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| WWF Royal Rumble | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Sculptured Software |
| Publisher(s) | LJN (SNES), Flying Edge (Genesis) |
| Release date(s) | 1993 |
| Genre(s) | Wrestling |
| System(s) | Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo |
| Players | 1-2 |
| Mode(s) | Single player Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | |
| Preceded by | WWF Super WrestleMania |
| Followed by | WWF Raw |
WWF Royal Rumble is a wrestling game for the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis. Each version features twelve wrestlers, some of which are exclusive to that version.
Contents |
The basic wrestling match. One or two players can compete.
A standard 2-on-2 tag team match. 2 players can compete against each other or team up against the computer. You can also wrestle as two separate teams in the Tag Title tournament.
A 3-on-3 tag team match. A 2-player match in this mode is Vs. only. Only one of your partners will be on the ring apron at a time; to select which one is current, press A+C (or the Mode button on a six-button controller).
You must fight the other 11 superstars in an over-the-top-rope elimination match. Six wrestlers will be in the ring at a time, and when a wrestler is eliminated, a new one will enter the ring until all 12 are accounted for. Opponents can be thrown out by winning the Tie-up with the 'A' button near the ropes or by using a Hiptoss against a running opponent near the ropes.
The 1P version of each basic mode and 1P or 2P Rumbles also have a difficulty selection, from 1 (easiest) to 10 (hardest). The most noticeable effect of the higher difficulty is the speed with which the computer can attack from the Tie-up.
Note: for 6-button controllers, use
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Pressing
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(or
) will cause the wrestlers to grapple with each other in a standard collar-and-elbow tie-up position. An oval-shaped meter will then appear above the wrestlers. The half to the left represents Player 1 and the half to the right is Player 2. Rapidly pressing any button or buttons will fill up the meter towards that player's side. When the meter reaches a certain point, the following moves will be executed with the buttons indicated. Note that the computer is nearly unbeatable from the grapple, even as low as difficulty 3.
The opponent's life meter must be in the red to perform the following moves.
To perform illegal moves in a regular match, punch or run into the Referee several times to knock him out. Also, illegal moves are legal as long as you are on the floor.
The simplest method for victory in this game is to forget about the Tie-up. At difficulty 4 and above, it's almost impossible to beat the computer in a Tie-up, even with a turbo controller. Stick with this pattern: 3 punches, which will knock the opponent down, then immediately take 1 step back and execute a running elbow drop and several stomps/knee drops. Then, repeat the process until you can do your finishing move. It even works on Level 10 (although this is rather tricky in the Rumble).
In the Rumble, a two player team can clean up. Position one player at each end of the ring. As soon as a new computer opponent enters, have one player Tie-up and whip them to the other side, where #2 hiptosses them right back out. If you can catch the first 3 or 4 early, the ring won't be nearly as crowded.
Countouts are another way to beat the computer. Throw the opponent out of the ring and slap him around. When you knock him down, quickly enter and exit the ring to reset your count. Get him stunned when his count reaches 8 or 9, then climb back in the ring.
Beating the last match in a 1-on-1 tournament makes Mean Gene get into the ring carrying the title belt. You are then shown a simulated cover of the WWF magazine with your wrestler on the front and the headline "New World's Champion".
The ending for the tag-team championship tournament is the same for the world title. This time, both members are on the cover and it says "New World Champions," as well as either "Exclusive results inside" or "More WWF action inside".
After the last opponent is thrown out of the Royal Rumble, you will see a screen showing a wrestler's name, the time he entered the match, who he was eliminated by (and @ what time) and who he eliminated (& times). Press Left or Right to scroll thru each wrestler. The winner will also have the words "Rumble Champion" under their name.