WWE Legends of WrestleMania (Xbox 360, 2009)

I'll start off by saying that Legends of WrestleMania is in fact the game that the entire Legends of Wrestling trilogy SHOULD HAVE been.
On that note, you can't possibly get everything out this game that you can without importing the SmackDown Vs Raw 2009 save data (which I have not yet done).

The roster is varied and sure to instantly inspire feelings of nostalgia, as well as feelings of "Why didn't they include THIS guy?" for wrestlers like Randy Savage, Tully Blanchard (tag team partner of in-game character Arn Anderson), or perhaps Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat or Dean Malenko. Though the Create-A-Legend mode surely has enough resources by now to almost easily create these and other unrecognized Legends VISUALLY, the movelist and entrance resources cater almost exclusively to the legends ALREADY in the game, which forces enterprising wrestler-makers like myself to vastly improvise with both moves and entrance...at least until I can import the SvR 2009 data to expand on that.

The music (entrance themes) is exactly what you'd expect from WWE: whatever songs they didn't directly have access to, they had remade by their in-house musician Jim Johnston (like with Michael Hayes--his theme "Badstreet U.S.A." had to be remade to "Freebird Town" with guest vocals by none other than Mark "The Undertaker" Calloway). Any limitations with the game's soundtrack can be worked around by the fact that the game allows you to use your Custom Playlists to assign entrance music (including the real songs); the fact that you can't search WITHIN playlists, however, to hand-pick a single song to use is a glaring error committed in the coding of this and other similar games and forces some more creative workarounds once again.

The graphics are to be expected from a WWE game on a current-gen console: high-resolution, clear, and the custom characters are finally starting to look like they belong in the ring with the defaults. And for LoWM, they even made the Legends look cartoonish and larger-than-life (like we remembered them) like the very property WWE purchased that this game was based on, the now-bankrupt Acclaim's "Legends of Wrestling" series (mentioned above).

Gameplay takes some getting used to initially, but once you get the hang of it...THE GAME ACTUALLY BECOMES FUN TO PLAY! If only SmackDown could get back to this style of FUN gameplay. The computer (even on the easiest difficulty in the Tier mode) is challenging and will even kick out after 1 finisher (again, even on easiest), but it's never impossible, and the game encourages VARIETY in order to build up experience to buff up your created Legend.

Then there's the big "story mode" draw of the game, "Relive, Rewrite, Redefine", where you can re-enact classic WrestleMania matches and moments, change the outcomes of some heartbreaking losses, or even replay classic matches in completely different environments. This is where nostalgia REALLY benefits the game. :)

I highly recommend this game if you're nostalgic, have SvR 2009 to import, and lots of patience with creating a wrestler's moveset from the options available.

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The Game takes you on a trip through some of WWE wrestling history if you want to make your own history there is no story mode for your wrestler, but if you want to relive certain matches that are selected by Vince McMahon or Yinnie as I like to call him!
There are a lot of moves you can try and the Character look like them selves back in there day, but there are some missing, also some of the Greats are there!
There are a mixed message i'm sending , but i don't know why. I like the game are in the middle of a History revived game.
So try it out and tell others what you think!

the game is a great game for wrestling fans and there is nothing that i dont like about the game.the game has fast response time and the create your own superstar is very good.i would recommend that if you want action this is the game to get.

I had high expectations for this game considering how much I liked SVR09 and I'm a big wrestling fan (especially of these wrestling games)

The game took SVR09 and made it worse. It's hard to move and the grappling system is frustrating. You can't even enjoy watching your finsher because you have to press a button that appears on-screen every 3 seconds.

The roster is awesome with legends I grew up watching. But Randy Savage not in the game is a let down. Otherwise, great roster.

The wrestlemania tour mode is cool with nice videos to watch before each match. But it's too short and many will probably not beat it again. I got all the xbox 360 achievements 1000/1000 in 2 days... Legend Killer is boring. You just defeat legend tiers, there is nothing to it.

I liked the game, but it's way too short. Good for about 2-5 days. Low replay value. RENT IT if you are a wrestling fan. I prefer SVR09...

While there is no question that wrestling has lost some of its luster over the last decade, THQ has sought to recapture at least some of the spirit from 80s and mid-90s, even down to the fact that WWE Legends of WrestleMania somewhat feels like a classic brawler, with power meters instead of limb damage and its face button controls instead of using both analog sticks. Though players of WWE SmackDown vs. RAW should be able to pick up the new controls fairly quickly and start dominating the stars of old as they've done the stars of new, everyone could use a little assistance with WrestleMania Tour Mode. Using this guide, you'll easily overcome all the objectives that lay before you, leading you to unlock all costumes and videos to relive those glory days of professional wrestling.goood