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Champion Wrestler: Jikkyou Live! (PS1)

Released in 1996 on the Sony Playstation exclusively in Japan, Champion Wrestler Jikkyou Live! is the sequel to the original
Arcade game of the same name released in 1989.

Interestingly, the title "Jikkyou Live" was also used for Royal Pro Wrestling on the 3D0 which came out the same year.

Let's take a look at the character selection:

Super Orca (Super Delfin), Great Sarutobi (The Great Sasuke), Beast Machine (Black Tiger), Wild Orion (Wild Pegasus),

Cobra Joe (Tiger Jeet Singh), M. The Gutchi (Abdullah The Butcher), Hayato (Hayabusa), Electricity Beast Raidan (Jushin Liger),

Arajin (Sabu), Masa Takano (Masahiro Chono), Hiroshi Mine (Hiroshi Hase), Mudo (The Great Muta),

Kazuto Yamatan (Kazuo Yamazaki), Akiyoshi Yoshihara (Yoshiaki Fujiwara), Fujioka Dragon (Tatsumi Fujiwara), Shinya Chohon (Shinya Hashimoto),

Kyokai Saeki (Kensuke Sasaki), Riki King [previously known as G. Samurai], (Riki Choshu), Asahi Tabata (Akira Taue), Toshiaki Kawabata (Toshiaki Kawada),

Doctor Willy (Steve Williams), Kerry Bomber (Terry Gordy), Kazuhiko Takurada (Nobuhiko Takada), Akira Todorikita (Akira Maeda),

Kenji Kobori (Kenta Kobashi), Mitsuo Mikawa (Mitsuharu Misawa), Berry Nelson (Gary Albright), Rocky Garner (Stan Hansen)

R. Schtein (Rick Steiner), S. Schtein (Scott Steiner), M. Hammer (Hulk Hogan), Super Invader (Big Van Vader),

Ryujiro Ten'otori (Genichiro Tenryu), Ace Hatoyama (Jumbo Tsuruta)

And, if you're skilled enough to defeat the regular cast of Wrestlers, you'll go up against a series of hidden

opponents.

A. Kid [previously known as Jimmy Carbon] (Dynamite Kid), The Puma (Tiger Mask), F. Rodi [previously known as King The Brute] (Bruiser Brody), Matterhorn H. Decker (Andre The Giant),

B. Ultimate (Royce Gracie), J. Ultimate (Rickson Gracie)

There's also the super-secret characters (that are only unlocked via special codes): Retsukasa Sudo (Keiji Mutoh) and
an unnamed character based on Antonio Inoki with no portrait (but uses Tatsumi Fujinami's character slot).

Of the original Champion Wrestler cast from 1989, Miracle Rastan and Nitro Punks are not included.

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Superstar Pro Wrestling (Famicom)

If the art style of the following character portraits looks familiar, then you're probably thinking of WCW Wrestling for the NES.

The moves, gameplay, music and even final boss of WCW Wrestling were all lifted from Superstar Pro Wrestling; a Japanese Famicom
exclusive which was released a year prior in 1989.

Unlike WCW Wrestling which contained all licensed characters, the roster of Superstar Pro Wrestling is unlicensed. The roster is:

A. Inochi (Antonio Inoki), G. Apple (Giant Baba), J. Tsuruma (Jumbo Tsuruta), G. Genryu (Genichiro Tenryu),

R. Chashu (Riki Choshu), A. Maida (Akira Maeda), B. Brocky (Bruiser Brody), S. Harrison (Stan Hansen),

A. Walker (Road Warrior Animal), H. Wally (Road Warrior Hawk), B. Vader (Big Van Vader), A. Buchan (Abdullah The Butcher)

and the hidden boss character A. Aiant (Andre The Giant)

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Dec 21, 2020 3:08:59 GMT Shadow Master said:

Superstar Pro Wrestling (Famicom)

If the art style of the following character portraits looks familiar, then you're probably thinking of WCW Wrestling for the NES.

