Software:Jikkyō Power Pro Wrestling '96: Max Voltage
| Jikkyō Power Pro Wrestling '96 Max Voltage | |
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| Developer(s) | Diamond Head[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Konami[1][2] |
| Platform(s) | Super Famicom |
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| Genre(s) | Wrestling[1][2] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Jikkyō Power Pro Wrestling '96: Max Voltage (実況パワープロレスリング'96 マックス ボルテージ Jikkyō Pawā Puro Resuringu '96 Makksu Borutēji)[4] is a 1996 pro wrestling video game by Konami, released exclusively in Japan for the Super Famicom.
Summary
There is a career mode called "Max Voltage" mode which allows the player to relive the career of a Japanese professional wrestler, from his training days to his twilight years.[2][5] In career mode, players can choose their background (ranging from wrestling to bodybuilding and even karate) in order to gain his moveset. Each player belongs to a wrestling company,[2] and they can be easily switched around in career mode. Losing a series of matches will result in a game over.[5]
Four different leagues found in this game include: Super Japan Pro Wrestling (which has stereotypical wrestlers from a circa-1996 Japanese federation), BOM (which are supposed to be the basic hardcore-style wrestlers with over-the-top character designs), WWK (which is full of self-references to other Konami games), and REAL'S (which are composed of mixed martial artists and shoot fighters).[5] The self-referenced Konami characters include Bill and Lance from Contra, Goemon from Ganbare Goemon, Getsu Fuuma from Getsu Fūma Den, Richter Belmont, the main character from Meikyuu Jiin Dababa, a Snatcher, and the protagonist from Battlantis.[5] Moai Head, Blue Option, Pink Option, Vic Viper, and Lord British (all from Gradius/Salamander/Parodius), and even Sparkster make cameo appearances from other Konami video games.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Release information". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on 2012-04-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20120408224457/http://www.gamefaqs.com/snes/571482-jikkyou-power-pro-wrestling-96/data. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Career mode information/Basic overview of game (second reference)". MobyGames. http://www.mobygames.com/game/jikky-power-pro-wrestling-96-max-voltage. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ↑ "Release information". Super-Famicom.jp. http://www.super-famicom.jp/data/si/si_0031.html. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
- ↑ "English-Japanese title translation". SuperFamicom.org. http://superfamicom.org/info/jikkyou-power-pro-wrestling-96-max-voltage/. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Career mode information/Basic overview of game". Hardcore Gaming 101. http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/jpprowrestling/jpprowrestling.htm. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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