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{{stub}}'''''Wrestle War''''' (レッスルウォー) is a wrestling game released by [[Sega]] in 1989 for [[Sega System 16]] arcade hardware. It was subsequently ported to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1991. The Mega Drive version was also brought to [[Mega-Tech]] arcade hardware, as well as being included as part of ''[[Sega Smash Pack Volume 1]]'' on the [[Sega Dreamcast]].
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (レッスルウォー) is a wrestling game released by [[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]] in 1989 for [[Sega System 16]] arcade hardware. It was subsequently ported to the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1991. The Mega Drive version was also brought to [[Mega-Tech]] arcade hardware, as well as being included as part of ''[[Sega Smash Pack Volume 1]]'' on the [[Sega Dreamcast]].
  
 
The Mega Drive version was not released in North America, though some advertising from the era suggests that such a release was once planned.
 
The Mega Drive version was not released in North America, though some advertising from the era suggests that such a release was once planned.
  
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==Promotional Material==
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==Gameplay==
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<gallery>
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===Rounds===
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File:WrestleWar Arcade US Flyer.jpg|System 16 US flyer
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}}
  
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==Physical Scans==
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==Production credits==
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===System 16 Version===
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===System 16 version===
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{{creditstable|
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*ITO
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*'''Planner:''' [[Hiroshi Aso]]{{fileref|SS16CSTV1 Album JP Booklet.pdf|page=10}}{{fileref|SS16CSTV3 Album JP Booklet.pdf|page=6}} (ASO)
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*KAN
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*KAJ
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*SMR
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*'''Programmer:''' [[Makihito Yokota]] (YOK)
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*HAR
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*MUR
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*'''Artist:''' [[Eiro Nagata]] (NAG)
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*'''Music:''' [[Tohru Nakabayashi]]
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===Mega Drive Version===
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===Mega Drive version===
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{{ratings
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*'''Assistant Programmer:''' Soul Duke, Dick Maphine
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*'''Graphic Director:''' H.N. Hammer
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*'''Sound Composer:''' Anupon
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*'''Special Thanks:''' Wrestle War Arcade Staff, May, [[Tomoharu Kimura|Turimail Duke Kim]]
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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===Development===
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Development}}
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==Promotional material==
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==Physical scans==
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==References==
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[[Category:Mega-Tech games]]

Revision as of 20:31, 8 November 2024

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  • System 16
  • Mega Drive

WrestleWar Title.png

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Wrestle War
System(s): Sega System 16, Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Mega Drive
Ecofilmes (PT)
Sega Mega Drive
Consumer Electronics (ZA)
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
Pre-SMPS 68000
Genre: Sports[2][3] (wrestling)

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (System 16)
JP		 ¥? ?
Arcade (System 16)
US		 $? ?
Arcade (Mega-Tech System)
UK		 £? ?
























Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥6,0006,000 G-4055
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1206
Sega Mega Drive
PT
Sega Mega Drive
UK 		£34.9934.99[9] 1206
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
AU
(Gold) 		FWRE01SMC
Sega Mega Drive
ZA

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Wrestle War (レッスルウォー) is a wrestling game released by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. in 1989 for Sega System 16 arcade hardware. It was subsequently ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1991. The Mega Drive version was also brought to Mega-Tech arcade hardware, as well as being included as part of Sega Smash Pack Volume 1 on the Sega Dreamcast.

The Mega Drive version was not released in North America, though some advertising from the era suggests that such a release was once planned.

Gameplay

Rounds

Mohawk Kid
Sledge Hammer
Mr. J
Don Dambuster
Mad Dog/Nim Rod Falcon
Titan Morgan
Buckskin Rogers
Grand Kong

Production credits

System 16 version

Source:
In-game high score table
Source:
Official soundtracks[11]


Mega Drive version

  • Planning Director: Tetsu
  • Chief Programmer: Funky George
  • Assistant Programmer: Soul Duke, Dick Maphine
  • Graphic Director: H.N. Hammer
  • Sound Composer: Anupon
  • Special Thanks: Wrestle War Arcade Staff, May, Turimail Duke Kim
Source:
In-game credits
Wrestle War MD credits.pdf
[12]


Magazine articles

Main article: Wrestle War/Magazine articles.

