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When I was in high school waiting tables at a Roadhouse, I had Diamond Dallas Page come in and he tipped me $120. I even told him my favorite wrestler's were Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior & Macho Man. Not him. Lol
God did I ever play the hell out of this one. Big Boss Man and the Boss Man Slam all day long. One of my best childhood memories was seeing Kerry Von Erich take the Ten Pounds a Gold from Flair at the Texas Stadium in '84. My granddad drove us 7 hours to see it, and it was just incredible.
@@Dorelaxen That sounds fantastic. The loudest I've ever heard a crowd Was the first time Piper came through in the place just came unglued. That was until I saw Hogan against Ric flair six months later and it was so loud my ears were hurting. I have never experienced anything like that sent
I met Kerry Von Erich in '89. He let me hold the belt for the picture. The man's shoulders were so big, he could barely fit through a regular doorway. He was my favorite wrestler... miss those WCCW days.
Loved that Hulk Hogan intro. Its so cool to see you talk about wrestling. It blows my mind that you met Ric Flair. I got into watching wrestling through my dad too. He has so many fond memories of 1980s wrestling. Technos did a sensational job with this game. Everything about is perfect and has so much attention to detail. It really shows Japanese game designers have a massive adoration for wrestling. My dad absolutely loved this game and WrestleFest as a kid. Its mad to see how far wrestling games have come since the early 80s. Exceptional video Pat!
Thank you very much. I have actually met him three times but this last one he was at a show only about 10 miles from me and I actually got to talk to him for a few minutes because he was asking about my situation with my arms and legs. He seemed like a really cool guy.
PatmanQC AND WWF?! Well, queef in my face, this is gonna be good, BROTHER! Edit: Props on mentioning the Cutie Suzuki game! Bull Nakano and Akira Hokuto are still legends in my eyes and heart.
Well you said you were a wrestling fan right? This guy just quoted bret Hitman hart and stone cold cut a famous promo on Bret hart saying "Put the letter S in front of Hitman and you get my exact opinion of Bret Hart". Smh
The Game Boy version of Superstars was closer to the arcade in a way. It still played similar to Wrestlemania Challlenge, but it had larger sprites and it plays better.
Yup. The sprites are very similar to the arcade version. Very cool that they made a Gameboy version of it. I'd say that it's the best wrestling game on the Gameboy. Just about anything that was developed by Rare back then was a home run. Just a shame that it's SO bareboned... I also really wish that they had stuck with Rare for WWF Superstars 2 but it's not bad. I actually have a video of WWF Superstars & a few other Gameboy WWF games on my channel.
Great video showcasing this classic WWF wrestling game with the classic heroes of that time. And as the late, great Macho Man Randy Savage would often say in his commercials, "Step into a Slim Jim! Yeaaaahhhh!!!" ;)
Big Boss Man was the key to victory, he was the meta! Get your opponent close to the ropes, Irish whip followed by BBM slam, opponent gets up panting, stand behind him for auto Irish whip , slam, repeat. It would bypass the opponents "invincible mode" when he wants to tag.
A man after my own heart. I started watching in 84. I was a Hulkamaniac and switched over to the Macho Man. There was a reason I subscribed to your channel. 🤘🤙👍
This takes me back to one day not having to go to school so I decided to go to the arcade and after spending what little cash I had some truant cop stopped me and gave me a hard time to go home.
Never been much of a wrestling fan but this and the sequel are must plays for me due to the Double Dragon and overall 'Technos feel'. Both looked ace back in the day. Also wasn't aware of DD Reloaded so will be definitely checking that out thanks!!
Well let me tell you something, brother! - This is an awesome documentary! 🤩 I remember playing WWF Superstars every morning at the local 7-11 while I waited for the school bus to arrive (playing as Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior). I spent many quarters on this one! I’d daydream about having my own arcade and this game was at the top of the list at the time.😁 Thank you so much for the trip down memory lane! 😊👍🏻 I’ve liked, subscribed, will follow you on Twitter, and look forward to watching your other videos as well as future videos! Take care! 😊
Just as the cream always rises to the top, so did all the multitude of insider references you made. And, yes, I too was a little Hulkamaniac growing up, because this is where the power lies (points to palm) brother. And like Aliens, this is one of those arcade games that I am bummed never got a proper home port. Nice job on a fun video.
