Wrestle Kingdom

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title= Wrestle Kingdom


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developer= Yuke's
publisher= Yuke's
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released=Xbox 360
December 22, 2005
PS2
July 20, 2006
genre= Sports game (Wrestling)
modes= Single player, Multiplayer
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platforms= Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
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"Wrestle Kingdom" is a licensed professional wrestling game that combines the top stars of New Japan Pro Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling NOAH, and Freelancers.

It uses a modified engine seen in previous Yukes games, the "WWE Day of Reckoning" series. While not as simulation-based as its Japanese contemporaries, it is also not as frantic and arcade-like as its American counterparts.

Roster

New Japan Pro Wrestling

*Shinsuke Nakamura
*Hiroshi Tanahashi
*Masked Devilock (Hidden)
*Hiroyoshi Tenzan
*Yuji Nagata
*Manabu Nakanishi
*Tatsumi Fujinami
*Jushin Thunder Liger
*Tiger Mask Original (Hidden)
*Tiger Mask IV
*Koji Kanemoto
*Minoru Tanaka
*Wataru Inoue
*Jado
*Gedo
*Antonio Inoki (Hidden)
*Brock Lesnar (PS2 Exclusive)
*Giant Bernard (PS2 Exclusive)

All Japan Pro Wrestling

*Keiji Mutoh
*Great Muta (Hidden)
*Satoshi Kojima
*Arashi
*Taiyō Kea
*Kaz Hayashi

Pro Wrestling NOAH

*Mitsuharu Misawa
*Kenta Kobashi
*Jun Akiyama
*Akira Taue
*Takeshi Rikio
*Takeshi Morishima
*Yoshinari Ogawa
*Mohammed Yone
*Naomichi Marufuji
*KENTA
*Yoshinobu Kanemaru
*Takashi Sugiura

Freelancers

*Yoshihiro Takayama
*Toshiaki Kawada
*Genichiro Tenryu
*Kensuke Sasaki
*Riki Chōshū
*Kazunari Murakami
*Katsuyori Shibata
*Shinya Hashimoto
*Osamu Nishimura
*Jamal

Modes

"Wrestle Kingdom" has the basic wrestling video game matches, including singles, tag teams, triple threats, fatal four ways, and battle royals. No specialty matches are featured.

The defining mode in "Wrestle Kingdom" is the Drama mode. In this mode, you must create a wrestler and train under one of the top stars from each promotion. As you go, you must train to improve your stats. This is the only way to unlock more moves.

Towards the end, you will pick from a list of promotional titles or tournaments, such as the G-1 Climax. Depending on which you select, you can unlock certain wrestlers and unlock your trainer's move set.

See also

*Wrestle Kingdom 2