WWF Raw

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WWF Raw
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega 32X, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Acclaim
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega 32X
GEMS
Genre: Sports

















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WWF Raw is a wrestling game developed by Sculptured Software and published by Acclaim for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega 32X, Sega Game Gear, Game Boy and SNES. This is the only Genesis WWE game to support up to four players. It is a sequel to WWF Royal Rumble. New to the series is differing attributes and a new tug-of-war grapple system.

For whatever reason, the Japanese Mega Drive release uses the European box style, and stands as one of the rarest games for the console in that region.

Gameplay

In addition to standard punch and kick attacks the player can perform a grapple which brings up a new tug-of-war meter. When this appears the player must rapidly press buttons to pull the energy to their side. When the bar has moved to their side enough it is possible to perform moves. When the players energy is low enough it is also possible to use a signature move.

Game modes include: One-on-One match (One Fall, Brawl, and Tournament is available), Tag Team, Bedlam, Survivor Series, Royal Rumble, and Raw Endurance.

Version Differences

The 32X version of RAW has Kwang as a secret playable character. He is unlocked by pressing Down+A+B on the wrestler select screen. He shares moves with other characters such as using Diesel's & Bam Bam Bigelow's finisher and Doink's mega move. Some lighter wrestlers can do a schoolboy pin my standing behind a groggy pin and the taunt pin that the heavy wrestlers are slightly different. The commentator team images change between Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler and the team of Gorilla Monsoon and Stephanie Wiand. There is also alternating referees. The intro and character select screen is slightly different and has new music. Lex Luger's theme music is also updated. A sign with RAW on it and a medical kit case can be found on the outside of the ring to be used as weapons. The ring apron and Turnbuckles are a purplish instead of red and blue.

The Game Gear version has fewer wrestlers and does not include the Bedlam, Royal Rumble, or Raw Endurance match types. All characters share the same moveset except for their signature moves. There are no Mega Moves. The game runs slower. Two exclusive characters are present: Crush and Randy Savage.

Characters

Mega Drive & 32X

  • 1-2-3 Kid
  • Bam Bam Bigelow
  • Bret Hart
  • Diesel
  • Doink the Clown
  • Kwang (32X only)
  • Lex Luger
  • Luna Vachon
  • Owen Hart
  • Razor Ramon
  • Shawn Michaels
  • The Undertaker
  • Yokozuna

Game Gear

  • Bam Bam Bigelow
  • Bret Hart
  • Crush
  • Diesel
  • Lex Luger
  • Randy Savage
  • Razor Ramon
  • Shawn Michaels
  • The Undertaker
  • Yokozuna

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
71 2/95
76
58 №27, p88/89/90
80 №50, p86/87
86 №63, p70/71
80 1/95
Sega Mega Drive
 75
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[1]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
91
[2]
Freak (IL)
89
[3]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
71
[4]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[5]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
76
[6]
Mega (UK) PAL
81
[7]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
81
[8]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
86
[9]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
58
[10]
Player One (FR)
80
[11]
Play Time (DE) PAL
86
[12]
Sega Magazin (DE)
85
[13]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
86
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
66
[15]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
78
[16]
Video Games (DE) PAL
70
[17]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[18]
Sega Mega Drive
 78
Based on
18 reviews

WWF Raw

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
WWFRaw MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
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Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, AU (Sega Sport)

32X Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №45, p160
77
68 №55, p115
71 №21, p88/89
65 №48, p58/59
Sega 32X
 72
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
80
[19]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
70
[20]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
65
[21]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
61
[22]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
77
[23]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
81
[24]
Player One (FR)
68
[25]
Play Time (DE)
80
[26]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
58
[27]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
71
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
65
[29]
SuperGamePower (BR)
64
[30]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
70
[31]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[32]
Sega 32X
 70
Based on
14 reviews

WWF Raw

32X, US
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Cover
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Cart
Wwfraw 32x us manual.pdf
Manual
32X, EU
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Cover
32X, JP
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Cover
Wwfraw 32x jp manual.pdf
Manual

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
50 №50
50 2/95
52
80 №28, p80/81
50 №50, p108
72 №14, p97
47 №42, p46
Sega Game Gear
 57
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
50
[33]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
59
[34]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
52
[35]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
80
[36]
Player One (FR)
50
[37]
Play Time (DE) PAL
52
[38]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
72
[39]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
47
[40]
Video Games (DE) PAL
58
[17]
VideoGames (US)
80
[18]
Sega Game Gear
 60
Based on
10 reviews

WWF Raw

Game Gear, US
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Cover
WWFRaw GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart



WWF franchise games for Sega systems
Sega Master System
 WWF WrestleMania: Steel Cage Challenge (1993)
Sega Mega Drive
 WWF Super WrestleMania (1992) | WWF Royal Rumble (1993) | WWF Raw (1994) | WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game (1995)
Sega Game Gear
 WWF WrestleMania: Steel Cage Challenge (1993) | WWF Raw (1994)
Sega Mega-CD
 WWF Rage in the Cage (1993)
Sega 32X
 WWF Raw (1995) | WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game (1995)
Sega Saturn
 WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game (1996) | WWF In Your House (1996)
Sega Dreamcast
 WWF Attitude (1999)
Arcade
 WWF Royal Rumble (2000)
Pinball
 WWF Royal Rumble (1994)
  1. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 270
  2. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 84
  3. ↑ Freak, "1/95" (IL; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
  4. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 2 February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 54
  5. ↑ GamePro, "February 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 44
  6. ↑ MAN!AC, "01/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 66
  7. ↑ Mega, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-30), page 52
  8. ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1995" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 64
  9. ↑ Mega Fun, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 101
  10. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 88
  11. ↑ Player One, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 86
  12. ↑ Play Time, "1/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 108
  13. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1994" (DE; 1994-11-17), page 67
  14. ↑ Sega Power, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 70
  15. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 169
  16. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 227
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Video Games, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 120
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 VideoGames, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 48
  19. ↑ Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 160
  20. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 7 July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 50
  21. ↑ GamePro, "August 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 56
  22. ↑ Game Informer, "August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 33
  23. ↑ MAN!AC, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-10), page 58
  24. ↑ Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 83
  25. ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 117
  26. ↑ Play Time, "7/95" (DE; 1995-06-07), page 112
  27. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 December" (JP; 1995-11-08), page 70
  28. ↑ Sega Magazine, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-13), page 88
  29. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-07-13), page 58
  30. ↑ SuperGamePower, "Agosto 1995" (BR; 1995-0x-xx), page 56
  31. ↑ Video Games, "6/95" (DE; 1995-05-17), page 93
  32. ↑ VideoGames, "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 70
  33. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 3 March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 75
  34. ↑ Games World: The Magazine, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-26), page 21
  35. ↑ Mega Fun, "02/95" (DE; 1995-01-18), page 86
  36. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-30), page 80
  37. ↑ Player One, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 108
  38. ↑ Play Time, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-04), page 110
  39. ↑ Sega Magazine, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-15), page 97
  40. ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-26), page 46
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