WCW/NWO Revenge (Nintendo 64, 1998)

Remember WCW vs. NWO: World Tour, THQ's last Nintendo 64 wrestling game? Revenge builds on the previous game but makes most of the same mistakes. The result is a good wrestling game that should have been so much better.

The World Tour engine has been carried over to Revenge, so the gameplay is identical. The main difference here is the graphics. The characters look and animate very well, and the wrestlers' faces look really accurate. There are a few seams in the polygons here and there, and instances where bodies go through the ropes and such, but it's not a huge deal. All the backgrounds are made up to look like various WCW shows, including Pay-Per-Views like Starrcade, Superbrawl, and Halloween Havoc. The roster is quite possibly the largest roster of licensed wrestlers ever, though there are still a few non-WCW masked weirdos tossed in for good measure. An edit costume feature lets you make extremely basic changes to all the wrestlers.

The gameplay modes include challenges for all of the WCW belts, as well as a battle royal, handicap matches, and exhibition matches. Winning belts unlocks wrestlers like Kidman, Rowdy Roddy Piper, and Curt Hennig. A few of the belt challenges are also locked at the beginning of the game. The actual wrestling itself is mostly timing based. Rather than grapple and pound on buttons for supremacy, he who ties up usually wins. There are a few counters here and there that will allow you to reverse certain moves and strikes. The game has a decent number of moves per wrestler, but it still feels like there just aren't enough variations. The computer's lack of skill in one-on-one matches doesn't really help, either. It does, however, manage to put up a good fight in tag team matches, as well as the battle royal.

This game is very basic, get a wrestler beat the other wrestlers to a pulp and walk away with a gratifying smile on your face. This game gets real fun when you have friends over to play with you on the old N64 and try a Battle Royal. I hate how reversals are almost impossible to preform, and how this game is a pure button masher game at heart. If you want to blow off some steam or you are just hanging with some friends and want to relive the past then get this game.

Best wresting game ever! First of all, N64 is very durable, I still have mine since it came out in the 90's. I have and tired all sorts of Wrestling games including new ones, and I have to say this is certainly the best. Graphics are good, skill level for all. Tournaments are very entertaining. All the WCW/NWO era wrestlers are in here. Reason I brought this because I couln't find mine, put away since high school and finished college, So I'm back in action. Try it for yourself!

this is a great game to have u got the nwo and the wolf pack and its just way better than the first game they had out world tour.. the wrestlers look better and they have there on singature moves and tauts the special moves match the players. more rings more, different outfits and entrace themes the only thing i can say is they should have had the fourehorse man in this game and syxx..other then that if wanna relive the wcw days this is the game 2 play.. nwo 4 life hey yoooo....

WCW/NWO Revenge (N64)

This game is awesome, although I wouldn't recommend this game due to the fact that THQ put out WWF No Mercy for the N64.

WCW/NWO Revenge just doesn't offer the outstanding features that WWF No Mercy offers. In my eyes, WCW/NWO Revenge is the 3rd best wrestling game available for the N64.

Final Verdict:

4/5

Rent or Buy: Save your money and buy WWF No Mercy today!!! Check out my review for WWF No Mercy to see what I'm talking about.

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