Software:Wrestling Empire
| 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 |
Wrestling Empire is a game by Mat Dickie. In 2019, the development of what is now known as Wrestling Empire began and was later released on January 11, 2021 for Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and Windows. This was the first MDickie game on Nintendo Switch.[1][2][3]
Gameplay
Wrestling Empire now has 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] A major criticism of Wrestling Empire is the graphics, which most journalists stated which was "low-budget" and "low-res".[1]
Reception
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]
Development
The 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dick, Jeremy (2021-01-11). "MDickie's 'Wrestling Empire' Arrives on Nintendo Switch" (in en-US). https://www.horrorgeeklife.com/2021/01/11/mdickie-wrestling-empire-nintendo-switch/.
- ↑ "SwitchArcade Round-Up: 'Wrestling Empire', 'Radio Commander', 'Yumemidori Nostalgia', and Today's Other New Releases and Sales – TouchArcade" (in en-US). January 11, 2021. https://toucharcade.com/2021/01/11/switcharcade-round-up-wrestling-empire-radio-commander-yumemidori-nostalgia-and-todays-other-new-releases-and-sales/.
- ↑ "Wrestling Empire for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site" (in en-us). https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/wrestling-empire-switch/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Review: Wrestling Empire - A Love Letter To Pro Wrestling That Falls Foul Of Hilarious Bugs" (in en-GB). 2021-01-15. https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/wrestling_empire.
- ↑ Creswell, Jacob (2021-01-17). "The Most Underrated Wrestling Game Just Got a Sequel - Here's What to Expect" (in en). https://www.cbr.com/wresting-revolution-3d-sequel/.
- ↑ McMullen, Chris (2021-01-25). "Wrestling Empire is Wonky, Chair Demolishing, Low-Budget Fun" (in en-GB). https://www.gamespew.com/2021/01/wrestling-empire-is-wonky-chair-demolishing-low-budget-fun/.
- ↑ "Wrestling Empire (Switch) Review - Reliving the Golden Era" (in en-US). January 14, 2021. https://cogconnected.com/review/wrestling-empire-switch-review/.
- ↑ "Wrestling Empire will bring mobile grappling hijinks to App Store". https://www.cultofmac.com/732352/wrestling-empire-will-bring-mobile-grappling-hijinks-to-app-store/.
- ↑ "MDickie Says 'Wrestling Empire' Will See A Free Booking Mode Upgrade, Wants A PC Release In 2021 | Fightful News" (in en). https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/mdickie-says-wrestling-empire-will-see-free-booking-mode-upgrade-wants-pc-release-2021.
- ↑ Charlbury, Carl (2023-03-04). "The Most Bizarre Wrestling Game You Can Buy" (in en). https://www.thesportster.com/wrestling-empire-most-bizarre-game/.
- ↑ "Video Games: Wrestling Empire is a dumpster fire of sheer genius" (in en-US). 2022-06-22. https://dailyddt.com/2022/06/22/video-games-wrestling-empire-is-a-dumpster-fire-of-sheer-genius/.
- ↑ Pollesel, Matthew (2021-02-16). "Wrestling Empire review for Nintendo Switch" (in en-US). https://gaming-age.com/2021/02/wrestling-empire-review-for-nintendo-switch/.
- ↑ M, Teddy (2022-12-12). "Best Wrestling Games You Can Play On Nintendo Switch Right Now" (in en). https://www.thegamer.com/best-wrestling-games-nintendo-switch/.
- ↑ rawmeatcowboy (2020-12-17). "Wrestling Empire heads to Switch on Jan. 11th, 2021" (in en). https://gonintendo.com/archives/348243-wrestling-empire-heads-to-switch-on-jan-11th-2021.
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