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Post by cobrettie on Sept 18, 2023 11:28:57 GMT
I am part of a small YouTube channel that covers wrestling video games. We have been digging through various magazines to gather as much information for these games as we can and figured to share some of the articles we have ran across. We have been covering games chronologically (By US release date if available) and just now at 1990, so there will be more in the future. There are quirky ads, reviews, occasional comics, let me know what you want to see! For the first post here in an excerpt from Shonen Jump on the Kinnikuman Muscle Tag Match Gold Cart Competition. A player with the highest score in each prefecture would receive a one of a kind golden cart with a character of their choosing.   And an unknown publication with an article on the competition. Letting players know that only their imagination is the limit and characters are not limited to the Kinnikuman universe.   |
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Post by Shadow Master on Sept 18, 2023 15:37:55 GMT
The gold cart of Muscle Tag Match is considered one of the grails of the famicom. While nowhere near the sales numbers of a Nintendo World Championship, the Muscle gold cart can fetch upwards of twenty-thousand dollars.
Another gold card rarity is Kunio Kun no Dodge Ball Zenin Shuugou! Tournament Special, which was given out to contest winners in a special tournament held by Technos Japan.
While M.U.S.C.L.E tends to get a bad rap from NES players, I always liked the title. For a game that originally came out in 1985-86,
the game had a decent roster, special moves and multiple ring types (my favourites were the ice and electric rope rings). Usually,
my tag team of choice consisted of Brocken Jr. (renamed Geronimo in the western port) and Warsman.
Brocken was the only character with an unblockable projectile special, and Warsman had a very fast tackle special that catapulted
him across the ring in no time at all.
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Post by cobrettie on Sept 18, 2023 18:25:02 GMT
The gold cart of Muscle Tag Match is considered one of the grails of the famicom. While nowhere near the sales numbers of a Nintendo World Championship, the Muscle gold cart can fetch upwards of twenty-thousand dollars.
Another gold card rarity is Kunio Kun no Dodge Ball Zenin Shuugou! Tournament Special, which was given out to contest winners in a special tournament held by Technos Japan.
While M.U.S.C.L.E tends to get a bad rap from NES players, I always liked the title. For a game that originally came out in 1985-86,
the game had a decent roster, special moves and multiple ring types (my favourites were the ice and electric rope rings). Usually,
my tag team of choice consisted of Brocken Jr. (renamed Geronimo in the western port) and Warsman.
Brocken was the only character with an unblockable projectile special, and Warsman had a very fast tackle special that catapulted
him across the ring in no time at all.
I have yet to find an article from the era, but Kinnikuman for the Famicom is often considered the first competition fighter with characters of strengths and weaknesses. But most notably, what might be the first banned competition character in Broken Jr! You're cheap Shadow master!! Even though I have to say that Broken Jr and Terryman is the ultimate combo, projectiles and spamming the bulldog. Also of note, I think the video game superstore in Japan has a copy of the gold cart on display in their store, but not for sale.  Famitsu Issue 1 Page 84 has a small article on Ashuraman having 4 legs in his celebration and a mention of Brocken Jr's move (I think it just asks how to avoid it, or that it is impossible to avoid) |
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Post by scarlettbordeaux12 on Sept 18, 2023 18:32:47 GMT
Very very cool . I love Kinnikuman and Muscle . Growing up in the early 1980's I bought some of the kinkeshi figures. In the US we got them in four pack garbage can 12 pack and a 24 pack. At the time I was in the seventh grade when they came out. I picked up a four pack and the two ten packs. I was to old to play with toys so I used them in several art projects I had. I was a huge ninja turtles fan at the time and they had went to outer space and wrestled. So I used the Muscle characters as opponents of the turtles. My art teacher was a stoked by what I was drawing. Forward many years and the ultimate muscle game came out. Then the anime and manga and more figures. Till this day these chacters hold a special place in my heart . I have almost all of the Ultimate Muscle manga. I have a few Ramen Man manga and a few Kinnikuman manga. I'm even friends with the creators of the series on facebook. I think I'm about 20 or so shy of having a complete set of the original muscle figures. Thank you for posting this.
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Post by scarlettbordeaux12 on Sept 18, 2023 18:41:04 GMT
As far as what want to see is any article or Manga or art work of the wrestling games or chacters . I have seen some stuff but there's spot I haven't seen or not sure how to find them.