Development

Main article: Wrestle War/Development.

Promotional material

WrestleWar Arcade US Flyer.jpg
System 16 US flyer
WrestleWar Arcade US Flyer.jpg
WrestleWar Arcade JP Flyer.jpg
System 16 JP flyer
WrestleWar Arcade JP Flyer.jpg

Physical scans

System 16 version

System 16, JP
Notavailable.svgNotavailable.svg
Instuction card(s)

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
{{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[13]
ACE (UK)
64
[14]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
55
[15]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[16]
Console XS (UK) PAL
74
[17]
Cool Gamer (RU)
10
[18]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
87
[19]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
76
[20]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[21]
Games-X (UK)
73
[22]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[23]
Joystick (FR)
81
[24]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
59
[25]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
61
[26]
Mega (UK) PAL
38
[27]
Mega (UK) PAL
42
[28]
Mega (UK) PAL
38
[29]
Mega Action (UK)
81
[30]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
66
[6]
Mean Machines (UK)
88
[31]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
88
[32]
Player One (FR)
15
[33]
Power Play (DE)
26
[34]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
55
[9]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[35]
Sega Pro (UK)
94
[36]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
74
[37]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
43
[38]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
56
[39]
User (GR) PAL
73
[40]
Sega Mega Drive
 59
Based on
30 reviews

Wrestle War

Mega Drive, JP
WrestleWar MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
WrestleWar MD JP CartTop.jpg
WrestleWar MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
WrestleWar MD JP pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, EU
WrestleWar MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
WrestleWar MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Wrestle War MD EU Manual.jpg
Manual
WrestleWar MD EU pcb.jpg
PCB
Mega Drive, PT
WrestleWar MD PT Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, AU
WrestleWar MD AU cover.jpg
Cover
Wrestle War MD AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Wrestle War MD AU Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, AU (Classics)
WrestleWar MD AU classics cover.jpg
Cover
Wrestle War MD AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Wrestle War MD AU Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, AU (Sega Gold Collection)
WrestleWar MD AU Box Gold.jpg
Cover
Wrestle War MD AU Cart.jpg
Cart
Wrestle War MD AU Manual.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive, ZA
WrestleWar MD ZA Box.jpg
Cover

Mega-Tech version

Mega-Tech,

Technical information

Main article: Wrestle War/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/User:Andlabs/Sega (Wayback Machine: 2021-09-04 11:55)
  2. ↑ File:WrestleWar MD JP Box.jpg
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-20 09:51)
  4. ↑ Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 99
  5. ↑ Game Machine Daikenkyuu (JP; 1989-10-15), page 77
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 93
  7. ↑ Games-X, "14th-20th November 1991" (UK; 1991-11-14), page 5
  8. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1991-11-04), page 27
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Sega Power, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-08-01), page 30
  10. ↑ File:SS16CSTV1 Album JP Booklet.pdf, page 10
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:SS16CSTV3 Album JP Booklet.pdf, page 6
  12. ↑ File:Wrestle War MD credits.pdf
  13. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 270
  14. ↑ ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 94
  15. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1991" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 140
  16. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-08), page 31
  17. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136
  18. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 241
  19. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-15), page 36
  20. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 116
  21. ↑ Famitsu, "1991-07-26" (JP; 1991-07-12), page 1
  22. ↑ Games-X, "18th-24th July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-18), page 38
  23. ↑ Hippon Super, "July 1991" (JP; 1991-06-04), page 114
  24. ↑ Joystick, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 186
  25. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
  26. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "September 1991" (JP; 1991-08-xx), page 115
  27. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21
  28. ↑ Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 33
  29. ↑ Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 77
  30. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
  31. ↑ Mean Machines, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-29), page 16
  32. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
  33. ↑ Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  34. ↑ Power Play, "11/91" (DE; 1991-10-11), page 152
  35. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
  36. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 31
  37. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  38. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  39. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 227
  40. ↑ User, "Ávgoustos 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 84


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