IS WWF WrestleMania for NES REALLY The WORST Retro Wrestling Game?

WWF Wrestlemania for NES released in 1989 was Published by Acclaim and Developed by Rare. It was the first licensed WWF Nintendo game, and only the second licensed WWF Video Game ever made. Released months before Wrestlemania V, and loosely based on Wrestlemania III, it was a highly anticipated title for the Nintendo Entertainment System. And a colossal disappointment.

But was it really that bad? In this video, I'm going to revisit this infamous NES game and see if it is better than I remember or if it deserves all the hate it gets as one of the worst WWF Wrestling video games ever made.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:15 - Title Screens and Character Select
2:02 - Hulk Hogan Vs. The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase
4:10 - Hulk Hogan Vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
5:21 - Hulk Hogan Vs. Honkey Tonk Man (Loss 1)
8:24 - Hulk Hogan Vs. Honkey Tonk Man (Loss 2)
11:00 - Hulk Hogan Vs. Honkey Tonk Man (Loss 3)
12:50 - Hulk Hogan Vs. Honkey Tonk Man (WIN!)
14:52 - Hulk Hogan Vs. Macho Man Randy Savage
16:40 - Hulk Hogan Vs. Andre the Giant (Loss 1)
19:15 - Hulk Hogan Vs. Andre the Giant (Loss 2)
21:15 - Hulk Hogan Vs. Andre the Giant (WIN!)
23:10 - You are the New World Champion
23:40 - Final Thoughts
30:00 - Outro / Game End Credits

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