WWF Wrestlemania (NES)

WWF Wrestlemania

Platform: NES Year: 1989 Developer: Rare Coin-Op, Ltd. Buy: Amazon

WWF Wrestlemania is a mediocre wrestling game for the NES developed by rare. The game lets you select 6 Wrestlemania stars; Ted Dibiase, Bam Bam Bigelow, Honky Tonk Man, Randy Savage, Andre the Giant and of course, the Immortal Hulk Hogan. You move your player around the ring and must pin down your opponent. Your wrestler can do different special kinds of moves but trying to figure them out and trying to use them is a pain to do. Occasionally, a special symbol will move across the screen, which one of the two wrestlers can pick up to restore their health.

Screenshots

Hulk Hogan ripping of his shirt at the title screen.

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Music

WWF Wrestlemania has quite a good soundtrack for 1989; most of the wrestlers' themes are present and are represented beautifully on the NES 2A03, despite its limitations. Some of the familiar themes include Hulk Hogan's "Real American" and Randy Savage's "Pomp and Circumstance". However, there are some rather interesting choices with the music. For example, Andre the Giant's theme is replaced with Stand Back, and Ted Dibiase's theme is replaced with Robbie Dupee's "Girls in Cars".

The game's music was written and arranged by Rare's David Wise. According to Wise, he had to write the music in hexadecimal notation. Due to the limited resources at the time, Wise most likely had to learn the wrestler themes by ear. This is supported by the fact that, despite Wise's wonderful work on this title, an off note can be heard here and there.

The game's music does not loop; instead, the themes of both wrestlers in a match are swapped until the match is over.

Recording

#	Title	Composer	Arranger	Length	Listen	Download
01	Title (Bam Bam Bigelow's First Theme)	Unknown	David Wise	0:37		Download
02	Ted "The Million Dollar Man" Dibiase's Theme (Girls In Cars)	Robbie Dupree	David Wise	1:23		Download
03	Bam Bam Bigelow's Theme (Bam Bam Bigelow's Real First Theme)	Unknown	David Wise	0:27		Download
04	Honky Tonk Man's Theme (Honky Tonk Man)	Johny Horton	David Wise	0:42		Download
05	Randy "Macho Man" Savage's Theme (Pomp and Circumstance)	Edward Elgar	David Wise	0:42		Download
06	Andre the Giant's Theme (Stand Back)	Jim Johnston	David Wise	0:44		Download
07	Hulk Hogan's Theme (Real American)	Rick Derringer	David Wise	0:38		Download
08	Round Start (WWF Superstars of Wrestling 1987 Theme)	Unknown	David Wise	0:24		Download
09	Game Over	Unknown	David Wise	0:01		Download
10	Pause & Win	David Wise	David Wise	0:02		Download
11	Staff Roll	David Wise	David Wise	0:12		Download

Credits

• Ripper:
• Recorder: Doommaster1994
• Game Credits:
  • Music By: David Wise
  • Not Credited Composer: Johnny Horton
  • Not Credited Composer: Rick Derringer
  • Not Credited Composer: Robbie Dupree
  • Not Credited Composer: Jim Johnston

(Source)

The game's credits are displayed upon winning the tournament. This was only one of five NES games by Rare to feature a staff roll.

Game Rip

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Releases

USA Title: WWF Wrestlemania Platform: NES Released: 1989-01-?? Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment Inc.

Links

• gamefaqs.gamespot.com/nes/563480-wwf-wrestlemania - GameFAQs.
• mobygames.com/game/nes/wwf-wrestlemania - MobyGames.