Legends of Wrestling
Legends of Wrestling is a professional wrestling video game developed and published by Acclaim. It was released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2, then in 2002 for the GameCube and Xbox.
Legends of Wrestling
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- Legends of Wrestling.
- Date
- 2001.
- Genre
- fighting game.
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Legends of Wrestling is a professional wrestling video game developed and published by Acclaim. It was released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2, then in 2002 for the GameCube and Xbox.
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Sequels
Sequels
A sequel to the game, titled Legends of Wrestling II, was released in 2002 for the Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox. The series was followed by a third sequel, titled Showdown: Legends of Wrestling, was released in 2004, for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
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2001
Legends of Wrestling published.
2002
Legends of Wrestling (Xbox & GameCube) (2002) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
2003
The Legends of Wrestling Display (2003) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
2004
The Legends of Wrestling - "Classy" Freddie Blassie (2004) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
Reception
The game was met with "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. The Cincinnati Enquirer gave the PS2 version a score of four stars out of five and said that its characters "have an exaggerated action-figure look, but they move smoothly and have a robust collection of moves." However, Playboy gave the same version a score of 60% and said, "Unless you're desperate to see Captain Lou Albano in action again (and who isn't?), scant reason for a purchase presents itself. Casual wrestling fans can pass." BBC Sport gave said version a score of 56%, stating: "When you press a button to pull off a move there's far too long a wait for any action, and the game actually builds up a queue which can mean you are waiting for moves to happen before you can continue."
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- 1.Berkshire Hathaway. Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. Pile-Drives Home Next-Generation Action With 'Legends of Wrestling' For PlayStation 2 Computer Entertainment System. Business Wire. December 3, 2001.
- 2.acclaim.com > press releases > Acclaim Announces Legends Of Wrestling Ships for XBox and GameCube. 2004-08-17.
- 3.Thompson, Jon. Legends of Wrestling (PS2) - Review. AllGame.
- 4.EGM staff. Legends of Wrestling (PS2). Electronic Gaming Monthly. 152. February 2002.
- 5.Leeper, Justin. Legends of Wrestling (GC). Game Informer. 112. 82. August 2002.
- 6.Leeper, Justin. Legends of Wrestling (PS2). Game Informer. 106. 85. February 2002.
- 7.Leeper, Justin. Legends of Wrestling (Xbox). Game Informer. 111. 88. July 2002.
- 8.The D-Pad Destroyer. Legends of Wrestling Review for PS2 on GamePro.com. GamePro. January 7, 2002.
- 9.Nash, Joe. Legends of Wrestling Review (PS2). Game Revolution. February 2002.
- 10.Villoria, Gerald. Legends of Wrestling Review (GC). GameSpot. June 3, 2002.
- 11.Villoria, Gerald. Legends of Wrestling Review (PS2). GameSpot. December 11, 2001.
- 12.Villoria, Gerald. Legends of Wrestling (Xbox). GameSpot. June 3, 2002.
- 13.Murphy, Kevin. GameSpy: Legends of Wrestling (GCN) (Incomplete). GameSpy. July 7, 2002.
- 14.Murphy, Kevin. Legends of Wrestling (GCN). GameSpy. July 7, 2002.
- 15.Fudge, James. Legends of Wrestling. PlanetPS2. December 26, 2001.
- 16.Abarcar, Gabe. Legends of Wrestling (Xbox). GameSpy. June 19, 2002.
- 17.Lafferty, Michael. Legends of Wrestling Review - GameCube. GameZone. July 9, 2002.
- 18.Valentino, Nick. Legends of Wrestling Review - PlayStation 2. GameZone. January 4, 2002.
- 19.Surette, Tim. Legends of Wrestling Review - Xbox. GameZone. June 20, 2002.
- 20.Casamassina, Matt. Legends of Wrestling (GCN). IGN. June 12, 2002.
- 21.Fujita, Mark. Legends of Wrestling (PS2). IGN. December 12, 2001.
- 22.Carle, Chris. Legends of Wrestling (Xbox). IGN. June 3, 2002.
- 23.Legends of Wrestling. Nintendo Power. 157. 148. June 2002.
- 24.Legends of Wrestling. Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. 108. February 2002.
- 25.Gibbon, David. Let's play: Legends of Wrestling (PS2). BBC Sport. February 15, 2002.
- 26.Kent, Steven. Olympics aren't only games to hail from Utah. The Cincinnati Enquirer. February 13, 2002.
- 27.Metacritic. Legends of Wrestling for GameCube Reviews.
- 28.Metacritic. Legends of Wrestling for PlayStation 2 Reviews.
- 29.Metacritic. Legends of Wrestling for Xbox Reviews.
- 30.Steinberg, Steve. Legends of Wrestling (PS2). Playboy. January 18, 2002.
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