WWF Royal Rumble (DC)

I've played virtually every wrestling game that has ever existed, and whilst the Dreamcast's Royal Rumble isn't jam-packed with the vast options that the Smackdown series of the same generation did, it had one killer feature that blew the PS2's wrestling games out of the water - the ability to have up to nine wrestlers on the screen at once, a mind-blowingly astounding achievement that really still hasn't been bettered, even on the PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is very minimalist aside from this, though - there's an exhibition mode where you can pick any two wrestlers and have a brawl, and then there's the icing on the cake that is the Royal Rumble which, without ...  Read the complete review

WWF Royal Rumble is one of a trio of new WWF endorsed games brought out this year, this game along with No Mercy and Smack Down 2 (know your role) are all new titles that have a varied degree of anticipation. Royal Rumble contains two main modes, Exhibition and Royal Rumble, while previous wrestling games flaunted Hardcore, Cage, Boiler room etc. matches you are far more limited in RR. In the Exhibition mode you compete in five matches in order to hone your skills, you select your wrestler and take them as far as you can. The choice of wrestlers isn’t awesome you have the main stars, Stone Cold, Undertaker and of course the Rock with addition ...  Read the complete review

"WWF: Royal Rumble" is a video game which was released for the Sega Dreamcast in 2000 by THQ. It is a sports title with professional wrestling being represented. In the United States, the game received a rating of "T" which deemed it suitable for ages 13 and above. Yet another installment in the world of professional wrestling gaming, Royal Rumble comes across as somewhat weak in comparison to the other titles on the market at the time of release. SmackDown!'s growing popularity gave this title fierce competition but instead of creating a graphically stellar comparison, developers opted for a very arcade style experience. Royal Rumble ...  Read the complete review

Being a huge wrestling fan and having Played Smackdown on the PSX at the time, I was completely shocked when I walked into my local games shop and seen WWF Royal Rumble on the shelve exclusively for the Dreamcast. Being such an impulsive shopper at the time, I whipped out my Visa and planked down £250 to get the system along with this game and Virtua Tennis. My thinking that the Tennis game would very rarely feature in my DC. How wrong I was though. It must be said that although Royal Rumble is not a bad game, it's far from being a great one. Theres no doubt that the graphics were at the time the best for any wrestling game and given the time it came out , ...  Read the complete review

Ok, I know I'm being a little harsh in my title, although I'm sure there are plenty of you who'd agree. <crying> Well, the reason for my odd title is that despite WWF's popularity, I can't stand wrestling! <sniffle> Well, despite my views on this "sport" <cough cough>, I got the game to see what it was like. Well....let me think......I don't like it one little bit! The system is basically the same as other wrestlers, but with the added attraction of a clumsy control system. (You'll often find yourself grabbing air!) Small explosions appear everytime you punch or smack an opponent that resembles the birth of ...  Read the complete review