

Every Ice Hockey player discovered their own perfect combination of men, and then it was on to the ice. You could choose from three different player body types, and outfit your team with any combination of them fast but weak Skinny Guys, brawny but slow Fat Guys, or well-balanced, middle-ground Normal Guys.

This game of skating and slap shots was perfectly balanced, simple fun with just the right touch of planning and strategy to keep things interesting match after match. None of those games ended up having the lasting appeal and addictiveness of one of its other contemporaries, though – the first-party Nintendo sports sim known simply as Ice Hockey. Nintendo had a fairly diverse lineup of sports titles introduced for the NES early on in the system's life cycle, including 8-bit interpretations of soccer, tennis, volleyball and even downhill slalom skiing. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game Once players are in close contact, the player can waggle the joystick to ensure he wins the grapple.Skate or Die 2: The Search for Double Troubleīattletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate TeamĪ Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia As in real WWF, the frame of the arena can be used to perform moves. When a strong opponent is down, stamping on him will pay off more than attempting a pin.Īvoid leaving the ring for too long – 20 seconds out and the match is void, which counts as a defeat.

Kicks, punches and throws will reduce an opponent’s strength bar. The player’s aim is to pin the opponent to the ground for three seconds, which can only be done once he has been weakened. The game is viewed from a forced perspective above and behind the action. Before the fights start, the opponents will deliver a taunt, which the player must respond to as creatively as possible. The opponents have different special moves – watch out for The Warlord’s Full Nelson and Sgt. Perfect) or in a sequence of five matches to win the Wrestlemania Belt. The player either participates in practice matches (against the hopefully-misnamed Mr. The player can control one of the three available wrestlers: Hulk Hogan, the Ultimate Warrior, or the British Bulldog. WWF Wrestlemania is a wrestling game with arcade elements, which uses the World Wrestling Federation license.
