Tecmo World Wrestling

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Tecmo World Wrestling
Developer(s)	Tecmo
Platform(s)	Nintendo Entertainment System
Release date	1990
Genre(s)	Wrestling
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer
Media	Cartridge

Tecmo World Wrestling is a NES professional wrestling game for one or two players released in 1990 where the player can control one of ten fictional international professional wrestlers. This is first wrestling game to feature a play-by-play announcer, the animated Tom Talker, although his speech was only text bubbles. The game's text, e.g. Tom Talker's commentary, was translated from the Japanese game almost directly, leading to instances of Engrish. For example the Northern Lights Suplex is called "Northern Right Suplex".

[edit] Gameplay

The gameplay is deep for a wrestling game of this era, which usually had only a few moves for each wrestler. Tecmo World Wrestling contains over 20 moves per wrestler, by the virtue of not having a dedicated grapple button. Instead a grapple is initiated whenever two wrestlers walk into each other, and from there, combinations of the joypad and buttons can be used to perform a variety of holds and slams. There are also many situational moves such as ground attacks, turnbuckle moves and running attacks to perform.

In addition, the game was perhaps the first to feature action replays: when certain signature moves are performed on a weakened wrestler, the game introduces a quick cut-scene, showing the move being performed, as if in a close up television replay.

The one player mode consists of beating all the other wrestlers in the game with your chosen wrestler. Between tournament matches, the player is given an option to train with his female trainer. He can chose to do button mashing exercises, either squats, situps, or push-ups (with a sumo wrestler on his back). Successfully completing training increases the character's fighting abilities.

When all the competitors are defeated, the player must overcome the challenge of the final boss, Blue King The Manic Warrior, a non-playable character, before winning the game.

[edit] Two players

Two player mode in Tecmo World Wrestling features essentially the same gameplay as single player. Each player selects a wrestler (the game prevents the same character being chosen for both players) and then proceed directly into the match. The most notable difference from the single player game is the addition of a momentum meter onscreen that rapidly swings back and forth between both players. This meter determines which player will have the advantage in a grapple.

[edit] Wrestlers

All information in this section, other than "Other Notes," comes from the game.

Name	Nickname	Birthplace	Height	Weight	Specialties	Other Notes
Akira Dragon	The Samurai	Japan	6'3"	231 lb	Back Brain Kick, German Suplex	Akira Dragon's likeness and moveset are based on real wrestler Antonio Inoki.
El Tigre	=Striker=	Mexico	6'0"	242 lb	Back Drop, "Northern Right Suplex"	El Tigre's appearance and moveset are based on Tiger Mask.
Pat Gordon	Greek Warrior	Greece	6'5"	282 lb	Back Drop, Power Slam
Rex Beat	The British Star	"Britain"	6'2"	286 lb	Power Bomb, Death Drop	Rex Beat's heavy metal persona resembles the style of the old tag team The Road Warriors.
Jackie Lee	Kung Fu Master	Hong Kong	5'11"	264 lb	German Suplex, Power Slam	Jackie Lee is a play on Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee, two Hong Kong movie legends.
Boris Chekov	The Siberian Machine	U.S.S.R.	6'3"	297 lb	Giant Swing, Power Slam	Boris Chekov bears a resemblance to Stan Hansen.
Mark Rose	Mr. Tattoo	Germany	6'4"	260 lb	Back Drop, "Northern Right Suplex"
Julio Falcon	Iguanaman	Ecuador	6'7"	319 lb	Death Drop, Power Slam	Julio Falcon somewhat bears a resemblace to Hulk Hogan, albeit with darker skin.
Randy Gomez	The Flying Grenade	Venezuela	6'2"	275 lb	Back Brain Kick, Power Bomb	Randy Gomez bears a resemblance to Harley Race.
Dr. Guildo	The Technician	U.S.A.	6'8"	330 lb	Death Drop, Giant Swing
Blue King	Earl Of Doom	Unknown	???	???	Every wrestler's techniques	Non-playable character. Blue King is also called Blue Demon King.