Wrestling Empire Explained
Wrestling Empire is a game by Mat Dickie. In 2019, the development of what is now known as Wrestling Empire began and was later released on January 11, 2021, for Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and Windows. This was the first MDickie game on Nintendo Switch.[1] [2] [3]
Gameplay
Wrestling Empire now has 350 different wrestlers and now contains wrestler parodies from the promotion All Elite Wrestling, and more custom made ones. Most of the WWE parodies have different names, for example, the fictional promotion in wrestling empire, Federation Online and AAW has parodies of WWE.[4]
The predecessor of Wrestling Empire was Wrestling Revolution 3D in 2014, and the gameplay of both games are nearly identical, except that Wrestling Empire is on a new smoother and faster engine.[5] A major criticism of Wrestling Empire is the graphics, which most journalists stated which was "low-budget" and "low-res".[1]
Reception
Chris Scullion from Nintendo Life gave Wrestling Empire a 6 star rating, stating that there were too many bugs in the game and compared it to Goat Simulator. Chris McMullen from Gamespew stated that Wrestling Empire is "wonky" and "low-budget fun"[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] TheGamer ranked Wrestling Empire as number 5 in the Greatest Wrestling games on Nintendo Switch.[13]
Development
The developer of Wrestling Empire, Mat Dickie, in late 2011 transitioned to mobile game development, which led to the release of Wrestling Revolution in 2012. In 2019, Dickie confirmed that a new wrestling project was in development for the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices. This project later emerged as Wrestling Empire, which was released on January 11, 2021.[14]
References
- Web site: Dick . Jeremy . January 11, 2021 . MDickie's 'Wrestling Empire' Arrives on Nintendo Switch . March 28, 2023 . HorrorGeekLife . en-US . March 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328183305/https://www.horrorgeeklife.com/2021/01/11/mdickie-wrestling-empire-nintendo-switch/ . live .
- Web site: SwitchArcade Round-Up: 'Wrestling Empire', 'Radio Commander', 'Yumemidori Nostalgia', and Today's Other New Releases and Sales – TouchArcade . January 11, 2021 . March 28, 2023 . en-US . March 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328205340/https://toucharcade.com/2021/01/11/switcharcade-round-up-wrestling-empire-radio-commander-yumemidori-nostalgia-and-todays-other-new-releases-and-sales/ . live .
- Web site: Wrestling Empire for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site . March 28, 2023 . www.nintendo.com . en-us . April 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230410165639/https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/wrestling-empire-switch/ . live .
- Web site: January 15, 2021 . Review: Wrestling Empire - A Love Letter To Pro Wrestling That Falls Foul Of Hilarious Bugs . March 28, 2023 . Nintendo Life . en-GB . February 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210227183830/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/wrestling_empire . live .
- Web site: Creswell . Jacob . January 17, 2021 . The Most Underrated Wrestling Game Just Got a Sequel - Here's What to Expect . March 28, 2023 . CBR . en . March 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328185455/https://www.cbr.com/wresting-revolution-3d-sequel/ . live .
- Web site: McMullen . Chris . January 25, 2021 . Wrestling Empire is Wonky, Chair Demolishing, Low-Budget Fun . March 28, 2023 . GameSpew . en-GB . March 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328205348/https://www.gamespew.com/2021/01/wrestling-empire-is-wonky-chair-demolishing-low-budget-fun/ . live .
- Web site: Wrestling Empire (Switch) Review - Reliving the Golden Era . March 28, 2023 . COGconnected . January 14, 2021 . en-US . March 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328205802/https://cogconnected.com/review/wrestling-empire-switch-review/ . live .
- Web site: Wrestling Empire will bring mobile grappling hijinks to App Store . March 28, 2023 . www.cultofmac.com . March 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328205801/https://www.cultofmac.com/732352/wrestling-empire-will-bring-mobile-grappling-hijinks-to-app-store/ . live .
- Web site: MDickie Says 'Wrestling Empire' Will See A Free Booking Mode Upgrade, Wants A PC Release In 2021 Fightful News . March 28, 2023 . www.fightful.com . en . February 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210209145036/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/mdickie-says-wrestling-empire-will-see-free-booking-mode-upgrade-wants-pc-release-2021 . live .
- Web site: Charlbury . Carl . March 4, 2023 . The Most Bizarre Wrestling Game You Can Buy . March 28, 2023 . TheSportster . en . March 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328205803/https://www.thesportster.com/wrestling-empire-most-bizarre-game/ . live .
- Web site: June 22, 2022 . Video Games: Wrestling Empire is a dumpster fire of sheer genius . March 28, 2023 . Daily DDT . en-US . March 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328205758/https://dailyddt.com/2022/06/22/video-games-wrestling-empire-is-a-dumpster-fire-of-sheer-genius/ . live .
- Web site: Pollesel . Matthew . February 16, 2021 . Wrestling Empire review for Nintendo Switch . March 28, 2023 . Gaming Age . en-US . March 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328205757/https://gaming-age.com/2021/02/wrestling-empire-review-for-nintendo-switch/ . live .
- Web site: M . Teddy . December 12, 2022 . Best Wrestling Games You Can Play On Nintendo Switch Right Now . March 28, 2023 . TheGamer . en . March 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328205759/https://www.thegamer.com/best-wrestling-games-nintendo-switch/ . live .
- Web site: rawmeatcowboy . December 17, 2020 . Wrestling Empire heads to Switch on Jan. 11th, 2021 . March 28, 2023 . GoNintendo . en . March 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328185459/https://gonintendo.com/archives/348243-wrestling-empire-heads-to-switch-on-jan-11th-2021 . live .