WWF Betrayal (GB)

"WWF Betrayal" is a video game released for the Gameboy Color console in 2001 by THQ. It is based on the then World Wrestling Federation and its superstars. The ESRB panel in the United States gave the title a rating of "E" which deemed it suitable for all ages. Unlike other traditional professional wrestling games where matches take place in the squared circle, Betrayal is a side-scrolling fighting game similar to titles such as "X-Men Mutant Wars". The story revolves around the character, namely a player's choice between popular stars such as The Rock or Triple H, being knocked out during a championship match and when he regains ...  Read the complete review

Here on the Game Boy Color, THQ - with their WWF Betrayal title - turn their back on the wrestling genre to take a sensational stab at the scrolling beat-em-up! The story goes - you are on the verge of winning the World Wrestling Federation's Heavyweight Championship only to be knocked unconcious by a "heel". Vince McMahon then grants you another shot at the title, but only should you manage to rescue Stephanie McMahon, who has been kidnapped. Graphically, the deformed wrestlers don't look good - their posture is not natural and the animation is average. The backgrounds, despite the static crowd at the beginning, are not too bad - the ...  Read the complete review