Wrestling Empire

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  • Publisher: MDickie
  • Release Date: Jan 11, 2021
  • Also On: PC
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 52 Ratings

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  • Summary: Recalling the genre's 64-bit heyday, this is wrestling that puts the fun first - filling the ring with as many wrestlers as you can handle and letting them loose with freestyle animation where anything could happen at any moment. Design matches before your very eyes with the intuitive setupRecalling the genre's 64-bit heyday, this is wrestling that puts the fun first - filling the ring with as many wrestlers as you can handle and letting them loose with freestyle animation where anything could happen at any moment. Design matches before your very eyes with the intuitive setup process, and tag in up to 4 controllers at ANY time for old school multiplayer. Or create your own star and embark on a career to encounter up to 350 opponents across 10 different rosters in an endless schedule of possibilities. Make the right moves backstage as well as in the ring to fight for your worth and retire with a career worth remembering. Just when you think you've seen it all, you can even save your changes to each character to make the world your own and never get bored of wrestling again.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. Gaming Age
    Feb 16, 2021
    83
    To be sure, it’s not perfect, and to enjoy Wrestling Empire you need to be willing to overlook a lot. Provided you can do that, however, you’ll find that you’ve got one of the most enjoyable wrestling games in years at your fingertips.
  2. COGconnected
    Jan 14, 2021
    73
    The love of the sport permeates throughout the entirety of Wrestling Empire. Even with the issues inside the ring, the promise of greatness awaits in the gorilla position. With continued support from MDickie and a remarkable level of customization, this is the best wrestling game available on the Switch; although, it does need some refinement to keep hold of that title.
  3. Nintendo Life
    Jan 15, 2021
    60
    Wrestling Empire is the video game equivalent of Paul Heyman-era ECW. It's low-budget, it's extremely rough and it's often difficult to watch, but there's a clear passion for pro wrestling underneath it and we're sure it'll develop a hardcore following of fans who love it in spite of its many, many flaws.
  4. Game Rant
    Jan 19, 2021
    60
    Wrestling Empire is repetitive and its lack of online multiplayer is disappointing. However, it has one of the deepest rosters in the history of wrestling games, and despite modeling itself after a game that's over 20 years old, still manages to perform better than some modern day wrestling games that have much bigger budgets. If nothing else, it's something to keep pro wrestling fans busy while they wait for the next WWE 2K or the upcoming AEW video game.
  5. NintendoWorldReport
    Jan 19, 2021
    40
    It is kind of impressive that one person was able to create a Switch wrestling game that runs well part of the time when two teams at a major pub couldn’t even pull that off. However, Wrestling Empire isn’t quite “so bad it’s good” territory, nor is it the worst. It’s basically the small indie wrestling company bringing in a guy with TV exposure to sell tickets. And with more competition coming in the short and hopefully longer terms for Switch wrestling games, it’ll be one of those “Oh yeah, that happened” games in short order.
  6. Switch Player
    Feb 2, 2021
    40
    Wrestling Empire offers the career mode most wrestling fans are hoping for from a WWE game, but the standard of action inside the ring lets it down. Not quite ‘so bad it’s good’, the wrestling action is just frustrating to play.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 37
  3. Negative: 2 out of 37
  1. SwanHtet
    Jan 20, 2021
    10
    Genuinely amazing
    This game is the definition of gameplay > graphics

    Best Mdickie game ever
  2. Gazamataz1
    Jan 14, 2021
    10
    It’s a 10 from me because I’ve had so much fun playing this game. I would be fool if I were a critical review to give this a game a 10. It hasIt’s a 10 from me because I’ve had so much fun playing this game. I would be fool if I were a critical review to give this a game a 10. It has so much wrong with it I wouldn’t know where to stop criticising the game. As a long time wrestling fan mind this is a dream come true. So much fun … Expand
  4. Damian_100
    Jan 20, 2021
    10
    Hands down, the best wrestling game on the switch! Forget about WWE 2K18(very bad) and WWE 2K Battlegrounds (mediocre)!
  5. 0ffBe4t
    Jan 21, 2021
    10
    I feel like most critic reviews do not understand the real appeal of this game. If I could describe this game in three words it would beI feel like most critic reviews do not understand the real appeal of this game. If I could describe this game in three words it would be chaos, wacky and fun. This is not meant to be wrestling simulation game but rather an arcade game who doesn't take itself seriously. Mdickie games are diamond in the rough. Sure it doesn't look good graphically and it can be a bit glitchy sometimes, but if you can see past that you find a wrestling game that allows you to express yourself like no others can.… Expand
  6. Jeev24
    Feb 23, 2021
    9
    The best wrestling game on the Switch, bar none. This also goes to show that gaming publications are not to be trusted blindly.
  7. HitmanHomer
    Jan 16, 2021
    8
    Its janky & buggy at times, but that doesn't stop it from being entertaining stupid fun. I think most long time wrestling fans will get a kickIts janky & buggy at times, but that doesn't stop it from being entertaining stupid fun. I think most long time wrestling fans will get a kick out of this zany wrestling game.… Expand
  8. Goodbad
    Oct 8, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game looks even more cartoonish than the developer's previous games. It gets boring quick.… Expand

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