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WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega 32X, Sega Saturn

Publisher: Acclaim

Developer: Sculptured Software, The Black Team

Developer(s) of original games: Midway

Sound driver:

GEMS,

SCSP/CD-DA (12 tracks)

Genre: Sports

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code

JP	1996-08-09	¥5,8005,800	T-8112G
US	1996-03^[3]		T-8112H
EU	1996-06^[1]		T-8112H-50
US	1995-11^[4]	$74.9574.95^[4]	T-8110B

ESRB

Sega

ELSPA

USK

ESRA

Tectoy

WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game (レッスルマニア・ジ・アーケードゲーム) is a 1995 wrestling game developed by Midway for the arcades. Sculptured Software was licensed to produce ports to various home consoles, including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega 32X and Sega Saturn; Acclaim published these versions in 1995 and 1996.

Unlike most wrestling games, WrestleMania is a one-on-one versus fighter, similar to the likes of Mortal Kombat. Both games were originally developed by Midway. Later a sequel called WWF In Your House was released for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and DOS.

Gameplay

The game plays more like a standard fighter than the wrestling games that would follow it. Attacks are quick and each character has special moves and can perform combos. Rather than a single match the fight is broken up into rounds with two wins needed to become the victor. Single player game modes include Intercontinental Championship and the WWF Championship. Multi-player game modes include Head to Head and Cooperative. Commentary is provided by Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler, who can be seen sitting in the background at the announcers table.

Playable characters are: Bam Bam Bigelow, Bret Hart, Doink the Clown, Lex Luger, Razor Ramon, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker and Yokozuna.

Versions

In comparison to the SNES version the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis port contains all 8 characters instead of 6. It also allows 4 characters onscreen at once but with slowdown, but not as much as found in the SNES port. Most of the voice and commentary is present although much of Jerry Lawlers commentary is dropped.

The 32X port was an enhanced Mega Drive port thus is not as close to the arcade as it could have been if it were built from the ground up. The graphics and audio was improved somewhat but the frame rate was reduced to 30 FPS instead of the 60 FPS found in other versions. This does however help to avoid slowdown issues.

The CD-ROM versions (including Saturn) is more accurate to the arcade version than other ports. Graphically it is similar although not as sharp and the sprites are slightly smaller. There is no in-game music. Loading time is of course, increased, this includes when loading the next character in a Battle Royal.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Acclaim Development by the Black Team

Associate Producers: Michael Archer, Douglas Yellin, Tyrone Miller, Pax
Analysts: J.J. Mazziotto, Simon Gouldstone
QA Supervisor: Carol Caracciolo, Adam Ingberman
Lead Analyst: Jim Dunn
Game Testers: CP McBee, Chris Shanley, Chad Chamberlain, Mat T. Kraemer, David Chopard
QA Computer Support: Harry Reimer, Howard Perlman
Special Thanks to: Kristen Muzer, Linda Spelman, Roger Booth, Derek Phillips, Kevin Denehy, Eric Samulski, Craig Cassanelli, Jim Herzner

Midway Development by

Mark Turmell, Sal DiVita, Jason Skiles, Josh Tsui, Eugene Geer, Jake Simpson, Mike Lynch, Tony Goskie

A Sculptured Software Production

Project Management: Al Mecklenburg
Lead Programmers: Rob Nelson, Altair Lane
Additional Programming: Omar Canon, Jundong Ma
Production Assistant: Joe Buffington
Lead Artists: Chad Johnson, Heinee Hinrichsen
Artists: Gavin Evertson, Mike Ulrich, Mike Lott, John Kilbourn, Kelly Kofoed, John Olsen, Keith Musig, Russ Chancellor, Michael Hunter, Joel Izatt, Virginia Sargent, Daniel Whittington
Sounds and Music: Dean Morrell, Victor Crews, Chris Braymen
Tools: Gary Penacho, Mike Callahan, Steve Aguirre, Patrick Alphonso
Testing
- Manager: Gary Rowberry
- Supervisor: Chris Olson, Chandler Holbrook

Michael Bashford, Chris Debry, Todd Dowd, Brian Edwards, Garon Galloway, David Hanks, Scott Hanks, John Howa, Jason Humphrey, Morgan Jones, Ryan McBride, Ryan McCormick, Mark Melville, Ryan Milligan, Greg Murphy, Ben Nielson, Andrew Parker, Cole Richins, Jerry Roberts

Special Thanks to: Kevin Kralian, John Blackburn, Lynn Pugh, Todd Blackburn, Jim Henn, Adam Clayton

32X version

Acclaim Development by the Black Team

Associate Producers: Michael Archer, Douglas Yellin, Tyrone Miller, Pax
Analyst: J.J. Mazziotto, Simon Gouldstone
Q.A. Supervisor: Carol Caracciolo, Adam Ingberman
Lead Analyst: Jim Dunn
Game Testers: CP McBee, Chris Shanley, Chad Chamberlain, Mat T. Kraemer, David Chopard
Q.A. Computer Support: Harry Reimer, Howard Perlman
Special Thanks to: Kristen Muzer, Derek Phillips, Linda Spelman, Craig Cassenelli, Roger Booth, Eric Samulski, Jim Herzner, Kevin Denehy

