Mortal Kombat and they look great. The game has a roster of eight characters which may seem small, but each character is truly unique. I will say to get the best out of it, you need to use a 6-button control pad. Those wanting to learn can dish out massive combos, but there is also fun to be had via button mashing too. It is a game that can be enjoyed by pretty much anyone.

There is a great selection of moves ranging from standard dropkicks and slams to over the top stuff like smashing an opponent with a tombstone or electrocuting them.Ībove all else, the gameplay is fast, frantic and a ton of fun. You do special moves with button combinations and also via entering what the game calls a head hold. You have two punches, two kicks, and a block. This was made by many of the same people behind Mortal Kombat and it shows. The real beauty of WWF WrestleMania The Arcade Game is that you do not have to be a wrestling fan to enjoy this game.

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