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3 | A 1995 combination [[WrestlingGame Wrestling]]/[[FightingGame Fighting]] arcade title based on Wrestling/WrestleMania. Developed by Creator/MidwayGames, it could be seen as a mashup of ''Franchise/MortalKombat'''s fighting style with the extreme speed and over-the-top insanity of the ''VideoGame/NBAJam'' series. |
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5 | The roster consists of the following eight wrestlers: Wrestling/BretHart, Wrestling/TheUndertaker, Wrestling/ShawnMichaels, Wrestling/RazorRamon, Wrestling/BamBamBigelow, Wrestling/{{Yokozuna}}, Wrestling/DoinkTheClown and Wrestling/LexLuger, with the [[Platform/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] port omitting Yokozuna and Bam Bam Bigelow to save cartridge space. |
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7 | The game received a home-release-exclusive followup in 1996, ''WWF In Your House''. The gameplay is much the same, although it has a mostly-new roster (only Bret Hart, The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels return[[note]]The full roster of ten wrestlers, alongside the previous three, also includes Wrestling/OwenHart, [[Wrestling/DaveyBoySmith the British Bulldog]], Wrestling/{{Goldust}}, Wrestling/AhmedJohnson, [[Wrestling/TripleH Hunter Hearst Helmsley]], Wrestling/{{Vader}}, and Wrestling/UltimateWarrior[[/note]]) and themed stages for each wrestler. |
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9 | !! ''[=WWF WrestleMania=]: The Arcade Game'' provides examples of the following tropes: |
10 | * AllAmericanFace: This was made during Lex Luger's "Made in the USA" tenure, so he counts. |
11 | * BatterUp: Shawn Michaels hits the opponent with a wooden baseball bat in one of his special moves. |
12 | * ButtonMashing: For recovering from a run into the ropes or being slammed. |
13 | * ComebackMechanic: If a wrestler is pinned and has a full super bar, they can kick out for Second Wind, continuing the match one strike away from falling. |
14 | * CriticalHit: High risk attacks hit harder, as well as first attacks. |
15 | * DenserAndWackier: The wrestlers go from merely larger-than-life to having superpowers and "bleeding" themed objects like fishes and hearts. |
16 | ** The sequel, ''WWF In Your House'', takes this even further with themed stages for each of the characters. |
17 | * DigitizedSprites: Every wrestler was digitized in a fashion similar to ''MK''. |
18 | * FightingClown: Literally in Doink the Clown. |
19 | * FinishingMove: The Undertaker [[http://youtu.be/FRMU1YyB-18?t=1h51m4s has his own special pin]] that can be done under certain conditions. |
20 | * HandBlast: Yes, projectiles are present. The Undertaker in particular has a couple variants. |
21 | * KillItWithFire: Bam Bam Bigelow's attack off the top rope leaves the opponent covered in flames. |
22 | * LauncherMove: Uppercuts in this game function similarly to ''MK''. That is to say, your opponent will go flying. |
23 | * MacheteMayhem: Fittingly, Razor Ramon gets one that he uses in his special moves. |
24 | * MirrorMatch: Commonplace, given the small roster. |
25 | * MundaneMadeAwesome: While the WWE is known for having a flair for the dramatic, this game cranks it up to eleven in terms of the moves, making even the lightest punches seem like a major attack. |
26 | * OneHitPointWonder: Wrestlers can attain a Second Wind when downed with a full super meter. If they activate second wind, they get back up one chip away from being knocked out. There is no third wind. |
27 | * PartialTransformation: Certain attacks will morph the limbs in use into various objects, like hammers or chainsaws. |
28 | * PlayingWithFire: Bam Bam Bigelow makes use of this power in his special moves. |
29 | * PunctuatedPounding: Razor's Rug Shake attack. With each slam he says, "Nobody... Messes... With... The Bad Guy!" |
30 | * ShockAndAwe: Doink's joy buzzer, complete with XRaySparks. |
31 | * ShoutOut: Wrestling/VinceMcMahon, on commentary, would occasionally belt out a "Boom-shakalaka!", a reference to the ''VideoGame/NBAJam'' series. |
32 | * ThreeRoundDeathmatch: Best two out of three falls wins the match, much like a traditional fighting game. |
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