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WWE Wrestlemania X8
Developer: Yuke's
Publisher: THQ
Console: GameCube
Genre: Sports
Number of Players: 4
Release Date (USA): June 2002
ESRB Rating: T
Features
- More Than 35 Superstars - An updated 2002 roster features top Superstars and newcomers Rob Van Dam, Booker T, The Hurricane, and nWo members Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and the immortal Hulk Hogan.
- All-New Game Engine - Master each Superstar's unique wrestling style and turn the tide of the match through a combination of counters, reversals and bone-shattering finishing moves.
- Champion Road - Start from the beginning and take your rookie jobber up through the ranks in quest for the Heavyweight Championship Belt.
- TV-Style Presentation - Multiple camera angles, cut-in's and cut-away's capture all the action.
- Enhanced Graphics and Realism - Pyrotechnics, detailed particle effects and camera flashes immerse players in the world of World Wrestling Entertainment. Multiple crowd reactions such as cheering, booing and chanting vary in intensity and change with the action.
- Create A Superstar - Choose between a variety of settings including appearance, costumes and moves.
- Partner Control - Take control of your partner in tag team match-ups and change the course of a match.
- Superstar Entrances - Full Superstar entrances with TitanTron video and signature music.
- Square off in more than 35 match types and choose between six different arenas including the newest, WrestleMania X8.
Company Line / Game Summary
No other event in the history of wrestling has seen more legendary matchups and classic championship battles that have forever changed the face of wrestling. No other event has revolutionized the world of wrestling with gripping drama and brutal intensity. No other event has epitomized Vince McMahon's vision of sports-entertainment.
 It can only mean one event: the infamous WrestleMania, where the baddest men on the planet meet to become the greatest champions of all time. It's where champions are made, Superstar legacies are born and heroes live on. Finally, World Wrestling fans worldwide can relive the rich history of WrestleMania on the NINTENDO GameCube in THQ's latest World Wrestling videogame, WrestleMania X8.
My Take
Wrestling games has always been the best of the bunch on Nintendo systems. Wrestlemania X8 is created by a different development team this time around though. So it will be interesting to see how it turns out. The graphics really look great based of the recent screenshots that were released. Let’s hope it plays as good as it looks.
Anticipation: 9/10
Previewed by: Eric Brown on May 26, 2002
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