Nope, was definitely thinking Mike judge and Beavis and Butthead. 🙂

Looking at the roster for Champion Wrestler: Jikkyou Live!, I started thinking what a crazy generation of pro wrestling promotions that game covers. You’ve got some legends in the there, yes, but a lot of those folks crossed paths. What an era, and I’d actually want to try everyone on that roster, I seriously can’t say the same for any recent wrestling games. I love the art style and gameplay footage looks fun as well. Too bad that one was never localized. Thanks again for the run down, this has been so fun to keep up with! 🙂

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I do think that good ol' Max Thunder from Streets of Rage 2 and Streets of Rage 4 is inspired by Scott "Flash" Norton.

Body size fits and Norton had always a flash on his gear in his NJPW times.

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The Super Nintendo and Super Famicom definitely had no shortage of Pro Wrestler references.

Fatal Fury

In the 90's, one of Street Fighter's earliest contenders was the Fatal Fury series.

Large cast of characters, tough as nails bosses, great graphics and multi-tiered stages similar to the style of 2D beat em ups
that were all the rage at the time.

Big Bear from the Fatal Fury (later renamed King of Fighters) series is based on Big Van Vader.

As a tribute to Vader's NJPW debut, Big Bear also has a masked alter ego called Raiden.

Boxer mid-boss Axel Hawk is inspired by boxing champion George Foreman.

I'm pretty sure Blazing Tornado's end boss Hizelshutat Von Ludwig is based on Fatal Fury 2's boss Wolfgang Krauser.

SD Hiryu No Ken

Bringing up the Hiryu No Ken series again, SD Hiryu No Ken (Super Deformed Hiryu No Ken) was another Japan-only exclusive
fighter for the Super Famicom (though, a western port that was in the works would end up being cancelled) released in 1994.

Following other tournament fighters of the era, SD did away with the franchise's patented timing system and featured one

recognizable face:

Randy Powers; another 16-bit tribute to the Ultimate Warrior.

Speaking of Wrestler likenesses:

Hiryu No Ken Special Fighting Wars (Famicom)

Beyond the Antonio Inoki reference at the top right, look to the bottom left corner and you'll notice an endorsement
from none other than Jushin Thunder Liger!

Some noticeable references I picked out include (I also had to do some personal katakana and hiragana translating for these):

Maha Akira (Akira Maeda), Mike Johnston (Mike Tyson), Mad Warrior (The Ultimate Warrior - who would become Randy Powers in future games), Boby Howler (Sylvester Stallone, I think),

William Gordon (Willie Williams), Toukon Tarou (Antonio Inoki - Toukon is one of Inoki's catchphrase which means "fighting spirit") and Raiden Ryu (Genichiro Tenryu)

Sadly, I don't think Jushin Liger is a playable character in this game.

Virtual Hiryu No Ken (Playstation)

Have you ever wanted more Pro-Wrestling legends in your 3D fighting games?

How about "Kevin" (Stan Hansen)?

Who even fights on a farm!

Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll/ Hiryu No Ken (NES/Famicom)

Going back to the very first entry in the Hiryu No Ken series (which has also gone under "Flying Warriors" outside of Japan),
there are Pro-Wrestler references once you reach the various tournaments in each stage.

A series regular who's backstory brings to mind Mas Oyama and Willie Williams - who both fought against a bear.
There's also Yoshiaki Fujiwara ...but that was years after the fact.

Another computer controlled opponent is known as Zongerian. His brown skin, green attire, bandages and deadly Cobra Claw
were inspired by Tiger Jeet Singh.

Mongol Khan is a palette swap of Zongerian. Another heel that loves to go for a nice choke. Inspired by Killer Khan.

Lion Kid (or Litron in the localized versions) is a high flying Wrestler who likes to use spin kicks and dives.
I'm guessing Lion Kid is Tiger Mask.

Wolf Morgan is a masked Wrestler (meant to resemble a Luchador, I believe) that is a palette swap of Lion Kid.
This could be a very loose depiction of Mil Mascaras.

The Demon Kabuki is one of the final opponents in the game. Another heel Wrestler that fights just like
Zongerian and Khan.

There's obviously The Great Kabuki as one inspiration. Take away the facepaint and you may have another

Hulk Hogan reference (just a few inches shorter).

