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Crazy how they make Roman out of all legends and people a 99 on the game it just goes to show how people are pathetic thinking Roman isn’t even top 5 and yet he gets a 99 rating that’s wack man
10:06 I'm genuinely impressed they recaptured that specific Rock stunner sell from Wrestlemania 15. Just like in real life, his legs bounced off the ropes, causing him to flop backward towards the center of the ring
As an adult , I can now appreciate this game. But as a kid, I absolutely hated this game. I just hated that 90% of the matches were quick time events. I played it a couple of times and threw that piece of trash away and was so mad lmao.
Brother, you absolutely fucking nailed it! As someone who spent 1991 and 1992 playing Wrestlefest at the local arcade and then would head home to play Royal Rumble on SNES, that's what this game was, a game that captures the period perfectly. I love this game. Three things. 1. The way the game allows you to use managers and how they insert themselves into the matches is awesome. 2. Spot on, this game seeded the modern Showcase Mode. 3. Dude you weren't alive to live the Wrestlefest Era but your review is so damn good. Hats off to you for understanding the context and capturing what this game is all about.
Wow! I’m so happy somebody from that era found this video. I can only imagine the nostalgia this game brings you aha. Thank you so much for the kind words and watching. It’s funny I wasn’t alive for that era, but in the early 2000s, the first wrestling game I ever had was Wrestlemania for the NES lol. I got a hand me down from some older family friend. I was like 3/4 and just happy to have a wrestling game lol. My question to you is, as a long time wrestling game fan. What would be your all time favorite game? Once again thank you for watching 🙏🏼
@@WrestlinGifs You deserve it cause you knocked it out of the park! The NES game probably explains why you get it. It's impossible to answer your question. I've always found the old school 4 players games to be the most fun. Forget graphics, game play, CAWS.. I'm talking pick and play FUN. Royal Rumble ( SNES), Wrestlefest and WCW v NWO Revenge. Don't let anyone tell you WWF No Mercy. Revenge was released at the height of the Attitude Era. No Mercy didn't come out until 2000 and much of the hype had died. Friday nights were Pizza, N64 and Revenge with 3 of your mates coming over. Hard to top. For that reason I'm looking forward to the new AEW game despite being WWE guy. I think 2K22 on PS5 is massive step in the right diection if they can sort out online. Also, check out my 2K Battlegrounds videos. I've uploaded gameplay from the King of the Battleground mode, which I think is so overlooked. Like Legends of Wrestlemania, this game is hated on but I think King of the Battleground is an absolute scream. Just good old arcade fun.
I remember playing Wrestlefest at the arcade when I was like 5 or 6 and getting murked by the computer. I would always pick Hogan and Warrior. I watched this teenage kid get all the way to the LOD where he got beat in like a minute.
I consider this game to be easy to play but hard to master. It’s tremendous fun and the addition of the SvR09 roster adds tons of moves a great chance to mix the past and present
Idk why but I really loved this game. Its very nostalgic for me and unique. I hope they make a game solely for legends again with the addition of missed out wrestlers such as macho man, Ricky steamboat, and mick foley.
The last game WWE 2K made outside the normal series was WWE 2K Battlegrounds, so here's hoping they make a sequel to LoWM, or just another WWE legends game, in general.
Legends of Wrestlemania was legit. I loved Rewriting and Recreating history. The controls and game play are a bit wonky at first, but it's pretty easy to get used to. One of my more remembered games when I was younger for sure
This game makes a lot more sense when you see it as a interactive museum. A game where you could remember your favorite WrestleManias while having a bit of control over it. Seeing your favorite moments, the coolest moves, etc
i really liked this game. Whenever i would get bored of SvR 2011, i would put on Legends of WrestleMania. It was such a different game and vibe, i had lots of fun.
You might want to look at Legends of Wrestling 2 from 2002. That game handles terribly but it was a legit 80s style territory story mode game with the Jerry Lawler and Andy Kauffman rivalry and it featured Owen Hart. The games intro makes 1980s wrestling look like the attitude era with Saliva’s song Superstar blasting.
I remember getting that game when it first came out still play it to this day sometimes. Its not for everyone but I loved it as a kid and its the best out of the 3.
Fact to make you feel old: In 4 days, the game will be older than Wrestlemania 11 was when the game was released, and on May 25th 2025 (2 years and 2 months from now), the game will be older than Monday Night Raw was when the game was released.