@PatmanQC I discovered the WWF while surfing channels in 1985 (10yrs old) I became an instant Paul Orndorff fan then The MACHO MAN Randy Savage also became my all time favorite. He is the greatest!
I would daydream about this game as a kid, lol. It was in my local fish and chip shop. About ten years ago I built a bar top MAME cabinet to play this game on. Two of my favourite moves are, 1. with Savage or Warrior, atomic drop an opponent so they bounce of the ropes(they must bounce off the ropes), then stand on the turnbuckle and wait for the opponent to stand dazed and panting, then hit any button and fly kick them half way across the ring lol. 2nd favourite was to throw the opponent out the ring and fast double tap both buttons simultaneously to lunge out of the ring landing on top of them 😁
My absolute favorite arcade game of all time and still the best wrestling game ever made, even better than Wrestlefest in my opinion. I played this a ton as a kid, and it was the first arcade game I ever beat (on 2 player co-op with my brother at the local bowling alley). A few years ago my brother bought and restored an original arcade cabinet and gave it to me for my birthday =), and now I proudly display it in my game room and we still play it all the time to this day. I could gush on about how much I love this game forever, but I'll just say thanks so much for the great video! Love your channel, Patman!!!
Just woke up and figured I watch a video from long time dear personal friend OatmanQC. 😍 I f'n love superstars & wrestlefest! Thank yo u so much! I think I already gave u some money. If not i will.
Patman, you rock! Both golden eras are how I grew up, too and love! You've met Ric Flair which makes you automatically a high rolling, "Candle pin Bowling", styling and profiling, wheeling and dealing son of a gun!
Wow this game brings back memories man I grew up in that time with bigger-than-life superstars those were the days the good old WWF years awesome documentary.
God I love wrestling in the 80s and 90s. And this game was so much fun. Childhood memories right here. Oh, and Miss Elizabeth was born and raised in a town like half an hr from me. I forgot her until I saw this video. Good old days 😊
Something I discovered in this game that isn't mentioned; if you throw your opponent to the outside and then run to the ropes you can actually do a dive to the outside just like you see in every modern wrestling match. Of course none of us tried it in 1989, but it's there!
Wait... no third golden age? One can definitely argue that the arcades experienced a second golden age with the release of Street Fighter II in 1991. The fighting game craze brought arcades back to prominence and led them on a wild ride for 10 glorious years.
This kid at the local Walmart, god damn his grandfather. Nobody should ever have to walk up to see you've got 30 qtrs laid out. Too bad I wasn't older, I could have laughed and questioned how you couldn't survive the rumble without a dollar. Enjoyed the video!
I feel like an idiot for not knowing that this was built off of Double Dragon... I mean, I knew it was Technos and I even noticed Billy lee in the crowd too! C'mon brain :P Another great little retrospective, PatmanQC. Makes me wanna finally pick up the spiritual successor to those old Technos games, Retromania Wrestling, on my XB1 now...
I haven't tried retro MANia Yet although I don't know why considering how much I love wrestlefest. Maybe it's the roster (or lack thereof) not too sure. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks
I had cutey suzukis ringside angel!.... my mate had a Japanese mega drive importanted into the UK before its release. Sadly later on he became a heroin adduct. Selling me his games fir peanuts at the age of 15 . I had no idea until his Demise via an o.d aged 18 (murdered by his dealer due to his snoring apparently) - i had a fare few games from him. Twin cobra. Musha. Rambo. That womens wrestling game. And a few others. All you had to do was remove the case leaving the pcb for it to play on the pal mega drive.
Hey Patman i remember Chi Town Rumble 89 and watching it on PPV. What was the atmosphere like that night in the arena? Thats awsome you got to see the Flair-Steamboat title match and Steamboat winning the title. Good memories.