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Post by cobrettie on Sept 19, 2023 11:20:44 GMT
Famitsu issue 29 Page 135: Tag team wrestling was published by Namcot in Japan but Data East in the United States. Probably since Data East had originally published the title for the arcades, maybe there was hope for a more arcade version port. However the article just states that the title screen was changes to reflect Data East as the publisher for the US version as the only change.  Famitsu Issue 1 Page 48: A limited edition of 600 copies of Tag Team Wresting "Special" were available from a random drawing of 200 people each month that sent in a post card. This version of the game includes additional moves not seen in the original release and has it's ROM preserved. Just don't ask me how to play, I have no clue how the controls work.  Famitsu 1 Page 86: Energy recovery trick for the game. Figued you all would like the chibi-Choshu art  |
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Post by BakFu on Sept 19, 2023 13:41:20 GMT
This stuff is awesome, thank you for posting it! The gold cartridge Kinikuman game is incredible! OT a bit here, but how in the hell have there been no new Kinikuman games for so long?! Or how about an actual Kinikuman dlc pack from Spike instead of stardom (sorry, that shit is not for me…). Anyway, keep this up, it’s great stuff!
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Post by cobrettie on Sept 20, 2023 11:32:41 GMT
Running late today, so just a quick post. Famitsu Issue 11 Cover, featuring the mascot Necky taking on the wrestlers of Nintendo's Pro Wrestling  |
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Post by Shadow Master on Sept 20, 2023 11:57:45 GMT
In the arcade version of Tag Team Pro-Wrestling, there is a bonus cameo appearance by Tiger Jeet Singh. Players can encounter Tiger by staying outside the ring too long, which prompts the sabre-wielding menace to cut through the crowd, and attack the player(s)!
At the time, it was said that Tag Team Pro-Wrestling/Pro-Wrestling in Japan was recognized by New Japan Pro-Wrestling and All
Japan Pro-Wrestling. I wouldn't say officially-endorsed, but both promotions were aware of Tag Team Pro-Wrestling's existence, being released about 10 years before either promotion would license their own Wrestling games.
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Post by cobrettie on Sept 20, 2023 13:03:03 GMT
In the arcade version of Tag Team Pro-Wrestling, there is a bonus cameo appearance by Tiger Jeet Singh. Players can encounter Tiger by staying outside the ring too long, which prompts the sabre-wielding menace to cut through the crowd, and attack the player(s)!
At the time, it was said that Tag Team Pro-Wrestling/Pro-Wrestling in Japan was recognized by New Japan Pro-Wrestling and All
Japan Pro-Wrestling. I wouldn't say officially-endorsed, but both promotions were aware of Tag Team Pro-Wrestling's existence, being released about 10 years before either promotion would license their own Wrestling games.
If you ever publish a wrestling video game encyclopedia... I'd back it... just sayin.... |
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Post by scarlettbordeaux12 on Sept 20, 2023 22:08:09 GMT
Running late today, so just a quick post. Famitsu Issue 11 Cover, featuring the mascot Necky taking on the wrestlers of Nintendo's Pro Wrestling |
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Post by scarlettbordeaux12 on Sept 20, 2023 22:11:02 GMT
This has to be one of the all time greatest images I've seen . A red Star man with a yellow star just gives me inspiration to change the attire I have in the game now. Thank you for posting this once again.
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Post by cobrettie on Sept 21, 2023 11:18:42 GMT
Electronic Games Volume 1 Issue 8 Pages 34-45: Matching the Mat Maniacs. A discussion of the US released wrestling games and a special feature with "Mr. X" a wrestling insider giving his opinion on the games.   |
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Post by BakFu on Sept 21, 2023 12:55:18 GMT
I love the last part of Mr X’s impressions,
“the area where they’re all weak, though, is in the transitions.
Wrestling isn’t just a series of flashy moves. If that were the case, people would be bored to death in five minutes. Wresting is drama: you have to
build up to the big moments”
I wonder how mr x feels about games and shows these days? 🤣
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Post by cobrettie on Sept 21, 2023 13:14:11 GMT
I love the last part of Mr X’s impressions, “the area where they’re all weak, though, is in the transitions. Wrestling isn’t just a series of flashy moves. If that were the case, people would be bored to death in five minutes. Wresting is drama: you have to build up to the big moments” I wonder how mr x feels about games and shows these days? 🤣 Since the article was in 1993 I just imagine "Mr. X" being some random WCW wrestler... I'm going with Van Hammer! Except he was definitely a flashy move wrestler... well, sorta.... Mr. X is not producing AEW matches these days, that's for sure 🤣 |
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