WWE Legends of WrestleMania

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title = WWE Legends of WrestleMania


caption = The generic boxart for the game featuring the official logo for PlayStation 3
developer = YUKE's Future Media Creators
publisher = THQ
series =
released = vgrelease|NA=March 17, vgy|2009
genre = Professional wrestling, Fighting
ratings = vgratings|ESRB=Rating Pending (RP)
modes = Single-player, Multiplayer, multiplayer online
platforms = PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
input = SIXAXIS Controller, DualShock 3, Xbox 360 Controller
media = Blu-ray Disc, DVD "WWE Legends of WrestleMania" will be a video game based on legends and alumni of the professional wrestling promotion, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), who have appeared at WrestleMania in the 1980s and 1990s.cite web|url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/888/888401p1.html|accessdate=2008-07-15|title=E3 2008: WWE Legends of WrestleMania Officially Announced|first=Greg|last=Miller|publisher=IGN|date=2008-07-14] It will be released in March 2009 to coincide with WrestleMania XXV.cite web|url=http://www.thq.com/news/?id=126|accessdate=2008-05-06|title=Prepare to Relive or Redefine history with WWE Legends of WrestleMania.|title=WWE Legends of WrestleMania announced|publisher=THQ|date=2008-05-06] cite web|url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/871/871968p1.html|title=WWE Legends of WrestleMania announced|accessdate=2008-05-06|last=Miller|first=Greg|publisher=IGN|date=2008-05-06] The game is being developed by YUKE's Future Media Creators and will be published by THQ, the same developer and publisher for the "WWE SmackDown" video game series.

Production of the video game was announced in May 2008 by THQ, respectively for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 video game consoles. A trailer for the game was released the following month at E3, featuring a recreation of the Hulk Hogan versus André the Giant main event at WrestleMania III.

Gameplay

The game promotes a new combo fighting system that is grapple-based. Unlike the "SmackDown" series, "Legends of WrestleMania" is focused more on arcade-style gameplay with only the D-pad (or left analog stick) and the four face buttons needed on the gamepad. During play, the player's HUD will feature a health bar and a number between one and three. After successful chains of attacks, the number will increase with more devastating moves now available. After completing the third level of moves, the wrestler's finishing move can then be performed. Continuous chains of moves are performed by pressing a button allocated by the screen before the player's opponent can. If the opponent beats the player at this, then the move is blocked and the chain is broken.cite web|url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/891/891385p1.html|title=E3 2008: WWE Legends of WrestleMania Eyes-on|accessdate=2008-07-16|last=Miller|first=Greg|publisher=IGN|date=2008-07-17]

Managers and valets will play a significant part of the game, and will interfere on behalf of their clients. Features similar to the "SmackDown" series such as create-a-legend mode and online gameplay will also be featured in the game. It has been noted that each move in the game will have a brand new animation and are not recycled from moves featured in the "SmackDown" series. A new mode featured is the "WrestleMania Tour" where classic WrestleMania matches can be recreated with classic WWE footage included to introduce the bout.

WWE commentator Jim Ross, a long-time advocate for a WWE legends video game,cite web|url=http://www.jrsbarbq.com/2008/05/09/so-long-torrie-hurricane-does-the-smart-thing-pretty-much-lashley-vs-lesnar-get-well-mrs-rvd-wrestling-with-neck-injuries/|accessdate=2008-07-15|title=So long Torrie… Hurricane does the smart thing, pretty much… Lashley vs. Lesnar… Get well Mrs. RVD… Wrestling with neck injuries…|first=Jim|last=Ross|authorlink=Jim Ross|date=2008-05-09] has mentioned on his personal blog that he has recorded voice-overs for the game.cite web|url=http://www.jrsbarbq.com/2008/06/04/jrs-back-from-california-with-a-few-random-thoughts/|accessdate=2008-07-15|title=J.R.’s back from California with a few random thoughts….|first=Jim|last=Ross|authorlink=Jim Ross|date=2008-06-04]

ee also

*Legends of Wrestling (series)

References

External links

* [http://www.legendsofwrestlemania.com Official website]
* [http://ps3.ign.com/objects/142/14252213.html "WWE Legends of WrestleMania" (PS3)] | [http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/142/14252212.html (Xbox 360) ] at IGN
* [http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/legendsofwrestlemania/index.html "WWE Legends of WrestleMania" (PS3)] | [http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/legendsofwrestlemania/index.html (Xbox 360) ] at GameSpot
* [http://sports.ign.com/articles/889/889004p1.html Legends of WrestleMania Roster Wishlist]