Joe Gagne's Funtime Pro Wrestling Arcade #22: WWF Wrestlemania Steel Cage Challenge

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On this episode, Joe realized (thanks to the shrieks of a few) that he'd skipped over WWF Wrestlemania Steel Cage Challenge for the NES, Game Gear and...yes, SEGA MASTER SYSTEM! To his defense, it's quite skippable.

From the hideous running animations to everything else in the game being straight-up ugly to the controls being beyond sluggish, it's not a fun game. Not one bit. But on a positive note: I think we've finally done every American NES wrestling game.

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• hulk hogan
• papa shango
• the mountie
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[DannyBoy111285]

Steel Cage Challenge actually wasn't the Mountie's only video game appearance. He was in WWF Superstars 2, released in '92 for the Game Boy, which was a lot like Steel Cage Challenge. He was also a non-selectable wrestler in WWF Wrestlemania, released in '91 for home computers (DOS, C64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum etc.), and is an entirely different game from Wrestlemania for NES from the late 80's. Anyways, i enjoy your reviews and hope you'll get around to doing the WWF games for GB & computer.

[NickyBoje]

The Mountie actually on the front cover of a WWF video game? In the words of the current World Heavyweight Champion...YES YES YES YES YES YES

[JMaxwell85]

Worth noting the NES version is slower paced and not as colorful. This game isn't very good, but it's better than King of the Ring at least.

[DannyBoy111285]

@NickyBoje The Mountie was also on the cover of WWF Superstars 2 for Game Boy, albeit with the Undertaker's hand around his throat....

[DannyBoy111285]

@Bogey316 LOL. Yeah, i don't know why Papa Shango never ended up in the Nintendo versions of the WWF games he was in....

[Bogey316]

Sega sure loved putting Papa Shango in its games.

[Nintendofanboy1988]

swell you said it haha .

[WesternWorf]

the cover and details of this game always made it look like it would be a blast...oh how it tricked me...

[theunscarredone]

boo at no Mountie appearance in this game! It's your only chance!

[sofakingoo]

another good episode. now we can move onto the psx and n64 games... please? some of those are sooooo great!