As a kid who grew up with SvR '07 and '08 as my favorites, this game was an amazingly fun break from the usual. I was always a wrestling history nerd, so getting to play as these wrestlers and live these moments for the first time through gameplay was a ton of fun. This was the first game I ever had the desire to complete, and I got all the achievements for on Xbox 360. I don't know if it was truly designed for a previous generation, but I loved it for the history lesson that it was.
I wish they could remake this and add Sycho Sid, Macho Man, Razor Ramon, Deisel, Lex Luger, Mankind, Vader, Ricky Steamboat, Goldberg, Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle. One other thing I would change is the spinning camera
As a child of a hardcore wrestling fan of the 80s who let me play their video games, i really liked this game. I spent countless hours on it. I would create a bunch of characters and have a blast. Matter of fact this game made me appreciate macho man way more than I ever did
Hearing that Koko B Ware comment. I couldn't wait for Legends of Wrestlemania to come out. I was born in 98 but since I was 3 years old I grew up watching the old wrestlers and the old territories from the 70s and 80s and my brother was 9 years older than me so of course I knew all about the attitude era and loved it. Its funny I can tell people things about the wrestling they grew up on that they didn't even know about🤣. Guess it's just what type of wrestling fan you are.
Legends of WrestleMania actually gives me a bit of nostalgia. Sure it wasn't my favorite WWE game to play but it was one I always ended up playing when I wasn't playing the SVR Games. Of course I was playing SVR Games but if I wasn't playing those games I was playing Legends of WrestleMania. It actually was really fun for me personally. It was challenging and playing it with my step brother and older brother was fun as well because we always ended up getting a laugh out of it somehow by joking with each other about who lost the match or whatever. Sure it wasn't the best WWE Game release by far but it's one I look back with fond memories. Great video as always Pav! Keep doing what you do brother 🙏🏽💯
I remember trying to fumble my way through WWF War Zone when it came out lol ...this game kind of reminded me of a successor to the Legends of Wrestling games
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I think it was a unique game, yes it was a bit simpler and could get stale sometimes, but i think it was still pretty fun, plus it's one of the only games that i got plantnum on my PS3 and being able to import the SvR 09 roster was just insane, just imagine being able to do that these days
being born in the mid 80s i have memories of watching the old WWF (Koko B Wear, Big Boss Man etc) aswell as Attitude Era WWE.....so i can apprciate both
Can you do a video where you talk about Judgement Day 2004 and how crazy it was? I swear this ppv had everything from Dawn Marie getting pantsed, John Cena fought Rene Dupree of all people, Booker T doing all kinds of crazy shenanigans trying to beat the Undertaker, and without a doubt the bloodiest match in WWE history. I absolutely love your videos and they always keep me entertained! Keep it up bro!
While Backlash 2004 is notable for Randy Orton getting mauled by Cactus Jack and the WrestleMania 20 main event rematch, Judgment Day 2004 is notable for being the one where Eddie Guerrero bled like crazy and JBL main events his first PPV
Hey there Wrestlingifs I am a HUGE fan of your work. I am glad you talked about this game as even though I never even PLAYED a WWE game from the 80s, I am still such a huge fan of legends of wrestlemania as I had played it a couple times at my cousin’s house and I still loved it to this day!!!
Fun fact: If you Irish whip your opponent towards the steps in a Hell In A Cell match, you can find a bag of thumbtacks next to them and you can use them as a weapon.
Let's be 100% honest if this game had regular controls. It wouldve literally been regarded as one of the best ever !! Aesthetically and with the importing of the players!🔥 But they dropped the ball tremendously with those controls.
Ah yes, this game. I remember being a kid like 11 or 12 years old when this came out and I was sold on the graphics and how great the crowd and arenas looked. I was like woah this looks awesome! But boy was I disappointed. I agree with everything you said about this game, the controls pissed me off, the way the match flowed pissed me off, and the fact that finishers had the stupid button pressing really just didn't do it for me. Looking back now it's not as terrible as I remember, I did play through the "showcase mode" and I did enjoy that. I feel like it would be awesome to see something like that come out in 2k24, possibly a "40 years of Wrestlemania" mode where you could recreate and rewrite history with new unique cutscenes like this game had back then. It was an underrated game for the time, but definitely not worth the $60 price at launch.
