WCW Mayhem
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WCW Mayhem is a professional wrestling video game developed by Kodiak Interactive (2n Productions for the Game Boy Color) and published by Electronic Arts, based on the American promotion World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The first WCW game produced by Electronic Arts, it was released for Nintendo 64 and PlayStation in North America on September 23, 1999, and in Europe on September 24, 1999, and for the Game Boy Color in North America on May 9, 2000, and in Europe on August 3, 2000.
The game featured several firsts for a wrestling title. For instance, Mayhem was the first game to feature all twelve WCW pay-per-view venues as well as all three major WCW television shows (Nitro, Thunder, and Saturday Night). Mayhem was also the first wrestling game released in the United States to include backstage areas, a feature which would be expanded upon in its sequel, WCW Backstage Assault. It was also one of the first wrestling games to integrate audio commentary provided by Bobby Heenan and Tony Schiavone; although, only Schiavone was included in the N64 version despite some of his lines being addressed directly to Heenan.
From Wikipedia's article WCW Mayhem (video game)
Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
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Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
3.0 Good job
GameRankings 68%
Review scorecard
- Graphics 3.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Sound 3.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Control 3.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Fun Factor 3.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
Overall fallback: GameRankings 68%. Overall source The same 68/100 overall rating fills missing categories using the face scale; these are not separate category scores.
What the reviews talk about
Key wordsfunmediocresmoothsoliddetailed
What the critics said
The Freshman of GamePro said of the Nintendo 64 version in one review, "If you're a fan of the action and the 'showbiz' of wrestling, then it looks like you're up for some Mayhem. "He gave the Nintendo 64 version two 4.5/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, 4/5 for sound, and 3.5/5 for control.
— GamePro, 1999
From the Reception section of Wikipedia's WCW Mayhem (video game) article.
Scores
- 85 IGN1999 7/10; 8.5/10; 7.5/10
- 82 GameFan 82%; (J.W.) 80% ; 61%
- 78 N64 Magazine true; 78%
- 75 Game Informer 7.75/10; 7.5/10; 8/10
- 75 Nintendo Power1999 7.5/10
- 72 Hyper 72%
- 70 GameSpot1999 6.7/10; 7/10; 7.4/10
- 60 CNET Gamecenter1999 6/10; 6/10; 7/10
- 55 Electronic Gaming Monthly 5.5/10; 5.25/10
- 55 GameRevolution1999 D+; D+
- 50 AllGame 2/5; 2.5/5; 3.5/5
- 20 Next Generation 1/5
- 70 Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine 3.5/5 · other versions
From the review table in Wikipedia's WCW Mayhem (video game) article.
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