Wrestling Empire is a professional wrestling video game developed by Mat Dickie. Development began in 2019, and the game was released on January 11, 2021, for Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and Windows. This was the first MDickie game on Nintendo Switch.[1][2][3]
| Wrestling Empire | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Mat Dickie |
| Publisher(s) | MDickie |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, Windows |
| Release | January 11, 2021 |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
Gameplay
editWrestling Empire contains 350 different wrestlers and now contains wrestler parodies from the promotion All Elite Wrestling, and more custom made ones. Most of the WWE parodies have different names, for example, the fictional promotion in wrestling empire, Federation Online and AAW has parodies of WWE.[4]
The predecessor of Wrestling Empire was Wrestling Revolution 3D in 2014, and the gameplay of both games are nearly identical, except that Wrestling Empire is on a new smoother and faster engine.[5]
Reception
edit| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Life |   |
Chris Scullion from Nintendo Life gave Wrestling Empire a 6 star rating, stating that there were too many bugs in the game and compared it to Goat Simulator.[4] Chris McMullen from Gamespew stated that Wrestling Empire is "wonky" and "low-budget fun"[6][7][8][9][10][11][12] TheGamer ranked Wrestling Empire as number 5 in the Greatest Wrestling games on Nintendo Switch.[13] A major criticism of Wrestling Empire is the graphics, which most journalists stated which was "low-budget" and "low-res".[1]
Development
editThe developer of Wrestling Empire, Mat Dickie, in late 2011 transitioned to mobile game development, which led to the release of Wrestling Revolution in 2012. In 2019, Dickie confirmed that a new wrestling project was in development for the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices. This project later emerged as Wrestling Empire, which was released on January 11, 2021.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b Dick, Jeremy (January 11, 2021). "MDickie's 'Wrestling Empire' Arrives on Nintendo Switch". HorrorGeekLife. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "SwitchArcade Round-Up: 'Wrestling Empire', 'Radio Commander', 'Yumemidori Nostalgia', and Today's Other New Releases and Sales – TouchArcade". January 11, 2021. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Wrestling Empire for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site". www.nintendo.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ a b "Review: Wrestling Empire - A Love Letter To Pro Wrestling That Falls Foul Of Hilarious Bugs". Nintendo Life. January 15, 2021. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ Creswell, Jacob (January 17, 2021). "The Most Underrated Wrestling Game Just Got a Sequel - Here's What to Expect". CBR. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ McMullen, Chris (January 25, 2021). "Wrestling Empire is Wonky, Chair Demolishing, Low-Budget Fun". GameSpew. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Wrestling Empire (Switch) Review - Reliving the Golden Era". COGconnected. January 14, 2021. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Wrestling Empire will bring mobile grappling hijinks to App Store". www.cultofmac.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "MDickie Says 'Wrestling Empire' Will See A Free Booking Mode Upgrade, Wants A PC Release In 2021 | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ Charlbury, Carl (March 4, 2023). "The Most Bizarre Wrestling Game You Can Buy". TheSportster. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Video Games: Wrestling Empire is a dumpster fire of sheer genius". Daily DDT. June 22, 2022. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ Pollesel, Matthew (February 16, 2021). "Wrestling Empire review for Nintendo Switch". Gaming Age. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ M, Teddy (December 12, 2022). "Best Wrestling Games You Can Play On Nintendo Switch Right Now". TheGamer. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ rawmeatcowboy (December 17, 2020). "Wrestling Empire heads to Switch on Jan. 11th, 2021". GoNintendo. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.