I think they should do another one of these. Take the modern graphics and engine and have a game made up of every old school guy they can clear. Add the import roster feature and you got a game.
I think this game would’ve worked out much better if they had the same control scheme as the SmackDown versus raw games at the time. I really enjoyed going back through and playing some of the matches but I think they just decided to combine the efforts into both games moving forward.
I was 9 years old when this game came out. Back then I actually really enjoyed it, maybe because of all the legends that were in the game and like said I loved the fact that u were able to import the SM VS Raw 09 roster. I also enjoyed playing through the Wrestlemania mode as well as acing out the promo between Stone Cold VS The Rock
I always made my own stories in my head in the games and that is why I loved this game because like you mentioned at the time no game had a roster like this! I really enjoyed this game, I was around 14 when I got it.
I was such a beast on this game. Got to the top 20s in singles matches online on ps3. I was damn near untouchable using CM's fast stabbing kicks.. I applied those kicks to Bret Hart to never allow an opponent an opening, and then submitted everyone with the sharpshooter. The quick time events were what made this game different and amazing. If you weren't fast enough in those events, you lost. AEW fight forever feels identical to this feel. And also has quicktime events but you have to make it happen rather than it being forced. Buy fight forever!!!
Fight Forever is meant to play like the AKI games on N64 while Legends of WrestleMania is supposed to play like WrestleFest and the old NES and arcade games
WWE Legends of WrestleMania was not a perfect WWE-related video game, but it was fun and enjoyable to play. I loved playing online on it. I would win and lose a lot online. Good times!
I never did play this game and I grew up playing all the SvRs and still play the 2k versions they make today. This game looks fun and amazing for all the reasons you mentioned. I probably would of hated this game back in 2009 for mechanics, but today I’d probably spend a good couple hours eating this up like some candy!
I honestly loved this game for it's simplicity and it's history. I love the roster and I enjoyed the modes. It's not the best wrestling game by far but it's a fun one and it honestly has a unique charm that I like more than games like All Stars.
your experience with this game is very similar to mine i played it years ago hated it came back to it years later think it’s pretty cool wrestlemania tour mode is probably one of my favourite modes in any wrestling game now, the presentation of it is wwe13 attitude era levels of good also you can create mario in legends of wrestlemania so it’s a 10/10 masterpiece
I still have my xbox 360 version from 2009! I liked the game back then and still do now! Ordered all the SVR games for the xbox 360, coming today! Can't wait to play them and will definitely import SVR 2009 into the game.
I was a fan of this game! Especially with the roster being all legends. I remember being super amazed with the graphics, especially during the entrances! Plus with the cut scenes and whatnot you get some things you haven’t seen in previous wrestling games! If it was more like the SVR games it probably would have been way more successful but for what it was it was pretty darn good!
As a kid (7yo) I absolutely loved this game. I was watching 09 wwe as well as 80’s and 90’s wwe. I was watching all the wrestling I could and it was amazing to be able to play as older legends. I’ll never forget spending hours playing this and svr
From someone who has played the Legends of Wrestling Games an this one I will always have a respect for these games. Bro I am subbed to your channel an have been for years but man RESPECT to the Legends of Wrestling real talk. I do agree importing SVR 2009 roster was AMAZING. Great Vid
I have a subject I'm interested in someone like you tackling: Wrestling and Anime. I have two reasons for this. 1) A SuperEyepatchWolf video basically revealed how Anime is actually Wrestling, because despite... literally everything about them being different, they have too many similar themes and storytelling styles to them 2) a couple years ago I got into the Kinnikuman manga and have been trying to watch the anime. Its basically a Shonen wrestling series with superhuman "Chojin" who at times just straight up fight to the death with wacky powers and techniques. It's an absolutely wild series and not too many people actually talk about it.
Remember binge playing this with my brothers all day with the svr 09 characters which blew our mind ! gameplay took some getting used (compared to svr) but it became a beautiful thing as a 9-10 year old
Fun fact about this game I went to my local theatre to watch extreme rules 2010 with my brother and after the show they announced a contest we all had our numbers and mine was picked I won a wrestlemania 26 poster, a dvd of greatest wrestlemania matches and a copy of legends of wrestlemania
I think it’s an underrated game I enjoyed it. I loved the manger interference I wish 2K would make the legends of wrestlemania two I know the first one was by THQ now the 2K has the license I wish they would make another one with the graphics and stuff they have today that would be amazing with the wrestlers from the 80s and 90s. I know it’s not that easy to get contracts and anything but I wish It could happen. I would love to play with more legends.