Midway Development by

Mark Turmell, Eugene Geer, Sal DiVita, Jake Simpson, Jason Skiles, Mike Lynch, Josh Tsui, Tony Goskie

A Sculptured Software Production

32X Development Team
- Lead Programmer: Kevin Kralian
- Additional Programming: Hung Nguyen
Genesis Development Team
- Lead Programmers: Rob Nelson, Altair Lane
- Additional Programming: Omar Canon, Jundong Ma
- Project Management: Al Mecklenburg
- Production Assistant: Joe Buffington
- Lead Artists: Chad Johnson, Heinee Hinrichsen
- Artists: Gavin Evertson, Keith Musig, Mike Ulrich, Russ Chancellor, Mike Lott, Michael Hunter, John Kilbourn, Joel Izatt, Kelly Kofoed, Virginia Sargent, John Olson, Dan Whittington
- Sounds and Music: Dean Morrell, Chris Braymen
- Tools: Mike Callahan, Steve Aguirre, Gary Penacho, Dean Ertel, Tom Tolman
Testing
- Manager: Gary Rowberry
- Supervisor: Chris Olson, Chandler Holbrook

Chris Debry, Ryan McBride, Todd Dowd, Ryan McCormick, Brian Edwards, Mark Melville, Garon Galloway, Ryan Milligan, David Hanks, Greg Murphy, Scott Hanks, Ben Nielson, Jason Humphrey, Andrew Parker, Morgan Jones, Cole Richins, Hohn Jowa, Jerry Roberts

Special Thanks to: Joanna Bear, Randy Linden, Todd Blackburn, John Blackburn, Lynn Pugh, Adam Clayton

Magazine articles

Main article: WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in VideoGames (US) #82: "November 1995" (1995-10-24)

Print advert in Next Generation (US) #18: "June 1996" (1996-05-21)
also published in:

Next Generation (US) #19: "July 1996" (1996-06-18)^[5]

Saturn print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #9: "July 1996" (1996-06-20)
also published in:

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #10: "August 1996" (1996-07-20)^[6]

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[7]

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[8]

Cool Gamer (RU)

80

^[9]

Fun Generation (DE)

80

^[10]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[11]

Gamers (DE)

PAL

73

^[12]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

87

^[13]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

82

^[14]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

68

^[15]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

86

^[16]

Secret Service (PL)

95

^[17]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

85

^[18]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

90

^[19]

Todo Sega (ES)

88

^[20]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

79

^[21]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[22]

	80
Based on 16 reviews

WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

32X version

32X, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles News (FR)

PAL

80

^[23]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

50

^[2]

Fun Generation (DE)

NTSC-U

70

^[28]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

89

^[29]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[30]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

90

^[31]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

67

^[32]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

86

^[33]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

80

^[24]

Player One (FR)

78

^[34]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

57

^[35]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

59

^[36]

Secret Service (PL)

95

^[37]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

82

^[38]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

86

^[39]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[40]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

65

^[27]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

82

^[41]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

74

^[42]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

69

^[43]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[44]

	76
Based on 21 reviews

WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover

Saturn, JP
<div style="margin:auto; max-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80px Cover
Spinecard Disc

References

↑ File:SSM UK 09.pdf, page 100
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 File:CVG UK 177.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 177.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:GamePro US 076.pdf, page 176
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 File:GamePro US 077.pdf, page 87
↑ Next Generation, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 90
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-20), page 33
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 269
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 270
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 239
↑ Fun Generation, "06/95" (DE; 1995-0x-xx), page 60
↑ GamePro, "December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 85
↑ Gamers, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 24
↑ GamesMaster, "xxxx xxxx" (UK; 1995-xx-xx), page 59
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
↑ MAN!AC, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 71
↑ Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 41
↑ Secret Service, "Luty 1996" (PL; 1996-02-xx), page 28
↑ Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-15), page 24
↑ Sega Power, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-16), page 62
↑ Todo Sega, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 50
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 228
↑ VideoGames, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 88
↑ ^23.0 ^23.1 File:ConsolesNews FR 02.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesNews FR 02.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^24.0 ^24.1 File:MeanMachinesSega45UK.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega45UK.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:SSM_UK_09.pdf, page 74
↑ File:SSM_JP_19960726_1996-12.pdf, page 222
↑ ^27.0 ^27.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 15 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p15" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Fun Generation, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-10), page 81
↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 8: August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 14
↑ GamePro, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 70
↑ Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 75
↑ MAN!AC, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-17), page 61
↑ Mega Fun, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-17), page 68
↑ Player One, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 117
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 17" (JP; 1996-08-02), page 186
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 20" (JP; 1996-09-20), page 62
↑ Secret Service, "Luty 1996" (PL; 1996-02-xx), page 28
↑ Sega Power, "Collectors' Issue 1996" (UK; 1996-07-xx), page 56
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-20), page 74
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" (JP; 1996-07-12), page 222
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue One" (UK; 1996-08-xx), page 32
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 68
↑ Video Games, "8/96" (DE; 1996-07-31), page 113
↑ VideoGames, "August 1996" (US; 1996-07-xx), page 66

