Dreamcast fans have been waiting to come off the top rope for quite some time, and now they have their chance with
WWF Royal Rumble for the Dreamcast. Last year's
WWF Attitude title for the Dreamcast was mediocre at best, as the characters moved like robots and the control was very cumbersome.
WWF Royal Rumble changes all that, with excellent animation and solid controls. This is a perfect translation of a concurrent arcade standup (so save those quarters for more important things--like laundry!).
Nine characters can fight it out in the ring at any one time, making this game a showcase for the power of the Dreamcast. The action turns into quite the melee as over 20 of your favorite WWF superstars (the Rock, the Road Dogg, Kane, D'Lo Brown, the Big Show, for instance) take to the squared circle in a battle of epic proportions.
Like its arcade cousin, the Dreamcast version features controls that are easy to learn and a breeze to execute. One button is used for attacking, another for grappling, and a third for pinning, running, and climbing the top rope. Use the directional pad when tapping the buttons to determine which special move you will perform on your opponent. A double button press during a match causes your partner to toss in a concealed weapon, do a run-in attack, or maybe even perform a double tag-team move on your opponent.
Each time a wrestler takes damage or delivers a special move, his or her special meter increases. Once the meter is filled, an S appears next to the meter. The letters allow signature moves to be executed, or they can be used to escape or hold a pin. The more Ss you have, the more power you have in a match (you can save up to five of these important letters).
The single-player mode gets old quickly, but add two or three of your friends and this game becomes amazing. For some, WWF Royal Rumble will be a button-mashing masterpiece. --Todd Mowatt
Pros:
- Up to nine wrestling characters at a time
- Perfect port of the arcade version
- Special meter allows you to save up for special moves
Cons: - Limited fun for the single player
Dreamcast fans have been waiting to come off the top rope for quite some time, and now they have their chance with
WWF Royal Rumble for the Dreamcast. Last year's
WWF Attitude title for the Dreamcast was mediocre at best, as the characters moved like robots and the control was very cumbersome.
WWF Royal Rumble changes all that, with excellent animation and solid controls. This is a perfect translation of a concurrent arcade standup (so save those quarters for more important things--like laundry!).
Nine characters can fight it out in the ring at any one time, making this game a showcase for the power of the Dreamcast. The action turns into quite the melee as over 20 of your favorite WWF superstars (the Rock, the Road Dogg, Kane, D'Lo Brown, the Big Show, for instance) take to the squared circle in a battle of epic proportions.
Like its arcade cousin, the Dreamcast version features controls that are easy to learn and a breeze to execute. One button is used for attacking, another for grappling, and a third for pinning, running, and climbing the top rope. Use the directional pad when tapping the buttons to determine which special move you will perform on your opponent. A double button press during a match causes your partner to toss in a concealed weapon, do a run-in attack, or maybe even perform a double tag-team move on your opponent.
Each time a wrestler takes damage or delivers a special move, his or her special meter increases. Once the meter is filled, an S appears next to the meter. The letters allow signature moves to be executed, or they can be used to escape or hold a pin. The more Ss you have, the more power you have in a match (you can save up to five of these important letters).
The single-player mode gets old quickly, but add two or three of your friends and this game becomes amazing. For some
| perfect game for a multiplayer,but bad for a single player | 2006-06-30 | 3 / 5 |
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| this game isent really that bad ...it is good for some reasons,This game is the most enjoyble wrestling game until Fire pro Wrestling D the imported japanese wrestling game got into my hands,this game is not better than WWE Smackdown vs RAW 2006 but it is good for a multiplayer,the bad things in this game are that there are only 2 modes!Royal rumble and exibition,in exibition u select a wrestler and a partner and face 10 wrestlers and unlock Vince Mcman and unlocking Shane by winning royal rumble,to select them,hightlight stonecold and press left,then you can choose vince and shane when unlocked,this game is really fun,its too bad that its not online or it will be a great game,aw well this game is ok with me,i recommend for those who like a fun multiplayer game,aw well.. |
| Let's Get Ready to Rumble!! | 2005-06-16 | 5 / 5 |
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This is a really good wrestling game.I think its better than Smackdown 2 and 1. The best thing about this game is that you can have 9 people in the ring at the same time.It also has 22 backstage areas you can fight in. But makes me very angry is that there only 4 modes you can play in.There's only 22 superstars in the game. There a good selection of superstars though.The game has amazing grapics to.This is how I rate the game.
Fun Factor 5/5
Graphics 5/5
Gamplay 4/3
control 3/5
sound 4/5 |
| DO NOT BUY! RENT! | 2004-07-13 | 2 / 5 |
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| This is not a very Good Wrestling Game...NO mercy for the N64 was the best..get that.. This game is very dull...the controls are alright but a bit clunky..I though it was fun for about 1 hour..Very bad Dream Cast game...AND THERE ONLY WRESTLING GAME...But that doesn't really matter since Dream Cast has some of the Best Games ever made.. This game just plain sucked...Don't buy it... Later... |
| Wrestling on Dreamcast at its WORST!! But there's hope... | 2004-05-14 | 1 / 5 |
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| For those of you who actually like Royal Rumble for the Dreamcast I must say that you are deprived! If you want the best wrestling game on the Dreamcast go track down "Fire Pro D Wrestling", an import game. This game has over 200 wrestlers and the most indepth create a player mode found in ANY wrestling game. Heck you can even edit the origional given wrestler costumes, wanna see Bret Hart in a blue jeans, then just edit one of his costumes. Wanna see the Rock in a shiny gold shirt and long black dress pants, then just edit one of his costume choices. You can edit costumes for everyone if you like, from Andre the Giant to Hulk Hogan to Dallas Page to Goldberg to Vader to Shawn Michaels to Chyna to Ric Flair to Y2J to Hawk and Animal and any of the japaneese wrestlers. EVERYTHING you want in a wrestling game is HERE!! It also supports 4 players and NEVER suffers from any slowdown. The cast of characters Fire Pro D range from stars from the WWF, WCW, UFC (yes Ultimate Fighter Championships) and numerous wrestling organisations in Japan. This game rocks! There are numerous game modes like Royal Rumble, Battle Royal, Survivor Series, 3 man tag, 4 man tag, 2 man tag, single match, cage match, barb wire match, submission matches and MORE. This has the MOST moves per character in ANY wrestling game. I dare any Smackdown fan to compare the two, they will loose BADLY!!! Overall the game is what a wrestling game on the Dreamcast should be and not the disappointing mess called Royal Rumble!! IMPORT THIS GAME, ITS A MUST HAVE!!! |
| Good for a rental or two....... | 2003-08-14 | 3 / 5 |
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| This game's really not that bad. The Rumble and Single player modes are okay but there are no storylines. This game's similar to the Smackdown! series, but there are better graphics and more signature moves. There are also newcomers (at the time) like Kurt Angle, Tazz, and Rikishi. If you want something to do on a weekend, give this game a try. Or, if you can find this game for a reasonable price ...buy it. The thing that kills this game, though, is lack of depth. No Create-A-Wrestler feature or gimmick matches (although, there is a cage area). Besides that, this game's pretty good. |
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