WWF Arcade Games

[Slim Pickns]

Does anyone remember WWF Superstars and WWF Wrestlefest the arcade games from 89 and 90? Those games were awesome. The only flaw is it was tag team format for the story mode and there were a combined two playable tag teams in both games.

I have a chance to buy a Wrestlefest arcade machine from some guy who lives by my father. Money is tight because I just bought my first house and a near complete home theatre set up, but there is a room in my basement that would make a perfect game room. My pool table is there so I wanted to add dart boards and build a bar. That sounds cool enough but I want people to crap their pants when they walk down there.

 

[klunderbunker]

Oh I remember those games. They were all time classics. Being able to team up Warrior and Hogan to go for the tag belts was like a fantasy come true for me. Its such a guilty pleasure to be able to play those today, as there's a bowling alley near my house that has classic arcade games with those included. Great graphics considering the time frame.

 

[Slim Pickns]

I really wish I could find a Superstars arcade game. I like that one better and wouldn't even think about not buying it. The Megabucks make a better boss than LOD. Though I believe you can play as LOD after you beat the game but you cannot play as the Mega Bucks.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

dude. u gotta do it.

I liken it to a value pick in the NFL draft. You dont really need it, and money is tight, but the juice outweighs the squeeze, and you CANT pass up this much of a possible game changer at this spot.

How many oppurtunities in life will you have to get one of these?? And for the price (I assume) you will be getting it for?? Its a value and worth, that you just cant pass up. gotta do it slim.

 

[Slim Pickns]

Well Im convinced now, thanks buddy. I don't know how much he wants yet but you're right, this is probably the only oppurtunity. The reason he is selling it is he is moving to a smaller home and doesn't want to move it just to cram it somewhere into his new place. I can probably get it cheap.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

ctually, I despise real life value picks. They happen to me FAR too often, but you CANT pass up a value pick. You gotta scoop up oppurtunities when they come by you

 

[Slyfox696]

Couldn't you just find a ROM of it or something? Where you could play it for free?

 

[Slim Pickns]

Not the same thing at all. Its just as much for the look of my game room as it is to play the game.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

EXACTLY. And you could just designate one quarter and keep it down there, as the game quarter, becuase u can rig up the machine to keep it coming through.

You could make it the minnesota state coin er somthin. be all cute about it

 

[Slyfox696]

Still though, what if you buy it and it's not near as great as you thought? I'd play it first before buying it.

 

[Slim Pickns]

I played it all the time when I was a kid. The only bad thing is lack of tag teams when you can only play tag matches or Royal Rumbles. There is no one on one.

 

[Slim Pickns]

EXACTLY. And you could just designate one quarter and keep it down there, as the game quarter, becuase u can rig up the machine to keep it coming through.

You could make it the minnesota state coin er somthin. be all cute about it

I think its rigged up so you just push a button that was added over the coin slots.

 

[Slyfox696]

I played it all the time when I was a kid. The only bad thing is lack of tag teams when you can only play tag matches or Royal Rumbles. There is no one on one.

I played a lot of things as a kid that are not as good as I remember them.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

what you NEED to find is the old Ninja Turtles arcade game. And I know you know EXACTLY which one I mean. Amazing. I would kill for to find that thing somewere

 

[Slim Pickns]

Its a shame that that game was never re released anywhere else. The NES game doesn't count because it sucks.

I'm going to my father's house tomorrow so I'll know whether or not I'm going to buy it. It depends on the cost.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Ive got the NES version on my modded Xbox. good times.

 

[Slim Pickns]

It was fun to play at home, but compared to the arcade its a shame to call them the same game.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

True story. Maybe the best arcade game ever.

 

[Slim Pickns]

I can't get this Youtube video to post but there is a review of Wrestlefest by this guy who has a series called games we love. Check it out.

 

[rockofhysteria]

I have four WWF arcade games superstars, wrestlefest Royal Rumble and the royal rumble pinball game and norcal I know which turtles game you are talking about I have that one also my fav is the wrestlefest game I always have fun when I play it Ive been collecting Arcade games since I was 17 I have over 10 of them right now

 

[Slim Pickns]

I'm not collecting arcade games, just trying to start an awesome game room. I'll probably buy a few pinball machines over the next few years.

Where did you get all of those from? Thats a pretty sweet collection.

 

[justinsayne]

I can't get this Youtube video to post but there is a review of Wrestlefest by this guy who has a series called games we love. Check it out.

This what you mean?

[youtube]17kicJxzAGM[/youtube]

 

[Slim Pickns]

Yeah that one. The guy who narrates is such a tard its hilarious

 

[Y 2 Jake]

I've been trying to get hold of that for years. My DVD room has a special place waiting for it.

The only one I've been able to find had a cracked screen.

 

[Slim Pickns]

The guy I'm buying it from used to own an arcade in St. Paul. The arcade business tanked when home systems got too good. He slowly sold a bunch of his machines and now he only has about three left I think. He sold his Superstars one when I was too young to even think about buying it.

It is in near perfect condition so I am for sure going to do it. The only problem is if it breaks down I have no idea what to do.