WWF franchise games for Sega systems
	WWF WrestleMania: Steel Cage Challenge (1993)
	WWF Super WrestleMania (1992) \| WWF Royal Rumble (1993) \| WWF Raw (1994) \| WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game (1995)
	WWF WrestleMania: Steel Cage Challenge (1993) \| WWF Raw (1994)
	WWF Rage in the Cage (1993)
	WWF Raw (1995) \| WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game (1995)
	WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game (1996) \| WWF In Your House (1996)
	WWF Attitude (1999)
	WWF Royal Rumble (2000)
	WWF Royal Rumble (1994)

[:File:SSM_UK_09.pdf_p100-1] File:SSM UK 09.pdf, page 100

[:File:CVG_UK_177.pdf_p60-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 File:CVG UK 177.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 177.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:GamePro_US_076.pdf_p176-3] File:GamePro US 076.pdf, page 176

[:File:GamePro_US_077.pdf_p87-4] 4.0 ^4.1 File:GamePro US 077.pdf, page 87

[:File:NextGeneration_US_19.pdf_p90-5] Next Generation, "July 1996" (US; 1996-06-18), page 90

[:File:SSM_UK_10.pdf_p33-6] Sega Saturn Magazine, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-20), page 33

[7] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 269

[8] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 270

[9] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 239

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1995-06.pdf_p60-10] Fun Generation, "06/95" (DE; 1995-0x-xx), page 60

[:File:GamePro_US_077.pdf_p85-11] GamePro, "December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 85

[:File:Gamers_DE_1995-12.pdf_p24-12] Gamers, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 24

[13] GamesMaster, "xxxx xxxx" (UK; 1995-xx-xx), page 59

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_052.pdf_p68-14] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 68

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-04.pdf_p71-15] MAN!AC, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 71

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-12.pdf_p41-16] Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 41

[17] Secret Service, "Luty 1996" (PL; 1996-02-xx), page 28

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_25.pdf_p24-18] Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-15), page 24

[:File:SegaPower_UK_74.pdf_p62-19] Sega Power, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-16), page 62

[:File:TodoSega_ES_34.pdf_p50-20] Todo Sega, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 50

[21] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 228

[:File:VideoGames_US_83.pdf_p88-22] VideoGames, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 88

[:File:ConsolesNews_FR_02.pdf_p90-23] 23.0 ^23.1 File:ConsolesNews FR 02.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesNews FR 02.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content

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[:File:SSM_UK_09.pdf_p74-25] File:SSM_UK_09.pdf, page 74

[:File:SSM_JP_19960726_1996-12.pdf_p222-26] File:SSM_JP_19960726_1996-12.pdf, page 222

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p15-27] 27.0 ^27.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 15 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p15" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-08.pdf_p81-28] Fun Generation, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-10), page 81

[:File:GameFan_US_0408.pdf_p14-29] GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 8: August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 14

[:File:GamePro_US_096.pdf_p70-30] GamePro, "September 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:Joypad_FR_055.pdf_p75-31] Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 75

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-08.pdf_p61-32] MAN!AC, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-17), page 61

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-08.pdf_p68-33] Mega Fun, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-17), page 68

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_065.pdf_p117-34] Player One, "Juin 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 117

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-17_19960823.pdf_p186-35] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 17" (JP; 1996-08-02), page 186

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-20_19961004.pdf_p62-36] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 20" (JP; 1996-09-20), page 62

[37] Secret Service, "Luty 1996" (PL; 1996-02-xx), page 28

[:File:SegaPower_UK_82.pdf_p56-38] Sega Power, "Collectors' Issue 1996" (UK; 1996-07-xx), page 56

[:File:SSM_UK_09.pdf_p74-39] Sega Saturn Magazine, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-06-20), page 74

[:File:SSM_JP_19960726_1996-12.pdf_p222-40] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-12 (1996-07-26)" (JP; 1996-07-12), page 222

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_01.pdf_p32-41] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue One" (UK; 1996-08-xx), page 32

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p68-42] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 68

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-08.pdf_p113-43] Video Games, "8/96" (DE; 1996-07-31), page 113

[:File:VideoGames_US_91.pdf_p66-44] VideoGames, "August 1996" (US; 1996-07-xx), page 66

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Difference between revisions of "WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 15:32, 10 September 2016

Contents

Gameplay

Versions

Production credits

Mega Drive version

32X version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

32X version

Saturn version

References