WWF WrestleFest remains an essential WWE gaming experience.
Too bad you’ll probably never properly play it again.
It was likereceiving a transmission from another universe.
Years later, I realized that part of what made that era ofwrestlingso fascinating was the scarcity of it.
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Yet,WWF WrestleFesthad little trouble capturing the attention of wrestling fans.
Thats really the first thing you better understand aboutWWF WrestleFestas a game.
From a visual perspective, it was astonishing.
The wrestlers on the games roster certainly helped the titles cause.
Gameplay-wise,WWF WrestleFestwas far from a revolution.
Actually, its gameplay was closer to 2D brawler with a competitive multiplayer mode.
Yet,WrestleFests limited gameplay carries a charm of its own.
Anyone looking for a serious fighting experience could head over to theStreet Fighter IIcabinet.
Anything more elaborate wouldnt have been true to the vast majority of wrestlers featured in the game.
Besides, weve seen what happens when wrestling games become too complicated.
Theres also the tragic fact that 6 of the 12 characters featured in the game are now dead.
Besides,WrestleFestreportedly didnt perform that well in the first place.
It was a time when the simple presence of wrestling felt magical.
WWF WrestleFestdeserves to stay forever young in that period.
It was something I never knew existed, always knew I wanted, and it only cost a quarter.