Ehrgeiz: God Bless The Ring (Playstation)

Speaking of 3D Fighters, Ehrgeiz is another fun title that has a cult fanbase. Besides the free roaming arenas
and fast paced gameplay, Ehrgeiz offered one other feature that appealed to gamers: the inclusion of Final

Fantasy VII characters.

Yep, Sephiroth could finally lay waste to Cloud in fighting game format. Vincent, Tifa, Yuffie and Zack are also available/unlockable as well.

And then there's this guy:

Enter: "Dasher Inoba"

Inspired by Antonio Inoki, this Wrestling type even fights in a good ol' fashioned Wrestling ring.

Ehrgeiz also contains another reference: Godhand (Jin Kazama from the Tekken series).

From his fighting style to his hair style and even his "real" name (Ken Mishima), Godhand
is a tribute to Jin.

Furthermore, members of the Mishima clan use a signature move called the "Electric Wind God Fist"
in the Tekken series.

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The Hiryu No Ken series was a bit of everything. Action, platforming, RPG and 1 on 1 combat all rolled into one franchise.

Every game in the franchise has at least one Pro-Wrestler reference. Here's some I picked out from the two Famicom sequels:

Hiryu No Ken 2: Dragon no Tsuba (Famicom)

Lion Kid (also known as Litron) makes a return. As we already mentioned, Lion Kid is most likely a reference
to Tiger Mask. The shoot style attire makes me thing of Satoru Sayama's "The Tiger" alter ego.

The next opponent is a Pro-Wrestler type imaginatively called "Brody".

What I find chilling is that the character portrait of Brody contains a mask with the number 2.

For those that don't know, Bruiser Brody was tragically murdered in Puerto Rico on July 17th, 1988 by fellow Wrestler
Jose Gonzalez. Gonzalez wrestled under a mask as "Invader #1".

Brody's character design in Hiryu No Ken 2 was purely coincidental as the sequel was released just 12 days after Brody's
death on July 29th, 1988.

The next opponent is called Krusher. I think he may be based on Mr. T.

Though, I can't help being reminded of Zucotti Manicotti from Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Baraki from Power Moves.

Before Ultimate Warrior was known as "Mad Warrior" in the Hiryu No Ken series, we simply had "Warrior"
who is a reference to Hulk Hogan.

If you look closely, you'll notice Warrior and Krusher use a similar character portrait; furthering my belief

of their connection.

Hiryu No Ken 3: Nin no Ryu Senshi (Famicom)

Mad Warrior returns once again with another new name: "Mad Ubon".

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It's time for a few more recent releases.

Antonio Inoki Pachinko

Antonio Inoki is a cultural icon in Japan. A celebrity that has transcended Pro-Wrestling stardom with forays in martial arts, politics,
movies, restaurant chains, and, to be expected, a lot of merchandise; all bearing his name.

This particular Pachinko game was made in 2012 and features several of Inoki's greatest opponents.

First up is the star of the game himself: Antonio Inoki.

One of Antonio Inoki's top proteges and Pro-Wrestling innovator: Tatsumi "The Dragon" Fujinami.

Master of the Sasori-gatame (Sharpshooter or Scorpion Deathlock to western fans), Lariat and popular invasion angles: Riki Choshu.

Playing this Pachinko machine long enough and you'll go broke, too. Famous for his island death match against Antonio Inoki: Masa Saitoh.

Another invasion angle expert. "The Demon of The Steel Cage" and later, "The Demon of the Mic": Rusher Kimura.

"The 8th wonder of the world": Andre The Giant complete with afro!

Andre was one of Japan's first monster heels and one of the tallest competitors to ever step foot in any ring.

"YOOOOOOUTH!" Stan "The Lariat" Hansen. Often revered as one of the top gaijins in Japan.

The second half of the Miracle Power Combination: Bruiser Brody made a lot of waves in the Pro-Wrestling world when he jumped from AJPW to

challenge Inoki in NJPW.

In Inoki's quest to take on the greatest competitors from around the world, Inoki would also come face to face with "the madman from Sudan".
Abdullah The Butcher.

