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| Developer(s) | Electronic Arts Kodiak Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Engine | Previously used engine from WCW Mayhem |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 64, PlayStation |
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| Genre(s) | Wrestling |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
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| Media/distribution | Cartridge, CD |
| System requirements
Controller Pak/PS Memory Card (required to save data) |
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WCW Backstage Assault is a professional wrestling video game by Electronic Arts. It was the final World Championship Wrestling (WCW) game released before the company was purchased by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Backstage Assault features commentary by Tony Schiavone and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. To date, the game has sold only 200,000 copies.
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Backstage Assault is vastly different from other games of its genre. Any wrestling game prior to it that featured backstage areas (such as the SmackDown! series or its predecessor, WCW Mayhem) treated them as auxiliary fighting locations. Backstage Assault took the concept further by removing the ring entirely and having all action take place backstage.
Hardcore Challenge is Backstage Assault's primary gameplay mode. It consists of winning matches against random opponents until challenged by the champion. Throughout the game, players can unlock wrestlers, arenas, and moves for use in Create-a-Superstar. The player cannot defend the championship after earning it.
The game received mostly negative criticism bashing it for poor graphics, sluggish controls, and having a bad gimmick. GameSpot reviewer Jeff Gerstmann gave the PlayStation version a rating of 5.1 and the Nintendo 64 version a 5.0 (both Mediocre) stating: "EA's Backstage Assault is a novel idea, but in the end, it doesn't have enough variation to make it worthwhile. IGN's Cory D. Lewis gave both versions a 4.0 rating of Bad commenting "It fails to impress in nearly every way, and certainly doesn't deliver a presentation worthy of the WCW license".
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