WWF Royal Rumble

Infobox VG| title = WWF Royal Rumble


developer = Sculptured Software
publisher = LJN, Flying Edge
designer =
released = June 1993 (Super NES version), September 1993 (Sega Genesis version)
genre = Sport, Wrestling
modes = 3rd-Person Perspective
ratings = VRC: GA
platforms = Sega Genesis, Super NES
media = 8 Megabit
requirements = Game controller
input = 1-2 Players

"WWF Royal Rumble" is a Super NES and Sega Genesis game based on the World Wrestling Federation, released in 1993. Players can play either One-on-One, Tag Team, Triple Tag Team , or the newly added Royal Rumble match.

The game presents crisp and colorful graphics quite similar to its predecessor and boasts new features. Players may strike their opponent with steel chairs found outside the ring. After knocking the referee temporarily unconscious, one may use illegal tactics such as choking and eye raking. To better avoid losing via count out, wrestlers may also roll into the ring from the bottom side; ring entry was previously only possible through the left and right sides.

In addition adding more moves to the basic moveset (including the body splash, knee drop, backbreaker, and atomic drop), "WWF Royal Rumble" includes signature finishing moves for each wrestler.

Another port of the game with differing features was released on the Sega Mega-CD as "WWF Rage in the Cage".

Match types

In a One-on-One match, two wrestlers (one player versus the computer or two players) square off for a face-to-face bout. One Fall, Brawl, and Tournament variations are available. One Fall matches feature an in-ring referee and are contested under standard rules. Victory is achieved by a 3-count pinfall or a count-out if a wrestler stays outside of the ring for a full 10 count. In a Brawl, however, the referee is absent. This allows unlimited time outside the ring and illegal moves such as eye raking and choking are allowed at all times. The Brawl match doesn't require a pinfall to win; instead, the first player to be entirely drained of their stamina submits in defeat. In a Tournament, a player must battle through the entire roster in a series of One Fall matches to win the championship belt.

A Tag Team match is made up of two teams of two wrestlers (if two players are involved, they can choose to either control opposite teams or be on the same team against the computer). Whenever one wrestler gets tired, they can tag in their partner. A wrestler on the apron can grab an opponent if they get close to the ropes, allowing their partner to attack them. One Fall, Brawl, and Tournament configurations are available. The same rules for the singles One Fall and Brawl matches apply to tag team matches. In the tag team Tournament mode, either one player or two cooperative players will choose two wrestlers to form a team and then must defeat the remaining wrestlers in a series of One Fall tag team matches to win the tag team championship.

A Triple Tag Team match is similar to a Tag Team match, except instead of two wrestlers to a team, there are three wrestlers on each team. Only one partner for each team appears on the apron at a time. The player can switch outside partners by pressing a button. One Fall and Brawl options are available (with one player or two players head-to-head), with the same rules as singles and tag team matches.

The Royal Rumble begins with two wrestlers, and more adversaries enter until six wrestlers are in the ring. Additional wrestlers enter as others are eliminated. There are no holds barred, and elimination occurs when a wrestler is thrown out of the ring. A wrestler must be worn down before they can be thrown out, unless they're caught running with a hip toss. The last wrestler remaining in the ring after all twelve have entered wins the match. At the end of a Royal Rumble, score rankings are shown giving a wrestler's total time in the ring along with a list of opponents they eliminated.

Featured wrestlers

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* Bret Hart
* Crush
* Mr. Perfect
* The Narcissist
* Randy Savage
* Razor Ramon
* Ric Flair
* Shawn Michaels
* Tatanka
* Ted DiBiase
* The Undertaker
* Yokozuna
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* Bret Hart
* Crush
* Hulk Hogan
* IRS
* Jim Duggan
* The Model
* The Narcissist
* Papa Shango
* Randy Savage
* Razor Ramon
* Shawn Michaels
* The Undertaker

External links

* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/snes/data/588868.html "WWF Royal Rumble" at GameFAQs (SNES version)]
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/genesis/data/563356.html "WWF Royal Rumble" at GameFAQs (Sega Genesis version)]