Inoki would team with old adversary Giant Baba against Abdullah and Tiger Jeet Singh in one of New Japan's first million dollar gates.

"The Mastodon" Big Van Vader exploded in popularity in Japan when he squashed Inoki's undefeated winning streak in under 5 minutes. Inoki was never
pinned in a singles match for quite some time; let alone by a foreign (and masked) newcomer.

The outcome caused a riot in the Sumo Hall. Chairs were set on fire and thrown to the ring, fans outraged and NJPW was banned from the Sumo Hall
for a few years in the process.

To the Japanese public, one of Antonio Inoki's greatest rivals was the "Bloodthirsty Tiger" Tiger Jeet Singh.

On November 5th, 1973 (during NJPW's first three years of operation), Tiger and a group of foreign heels attacked Inoki and his wife at a Shinjuku
intersection. The assault was so violent that local bystanders called the police.

The ensuing feud and Inoki's more aggressive fighting style adopted during his bouts with Singh catapulted NJPW to new heights while establishing Singh
as a top heel. During the feud, Singh would also use a fire attack against Inoki. This is why Singh is often depicted with a flame attack in most video games.

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This is a continuation of the Antonio Inoki pachinko machines.

The famous Shinjuku assault incident has been recreated as a pachinko cutscene.

It's scenes like this that make me wish for another modern Puroresu title - in 3D.

The Great Muta also makes an appearance.

Or perhaps you prefer Muta's alter ego, the master of the Shining Wizard: Keiji "Pro-Wrestling Genius" Mutoh!

"The King of Destruction" Shinya Hashimoto, UWF legend and RINGS founder Akira Maeda and, you can't talk about
famous Inoki opponents without mentioning "the greatest" Muhammad Ali.

Inoki has some scary powerups when filled with his fighting spirit. Zombie Inoki? M. Bison-oki?

The Main Event/King of the Ring (Arcade)

Rumour has it that this 1988 arcade title was going to be an officially licensed WWF game at first.
Unfortunately, the deal between the WWF and Konami fell flat at the last second.

Counting their losses, Konami did what any other Japanese game developer would do in this situation:
they made a few cosmetic alterations to the roster, gave them new aliases and released The Main
Event/King of the Ring anyway.

I'm a sucker for good poster art.

The roster is as follows:

El Condor (Mil Mascaras), Conan The Great (Hulk Hogan), The Maui Mauler (Haku), Kamikaze Ken (Ricky Steamboat),

San Antonio Smasher (Koko B. Ware), Saturn Six (Demolition), Bigfoot Joe (King Kong Bundy), Alan the Empire (Andre The Giant).

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That would be scary. "THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE ....GIANT!"

- The Giantlander.

Natsume Championship Wrestling (SNES)

This one is common knowledge by now, but did you know that the generic roster found in Natsume Championship Wrestling is actually
a collection of palette swaps lifted from another Wrestling game altogether?

The game: Zen Nippon Pro-Wrestling on the Super Famicom which contains a roster of All Japan Pro-Wrestling wrestlers.

So, instead of alienating most Wrestling fans in the west with a roster of AJPW Wrestlers they never heard of (plus, keeping licensing
costs down in the process), Natsume redesigned each wrestler. The roster is:

Asteroid (Jumbo Tsuruta), M. Roach (Mitsuharu Misawa)

Hungry Snake (no relation to Samoa Joe - Masanobu Fuchi), Viper (TAKA Michi...I kid...Toshiaki Kawada)

Phantom (Rusher Kimura), Fangz (Akira Taue),

Spike (looks like Hulk Hogan in-game, but it's Dan Spivey), Big Ape (Steve Williams),

Jet Kraze (Johnny Ace), Python (Stan Hansen),

King Bruto (the portrait looks like Mr. Perfect but it's Terry Gordy), Conan (Kenta Kobashi)

Jikkyou Power Pro Wrestling '96: Max Voltage (Super Famicom)

By 1996, most game developers were creating Wrestling games for the N64 and Sony Playstation. New Japan Pro-Wrestling Toukon Retsuden,
Fire Pro Wrestling Iron Slam, All Japan Pro Wrestling featuring Virtua Fighter, All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling in 1998 and so forth.

