Legendary battles and intense drama are packed into one event--WrestleMania, where the baddest men on the planet meet to become champions of wrestling. An updated 2002 roster features superstars and newcomers Rob Van Dam, Booker T, The Hurricane, and nWo members Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and Hulk Hogan. Master each superstar's unique wrestling style and turn the tide of the match through a combination of counters, reversals, and brutal finishing moves. Now you can start from the beginning and take your rookie wrestler up through the ranks in quest for the Heavyweight Championship Belt.
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The gameplay in this wrestling game was so wacky, I kinda miss it.
I give WrestleMania X8 a strong 6!
I give WrestleMania X8 a strong 6!
Pro wrasslin is fun. Character creation is hilarious. 6/10
The core of a good game is there but the roster, game modes, and gameplay needs more depth and variety. Future GCN titles built upon this and are more worth your time and money
Got this one with the GameCube. (or shortly thereafter) It was my 1st experience with that current gen’s graphics and they blew me away. Could’ve been rated higher if there was a story mode to play!
One of the best wrestling game control layouts of all time. Incredibly accessible and fun to play. The roster, representing the peak of the real world WWF/WCW/ECW merger, allowed for a lot of great match-ups. Looked very good for its time, and for me it was the first opportunity I got to try out Ladder Match or Hell in a Cell modes.
But the big shadow hanging over this is simply the lack of any meaningful single player content. Like a modern day Mario Sports title, there's nothing for you to do: No career mode, no unique single player objectives. My sense of childhood imagination and wonder in 2002 didn't mind it, I just played Exhibition mode and made up my own storylines. But today, yeah, it sucks.
But the big shadow hanging over this is simply the lack of any meaningful single player content. Like a modern day Mario Sports title, there's nothing for you to do: No career mode, no unique single player objectives. My sense of childhood imagination and wonder in 2002 didn't mind it, I just played Exhibition mode and made up my own storylines. But today, yeah, it sucks.
Solid game at the time of release but was eclipsed by Wrestlemania XIX in almost every conceivable way