Software:Legends of Wrestling II

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Legends of Wrestling II
North American PlayStation 2 cover art featuring (clockwise from left) Hulk Hogan, Bruno Sammartino, André the Giant, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Sid Vicious, Scott Steiner, Bret "Hitman" Hart, and Jerry "The King" Lawler
Developer(s)Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City
Powerhead Games (GBA)
Publisher(s)Acclaim Entertainment
SeriesLegends of Wrestling
Platform(s)
ReleaseGame Boy Advance
  • NA: November 26, 2002
  • PAL: December 6, 2002
PlayStation 2 & GameCube
  • NA: November 26, 2002
  • PAL: February 7, 2003
Xbox
  • NA: December 5, 2002
  • PAL: February 7, 2003
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Legends of Wrestling II is a professional wrestling video game developed by Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City, published by Acclaim Entertainment, and released on November 26, 2002, for both the PlayStation 2 and GameCube. It was later released for the Xbox on December 5, 2002. It is the sequel to the 2001 professional wrestling video game Legends of Wrestling. Legends II contains 25 wrestlers that were not in the first game, though also excludes Rob Van Dam, presumably because he had recently been signed to a WWE contract. The game does contain Eddie Guerrero who, although unemployed at the time, re-signed with WWE by the time the game was released. A Game Boy Advance version of the game was released on November 25, 2002. It was the last game developed by Acclaim's Salt Lake City studio before its closure in December 2002.[1]

The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions included video interviews with many of the legends featured in the game while the European version of the game includes four exclusive additional legends from the United Kingdom: Kendo Nagasaki, Big Daddy, Mick McManus, and Giant Haystacks.

Whilst the console version received generally mixed reviews, the Game Boy Advance version of the game received universally negative reviews, being noted as one of the worst games to release on the system.

Gameplay

Within Career Mode, a wrestler will be working for a specific promoter in each area. By winning the belt for that division and successfully defending it, said promoter will become available for purchase in Shop Mode. Note that the world region is only available after completion of all the American territories. Each territory has 8–12 storylines chosen at random. Certain storylines may not be available based on the wrestler used by the player. For example, if the player uses Jerry Lawler, the only storyline he can play in the Southeast region is based on the famous feud Lawler had with comedian Andy Kaufman.

The game also features a Create-a-Legend mode (CAL). Players can create their own custom made characters which can be used for storyline mode as well as exhibition play.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GBAGCPS2Xbox
AllGameStar[2]N/AN/AN/A
EGMN/A6/10[3]N/AN/A
EurogamerN/AN/A5/10[4]N/A
Game Informer0.75/10[5]6.75/10[6]7/10[7]6.75/10[8]
GameSpot2.4/10[9]6/10[10]6/10[11]6.2/10[12]
GameSpyStar[13]StarStar[14]StarStar[15]StarStar[16]
GameZone3.5/10[17]6.9/10[18]6.7/10[19]6.5/10[20]
IGN2/10[21]6.9/10[22]6.9/10[23]6.8/10[24]
Nintendo Power2.6/5[25]2.9/5[26]N/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AN/AStarStarStar[27]N/A
OXM (US)N/AN/AN/A6.5/10[28]
Aggregate score
Metacritic24/100[29]59/100[30]59/100[31]62/100[32]

The console versions of the game received "mixed or average" reviews, while the Game Boy Advance version received "generally unfavorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Notably, it is the lowest rated Game Boy Advance game on the website.[32][31][30][29]

GameSpot nominated Legends of Wrestling II for its 2002 "Worst Game on Game Boy Advance" award, which went to Mortal Kombat Advance.[33]

