Pros
- Characters are big and resemble their real life counter parts really well for being 16 bit versions of them.
- Variety of rings and locations are awesome (Hammerstein Ballroom FTW).
- Ian Riccaboni
Cons
- Lack of in depth controls makes learning the ropes difficult.
- Matches can be frustrating with balancing ( I lost against Blue Meanine playing as Jeff Cobb 10 times via 10 Pounds of Gold when there were a few I had the momentum and Meanie won out of nowhere, but when the roles were reversed I was never able to overcome it)
- Match options are limited but I hope more are coming.
- No online multiplayer.
In Summary
Retromania Wrestling is a fun game if you are not expecting something like Fire Pro Wrestling. Its arcade roots are present but there’s a lack of polish with some of the movement and a training mode that would help people learn the ropes (I still don’t know how to land a finishing move). There were a few matches I was pulling my hair out with how matches played out like I noted above along with a fatal 4 way that made me