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2001 video game
2001 video game
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 .
Reception
The game was met with "mixed or average" reviews, according to
review aggregator
Metacritic .
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[28]
[27]
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."
[26] 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."
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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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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 .
See also
References
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"Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. Pile-Drives Home Next-Generation Action With 'Legends of Wrestling' For PlayStation 2 Computer Entertainment System" .
Business Wire .
Berkshire Hathaway . December 3, 2001. Archived from
the original on December 18, 2001. Retrieved June 19, 2019 – via
Yahoo.com .
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"acclaim.com > press releases > Acclaim Announces Legends Of Wrestling Ships for XBox and GameCube" . 2004-08-17. Archived from
the original on 2004-08-17. Retrieved 2023-03-20 .
^ Thompson, Jon.
"Legends of Wrestling (PS2) - Review" .
AllGame . Archived from
the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ EGM staff (February 2002). "Legends of Wrestling (PS2)".
Electronic Gaming Monthly . p. 152.
^ Leeper, Justin (August 2002).
"Legends of Wrestling (GC)" .
Game Informer . No. 112. p. 82. Archived from
the original on November 14, 2004. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ Leeper, Justin (February 2002).
"Legends of Wrestling (PS2)" . Game Informer . No. 106. p. 85. Archived from
the original on November 29, 2004. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ Leeper, Justin (July 2002).
"Legends of Wrestling (Xbox)" . Game Informer . No. 111. p. 88. Archived from
the original on 2015-02-23. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ The D-Pad Destroyer (January 7, 2002).
"Legends of Wrestling Review for PS2 on GamePro.com" .
GamePro . Archived from
the original on February 9, 2005. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ Nash, Joe (February 2002).
"Legends of Wrestling Review (PS2)" .
Game Revolution . Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ Villoria, Gerald (June 3, 2002).
"Legends of Wrestling Review (GC)" .
GameSpot . Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ Villoria, Gerald (December 11, 2001).
"Legends of Wrestling Review (PS2)" . GameSpot. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ Villoria, Gerald (June 3, 2002).
"Legends of Wrestling (Xbox)" . GameSpot. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ Murphy, Kevin (July 7, 2002).
"GameSpy: Legends of Wrestling (GCN) (Incomplete)" .
GameSpy . Archived from
the original on December 2, 2005. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ Murphy, Kevin (July 7, 2002).
"Legends of Wrestling (GCN)" . GameSpy. Archived from
the original on January 12, 2005. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ Fudge, James (December 26, 2001).
"Legends of Wrestling" . PlanetPS2. Archived from
the original on June 2, 2002. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ Abarcar, Gabe (June 19, 2002).
"Legends of Wrestling (Xbox)" . GameSpy. Archived from
the original on February 17, 2005. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ Lafferty, Michael (July 9, 2002).
"Legends of Wrestling Review - GameCube" . GameZone. Archived from
the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ Valentino, Nick (January 4, 2002).
"Legends of Wrestling Review - PlayStation 2" . GameZone. Archived from
the original on February 21, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ Surette, Tim (June 20, 2002).
"Legends of Wrestling Review - Xbox" . GameZone. Archived from
the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ Casamassina, Matt (June 12, 2002).
"Legends of Wrestling (GCN)" .
IGN . Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ Fujita, Mark (December 12, 2001).
"Legends of Wrestling (PS2)" . IGN. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ Carle, Chris (June 3, 2002).
"Legends of Wrestling (Xbox)" . IGN. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ "Legends of Wrestling".
Nintendo Power . Vol. 157. June 2002. p. 148.
^ "Legends of Wrestling".
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine . February 2002. p. 108.
^
a
b Gibbon, David (February 15, 2002).
"Let's play: Legends of Wrestling (PS2)" .
BBC Sport . Archived from
the original on February 23, 2002. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^
a
b Kent, Steven (February 13, 2002).
"Olympics aren't only games to hail from Utah" .
The Cincinnati Enquirer . Archived from
the original on February 11, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^
a
b
"Legends of Wrestling for GameCube Reviews" .
Metacritic . Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
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a
b
"Legends of Wrestling for PlayStation 2 Reviews" . Metacritic. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
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a
b
"Legends of Wrestling for Xbox Reviews" . Metacritic. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ Steinberg, Steve (January 18, 2002).
"Legends of Wrestling (PS2)" .
Playboy . Archived from
the original on February 12, 2002. Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
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