Legends of Wrestling
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North American and PAL cover art for PlayStation 2. Clockwise, from top left: Rob Van Dam, Bret Hart, Hulk Hogan, Terry Funk, Jimmy Snuka, Jerry Lawler, The Road Warriors, and Jimmy Hart. | |
Developer(s) | Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City |
Publisher(s) | Acclaim Entertainment |
Series | Legends of Wrestling |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox |
Release | PlayStation 2GameCube & Xbox |
Genre(s) | Fighting |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Legends of Wrestling is a professional wrestling video game based on the greatest wrestlers of all time, from WWF/WWE, NWA, WCW, WCCW, AWA, ECW and various independent promotions. It was developed and produced by Acclaim. It was released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2, then in 2002 for the GameCube and Xbox. A sequel, Legends of Wrestling II, was released in 2002.
Roster
- Hulk Hogan
- Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
- Road Warrior Hawk
- Road Warrior Animal
- Bret "Hitman" Hart
- The Iron Sheik
- Mr. Fuji
- Terry Funk
- Don Muraco
- Jerry "The King" Lawler
- George "The Animal" Steele
- "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas
- Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
- Nikolai Volkoff
- "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase
- Tito Santana
- King Kong Bundy
- "The Bird Man" Koko B. Ware
- One Man Gang
- Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
- Harley Race
- Dynamite Kid
- Ricky Morton
- Robert Gibson
- "Flyin'" Brian Pillman
- "Superstar" Billy Graham
- "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert
- Rick Martel
- Ivan Koloff
- Ivan Putski
- "Cowboy" Bob Orton
- The Sheik
- Kerry Von Erich
- Fritz Von Erich
- Kevin Von Erich
- Michael Von Erich
- David Von Erich
- Dory Funk, Jr.
- Rob Van Dam
- Sabu
- "Captain" Lou Albano
- "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart
Reception
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The game was met with average to very mixed reception. Metacritic gave it a score of 65 out of 100 for the Xbox version;[27] 55 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version;[26] and 50 out of 100 for the GameCube version.[25]
The Cincinnati Enquirer gave the PS2 version a score of four stars out of five and said that its characters "have an exaggerated action-figure look, but they move smoothly and have a robust collection of moves."[24] However, Playboy gave the same version a score of 60% and said, "Unless you're desperate to see Captain Lou Albano in action again (and who isn't?), scant reason for a purchase presents itself. Casual wrestling fans can pass."[28] BBC Sport gave said version a score of 56%, stating: "When you press a button to pull off a move there's far too long a wait for any action, and the game actually builds up a queue which can mean you are waiting for moves to happen before you can continue."[23]
See also
References
- ↑ Thompson, Jon. "Legends of Wrestling (PS2) - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ EGM staff (February 2002). "Legends of Wrestling (PS2)". Electronic Gaming Monthly: 152.
- ↑ Leeper, Justin (August 2002). "Legends of Wrestling (GC)". Game Informer (112): 82. Archived from the original on November 14, 2004. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Leeper, Justin (February 2002). "Legends of Wrestling (PS2)". Game Informer (106): 85. Archived from the original on November 29, 2004. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Leeper, Justin (July 2002). "Legends of Wrestling (Xbox)". Game Informer (111): 88. Archived from the original on 2015-02-23. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ The D-Pad Destroyer (January 7, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Nash, Joe (February 2002). "Legends of Wrestling Review (PS2)". Game Revolution. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Villoria, Gerald (June 3, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling Review (GC)". GameSpot. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Villoria, Gerald (December 11, 2001). "Legends of Wrestling Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Villoria, Gerald (June 3, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling (Xbox)". GameSpot. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Murphy, Kevin (July 7, 2002). "GameSpy: Legends of Wrestling (GCN) (Incomplete)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 2, 2005. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Murphy, Kevin (July 7, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling (GCN)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on January 12, 2005. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Fudge, James (December 26, 2001). "Legends of Wrestling". PlanetPS2. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Abarcar, Gabe (June 19, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling (Xbox)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on February 17, 2005. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Lafferty, Michael (July 9, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling Review - GameCube". GameZone. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Valentino, Nick (January 4, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling Review - PlayStation 2". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 21, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Surette, Tim (June 20, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling Review - Xbox". GameZone. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Casamassina, Matt (June 12, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling (GCN)". IGN. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Fujita, Mark (December 12, 2001). "Legends of Wrestling (PS2)". IGN. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Carle, Chris (June 3, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling (Xbox)". IGN. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Legends of Wrestling". Nintendo Power. 157: 148. June 2002.
- ↑ "Legends of Wrestling". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 108. February 2002.
- 1 2 Gibbon, David (February 15, 2002). "Let's play: Legends of Wrestling (PS2)". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on February 23, 2002. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- 1 2 Kent, Steven (February 13, 2002). "Olympics aren't only games to hail from Utah". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on February 11, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- 1 2 "Legends of Wrestling for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- 1 2 "Legends of Wrestling for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- 1 2 "Legends of Wrestling for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Steinberg, Steve (January 18, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling (PS2)". Playboy. Archived from the original on February 12, 2002. Retrieved February 23, 2015.