Sequel

Main article: Software:Showdown: Legends of Wrestling

A sequel to the game, titled Software:Showdown: Legends of Wrestling, was released two years later in 2004, for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Varanini, Giancarlo (9 December 2002). "Acclaim closes Salt Lake City studio". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/acclaim-closes-salt-lake-city-studio/1100-2901281/. 
  2. ↑ Marriott, Scott Alan. "Legends of Wrestling II (GBA) - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141115031711/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=40504&tab=review. Retrieved February 23, 2015. 
  3. ↑ EGM staff (February 2003). "Legends of Wrestling II (GC)". Electronic Gaming Monthly: 146. 
  4. ↑ Bramwell, Tom (February 5, 2003). "Legends of Wrestling II (PS2)". Eurogamer. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_low2_ps2. Retrieved February 24, 2015. 
  5. ↑ Leeper, Justin (March 2003). "Legends of Wrestling II (GBA)". Game Informer (119): 92. http://gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200303/R03.0729.1528.47692.htm?CS_pid=160939. Retrieved February 23, 2015. 
  6. ↑ "Legends of Wrestling II (GC)". Game Informer (118): 101. February 2003. 
  7. ↑ Leeper, Justin (February 2003). "Legends of Wrestling II (PS2)". Game Informer (118): 97. http://gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/5DB55058-D30B-49D6-9726-2F6744CF5C32.htm?CS_pid=280555. Retrieved February 23, 2015. 
  8. ↑ Reiner, Andrew (February 2003). "Legends of Wrestling II (Xbox)". Game Informer (118): 105. http://gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200302/R03.0730.1651.57682.htm. Retrieved February 23, 2015. 
  9. ↑ Provo, Frank (December 19, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling II Review (GBA)". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/legends-of-wrestling-ii-review/1900-2902179/. Retrieved February 23, 2015. 
  10. ↑ Varanini, Giancarlo (December 6, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling II Review (GC)". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/legends-of-wrestling-ii-review/1900-2901146/. Retrieved February 23, 2015. 
  11. ↑ Varanini, Giancarlo (December 6, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling II Review (PS2)". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/legends-of-wrestling-ii-review/1900-2901145/. Retrieved February 23, 2015. 
  12. ↑ Varanini, Giancarlo (December 6, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling II Review (Xbox)". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/legends-of-wrestling-ii-review/1900-2901152/. Retrieved February 23, 2015. 
  13. ↑ Steinberg, Steve (January 9, 2003). "GameSpy: Legends of Wrestling II (GBA)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on November 5, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20051105154116/http://gba.gamespy.com/gameboy-advance/legends-of-wrestling-ii/5515p1.html. Retrieved February 24, 2015. 
  14. ↑ Murphy, Kevin (January 2, 2003). "GameSpy: Legends of Wrestling II (GCN)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on February 20, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060220122804/http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/legends-of-wrestling-ii/498340p1.html. Retrieved February 24, 2015. 
  15. ↑ Murphy, Kevin (January 2, 2003). "GameSpy: Legends of Wrestling II (PS2)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on November 2, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20051102110905/http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/legends-of-wrestling-ii/497898p1.html. Retrieved February 24, 2015. 
  16. ↑ Murphy, Kevin (January 2, 2003). "GameSpy: Legends of Wrestling II (Xbox)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 27, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227015142/http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/legends-of-wrestling-ii/498374p1.html. Retrieved February 24, 2015. 
  17. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (December 20, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling II - GBA - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080906092711/http://gameboy.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20452.htm. Retrieved February 24, 2015. 
  18. ↑ Tha Wiz (December 14, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling II - GC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 31, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081031010843/http://gamecube.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20452.htm. Retrieved February 24, 2015. 
  19. ↑ Valentino, Nick (December 16, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling II Review - PlayStation 2". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081231024847/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20452.htm. Retrieved February 24, 2015. 
  20. ↑ Zacarias, Eduardo (December 15, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling II - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081007035006/http://xbox.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r20452.htm. Retrieved February 24, 2015. 
  21. ↑ Harris, Craig (December 11, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling II (GBA)". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/12/11/legends-of-wrestling-ii. Retrieved February 23, 2015. 
  22. ↑ Smith, David (December 2, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling II (GCN)". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/12/02/legends-of-wrestling-ii-2. Retrieved February 23, 2015. 
  23. ↑ Smith, David (November 30, 2002). "Legends Of Wrestling II (PS2)". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/11/30/legends-of-wrestling-ii-4. Retrieved February 23, 2015. 
  24. ↑ Smith, David (December 2, 2002). "Legends of Wrestling II (Xbox)". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/12/02/legends-of-wrestling-ii-3. Retrieved February 23, 2015. 
  25. ↑ "Legends of Wrestling II (GBA)". Nintendo Power 166: 137. March 2003. 
  26. ↑ "Legends of Wrestling II (GC)". Nintendo Power 166: 136. March 2003. 
  27. ↑ Zuniga, Todd (February 2003). "Legends of Wrestling II". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 104. Archived from the original on May 25, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040525124328/http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0%2C2053%2C1494173%2C00.asp. Retrieved February 24, 2015. 
  28. ↑ "Legends of Wrestling II". Official Xbox Magazine: 81. March 2003. 
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 "Legends of Wrestling II for Game Boy Advance Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/legends-of-wrestling-ii/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance. Retrieved February 23, 2015. 
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Legends of Wrestling II for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/legends-of-wrestling-ii/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube. Retrieved February 23, 2015. 
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 "Legends of Wrestling II for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/legends-of-wrestling-ii/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. Retrieved February 23, 2015. 
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 "Legends of Wrestling II for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/legends-of-wrestling-ii/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. Retrieved February 23, 2015. 
  33. ↑ GameSpot Staff (December 30, 2002). "GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2002". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 7, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20030207155400/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2002/. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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