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WrestleQuest
In WrestleQuest, players assume the role of a young wrestling hopeful, on his quest to become one of the all-time greats while he powerbombs, slams, and suplexes his way to the top. Inspired by icons like the legendary "Macho Man" Randy Savage, our hero must immerse himself in the world of professional wrestling, which will not only test his athlet...
Details
- Released
- August 8, 2023
- Developer
- Mega Cat Studios
- Genres
- Fighting · Action · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure · Indie
- Publisher
- Skybound Games
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In our WrestleQuest review, learn whether this turn-based wrestling RPG is a successful pin-down or a total snooze fest.
It’s time to see what you got to become a professional wrestler in the 2023 video game, WrestleQuest. Take the journey to find out if you have what it takes to prove the naysayers wrong and rise up to the occasion to etch your own markings in the wrestling business. Bodyslam your way to glory!
WrestleQuest takes the classic idea of a video game based on pro-wrestling and flips it on its head, giving us an RPG instead of the typical fighting game. It also has tons of fan service for those who might be into classic wrestling, and tells a few interesting and heartwarming stories along the way, all wrapped up in a fun aesthetic.
After a bit of trouble, which resulted in a small, last minute delay, WrestleQuest is finally launching. From my understanding, the delay was a result of cross-save issues on one of the consoles it’s launching on, and seeing as it’s launching everywhere, even Netflix, your guess is as good as mine where the issue stems from. WrestleQuest is an action-adventure game that feels similar to Golf Story in the overworld, but something more similar to Mario & Luigi in combat. Throughout the game...
Powerbomb and piledrive your way through a massive pixel art universe where professional wrestling and RPG fantasy collide. PC version reviewed.
Not without its frustrating moments, WrestleQuest feels like a refreshing alternative to the usual yearly simulations. A game for wrestling fans first and foremost, but not only for them. Through all its winks and nods and underneath all the nitty-gritty, it is a game that reminds us all of the foundations of our fandom. Despite how silly things get, professional wrestling thrives when we all have the ability to lean into a character's authenticity — no matter how over the top.
Forget your 2Ks and your Fight Forevers, if you want to experience fun and surprisingly authentic pro-wrestling action in 2023 then WrestleQuest is by far your best bet. Wax your back, coat yourself in baby oil, and prepare your promo, because WrestleQuest is the pro-wrestling RPG love-fest you never knew you always needed.
Wrestlequest has some fantastic combat mechanics and a ton of nods to the world of wrestling, but gets weighed down by its own substance far too often.
WrestleQuest does a good job of taking something that you wouldn’t think would fit as an RPG game and makes it work. The world is amazing, the characters, and cameos are really going to invoke the golden era of Professional Wrestling. However, once you rip that nostalgia away you are left with a very bare-bones RPG experience that gets boring very quickly.
Putting wrestling and turn-based RPGs in a can they co-exist tag team style was an excitingly bold move that unfortunately ends in a heel turn and a crowd leaving early to beat the traffic.
Wrestlequest has a cool idea on paper, but the battle system is clunky at best. That mixed with unlikable characters, and legends that deserve a better video game, make WrestleQuest very hard to care about at all. Like a certain wrestling companies PSA, "Please, don't try this at home."
The gameplay of WrestleQuest is immediately familiar to anyone who has played the old classic turn-based RPGs of the past. Once a match begins, players can choose from simple Strikes to fancy wrestling 'Gimmicks' that cause extra damage with some added flair. The system is easy enough to understand but does add some cool wrestling nuances like Tag Team Moves and calling forth Managers for help. Taking up one character's turn to set up for a tag move will allow another character to choose from a new menu of moves that can cause more damage or status effects to the enemies. There is also a quick...