Besides Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium on the Super Famicom, Konami would step into the ring once again with another interesting specimen:
Jikkyou Power Pro Wrestling '96: Max Voltage

Max Voltage stood out from other 16-bit Wrestling titles by using a similar concept to the Donkey Kong Country series.
Character were actual 3D models broken down into game sprites.

Another interesting concept was the inclusion of Konami characters. Ever felt like stepping in the ring with the guys from

Contra? How about Lee from Yie Ar Kung Fu? Or perhaps you prefer dropping a Tombstone Piledriver with Simon Belmont
from the Castlevania series? They're all here.

Like the Fire Pro Wrestling and Gekitou series', the Max Voltage roster is broken up into fictional promotions.

While not complete yet (I've just started writing a guide for this game), I thought I'd share some progress anyway.

The first promotion is Super Japan Pro-Wrestling (New Japan Pro-Wrestling).

Nagata Kagetora (I think this is Misawa - he has a Rolling Elbow, Tiger Driver, Tiger Suplex and Senton)

Arthur Nitta (Antonio Inoki - Enzuigiri, noticeable chin, and lots of technical moves)

Solomon Utsumi (Shinya Hashimoto - has DDT and a Brainbuster)

Alex Fukunaga (Keiji Mutoh - Moonsault, Spinkick)

Leo Bold Tatsumi (Sting - has Scorpion Deathlock)

Titan Castle Nouchi (Yoshiaki Fujiwara - has a few ways to apply the Fujiwara Armbar)

L. Wyvern (Jushin Thunder Liger - even has his Koppu Kick)

Inugami Tsukio (Masahiro Chono - has the S.T.F. and Kenka Kick)

Grizzly Takai (this one looks like Tatsutoshi Gotoh, but has a lot of Steel Claw techniques)

Masked Robo (Super Strong Machine - a robotic Japanese masked Wrestler)

Killer Nobunaga (Genichiro Tenryu - has Folding Powerbomb, Figure Four, Enzuigiri and a neck slit taunt)

Angel Kudo (I'm guessing Scott Steiner - still not sure on this one)

Sparrow Shiriashi (Kenta Kobashi - has lots of power moves and what looks like a Burning Hammer)

The Thunderbolt (Chris Benoit - has Tombstone and Diving Headbutt)

Bill Voyager (2 Cold Scorpio)

The next promotion is the American styled promotion "WWK" (WWF).

Here things get extra difficult because some (if not all) Wrestlers are based on both a Konami character and a real-life Wrestler.

My list so far:

The Sparkster (Hulk Hogan - has muscle flexing pose and Ax Bomber),

The Great Goemon (Great Muta - even has Muta's Poison Mist),

E.R. Kung Fu

Richard Belmont (could be the Undertaker - he has a Tombstone Piledriver)

El Gradius (Mil Mascaras),

Mel Salamander (Dos Caras),

Bill Commander (I think Rick Steiner, has a lot of Suplex moves and is part of a tag team),

Lance Soldier (Scott Steiner - has the SSD and is part of a tag team)

Mister Snatcher,

Mister Gel (sorry about the typo),

Doctor Mist,

Mystic Dababa (I'll take a guess here and say Jinsei Shinzaki/Hakushi since Dababa is also a monk),

Big The Moai (I think this is The Giant - he has his Chokeslam),

Spell Atlantis (Super Delfin),

The Great Getsu Fuma (The Great Kabuki)

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Dec 26, 2020 6:50:56 GMT Shadow Master said:

The Main Event/King of the Ring (Arcade)

OMG! I remember that game. One of my first video game magazins I bought had a big article about it. Was very interested back in the days, but forgot totally about it. Thank you!

Dec 26, 2020 17:02:52 GMT Shadow Master said:

That would be scary. "THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE ....GIANT!"

- The Giantlander.

A 7 ft 4 tall red haired wrestler from the highlands? Yes please! XD

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