It was crazy because when the match started they were chanting steamboat sucks. By the time the match was over though, they were clearly on steamboat side. At the end of the match and steamboat goes up top for his cross body finisher, Ric flair ducks out of the way and I immediately jump out of my seat thinking that the match is over. You could see me jumping like a maniac at the end of the match on camera LOL
It's a good thing they never had a console version or I never would have got any homework done. Interesting to hear about Beefcake and Rude. Didn't know they were supposed to be in.
WWF Wrestlefest is my favorite wrestling game of all time. I remember being horrible, but I did not care haha I have not tried Superstars, but will eventually - hopefully!
Ahh Bruiser Brody, my favorite. My uncle is Joel Deaton, Thunderfoot and was with Frank days before his death. Biggest sad in all of wrastlin' history.
I agree, I just wish that the guy holding the camera didn't have such shaky hands. The picture I posted was after many attempts at stabilizing the image in this was the best I could get
Westlemania the arcade game is one of the best wrestling arcade games, have you ever played it? It released in 1995 in the arcade, and was ported to numerous consoles at the time. Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, Sega 32X, PC, Sony Playstation, Sega Saturn. The best home port being on the Sony Playstation, at the time I had it for Genesis, because I didn't get a Play Station until Christmas 1996 when I was 12.
Not only have I played the game also done the video on. I spent so many quarters on this game it was ridiculous. I love playing as Shawn Michaels because I knew all of his moves and combos.
Sad thing is, only Hulk Hogan, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Honky Tonk Man and Ted DiBiase are the only ones still with us 32 years later. We had good times with the game and we missed those no longer with us.
The sequel, WWF Wrestlefest, had twelve wrestlers but seven had passed on (more than half): Ultimate Warrior, Big Boss Man, Mr.Perfect, Earthquake, Crush of Demolition, and both anchors for the Legion of Doom (Animal passed away last year).
One tip that I could recall from this game was to stand behind your opponent's body, after you drop him on the canvas twice! Just wait for him to stand up, and he should be tired like he's out of breath, leaving him vulnerable to your 3rd attack. The best chance that I had in beating this game in the last match with Andre and Ted, was to lure Andre outside the ring, have him follow me back in the on Ted's side. Once he tags Ted, I move back to where my tag team partner is, knock down Ted only a couple times, tag my partner to climb in and throw Ted out the ring, then perform a jump attack from the top rope. After that, I climb back in the ring before Andre arrives, drop Ted on his butt once more, then tag again for my partner to elbow drop him and pin him. 😎 If Andre manages to haul himself to my side if the ring and stomp me off during the 3 count, I just repeat all those steps that I had mentioned earlier, but the next time that badly beaten Ted gets pinned, Andre won't run up and save him.😎
remember goin to the arcade, with this and wrestle fist and just having dad feed me quarters ...such a crap feeling having to leave, knowing, ill never have this game at my house... FF to 2021 and i have both on my freekin phone...MY PHONE... the pie... the cpu... its nuts lol.
Retro gaming hippie approves! Great video! Wish this had a real port made to console. Bop n wrestle is one of the best “console” wrestling games in my opinion. Mat mania was sweet as well. I learned to beat that game on just a a quarter or 2. Guess I need to check out the mat mania video next!Everyone eventually learns to love the macho man!
I personally like how the out of ring fighting is handled in Superstars more than Wrestlefest. It’s always frustrated me that you can’t just leave the ring in Wrestlefest unless someone is thrown out. Then when both wrestlers are back inside the game just jump cuts with them back in their starting position in the middle of the ring. It’s fun to try and clothesline your opponents right as they get back in the ring in Superstars. Also I wish they could have kept the ability to jump off the turnbuckle to the outside or the ability to run and perform a diving attack on your opponent when they are on the sides of the ring.
This review is AWESOME ! I would add to this that with the FoxM1 M1 sound-only emulator by Matt Kellner (KieferSkunk) you can listen to the entire 506 entries in the WWF Superstars ROM music and sound bytes However, on the "506" only 70 can be listen and some are duplicate. BUT there's alot of gems in those There's alot of sound and music NOT use in the actual game. Note that can also listen other game such as WWF Wrestlefest and even music from WWF Royal Rumble pinball machine and other game.
@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries im using a very old version But look like it was replaced by BridgeM1 now. Check this : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-imdu-iFTzWg.html