Really would love to play this game it looks so much fun playing in the Golden Era. Just a shame you can combine it with SVR 09 which has the worst roster in the SVR series
Svr 2009 has a decent roster not the best literally the unlockable characters Tazz the ecw commentator, Tony some army guy, masked man and others then you had your main superstars undertaker, triple H ,John cena all of them .hardly any legends svr 2008 has a better roster there's legends .
I remember this was advertised as being on the PSP, but it never came out on that console. Still I went to every gamestop I could to try to find it like a madman. Long story short, I worked all summer to save up the 300+ dollars for a 360 just to get this game. Good times.
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Pav can you make a look back at 2k18
did you know you can use thumbtacks in this game? pick a hell in the cell match and the thumbtacks are under the steps
Crazy how they make Roman out of all legends and people a 99 on the game it just goes to show how people are pathetic thinking Roman isn’t even top 5 and yet he gets a 99 rating that’s wack man
You should do a video on seth rollins and how he evolved throughout the years with his multiple character iterations like Chris jericho.
I like to call WWE Legends of Wrestlemania the prototype 30 years of Wrestlemania mode.
I think 30 years of WrestleMania from WWE 2k14 is a lot better than WWE Legends of WrestleMania.
@djh 1991 exactly legends to WM had lots of legends that haven't been in a wwe game koko B ware volkoff ,iron sheik ect.
@@SSJ491 Definitely agree.
@@declangaming24 Volkoff and Iron Shiek were in Here Comes The Pain.
@@zacktyler2810 yeah but they haven't in a WWE since legends to WM
10:06 I'm genuinely impressed they recaptured that specific Rock stunner sell from Wrestlemania 15. Just like in real life, his legs bounced off the ropes, causing him to flop backward towards the center of the ring
Legends Of WrestleMania is an underrated gem, I played the hell out of this game growing up.
@blue bla Especially for young fans like myself at the time, I was surprised to see some people disliked it.
@blue bla That would be pretty cool, a Legends Of WrestleMania based of the 2000s & 2010s.
This is not even a wrestling game. İt is just a quick time event
One of the best wrestling game ever in my opinion they need a part two but more legends
As an adult , I can now appreciate this game. But as a kid, I absolutely hated this game. I just hated that 90% of the matches were quick time events. I played it a couple of times and threw that piece of trash away and was so mad lmao.
Brother, you absolutely fucking nailed it!
As someone who spent 1991 and 1992 playing Wrestlefest at the local arcade and then would head home to play Royal Rumble on SNES, that's what this game was, a game that captures the period perfectly. I love this game.
Three things.
1. The way the game allows you to use managers and how they insert themselves into the matches is awesome.
2. Spot on, this game seeded the modern Showcase Mode.
3. Dude you weren't alive to live the Wrestlefest Era but your review is so damn good. Hats off to you for understanding the context and capturing what this game is all about.
Wow! I’m so happy somebody from that era found this video. I can only imagine the nostalgia this game brings you aha.
Thank you so much for the kind words and watching. It’s funny I wasn’t alive for that era, but in the early 2000s, the first wrestling game I ever had was Wrestlemania for the NES lol. I got a hand me down from some older family friend. I was like 3/4 and just happy to have a wrestling game lol.
My question to you is, as a long time wrestling game fan. What would be your all time favorite game?
Once again thank you for watching 🙏🏼
@@WrestlinGifs You deserve it cause you knocked it out of the park! The NES game probably explains why you get it.
It's impossible to answer your question. I've always found the old school 4 players games to be the most fun. Forget graphics, game play, CAWS.. I'm talking pick and play FUN.
Royal Rumble ( SNES), Wrestlefest and WCW v NWO Revenge. Don't let anyone tell you WWF No Mercy. Revenge was released at the height of the Attitude Era. No Mercy didn't come out until 2000 and much of the hype had died. Friday nights were Pizza, N64 and Revenge with 3 of your mates coming over. Hard to top. For that reason I'm looking forward to the new AEW game despite being WWE guy.
I think 2K22 on PS5 is massive step in the right diection if they can sort out online. Also, check out my 2K Battlegrounds videos. I've uploaded gameplay from the King of the Battleground mode, which I think is so overlooked. Like Legends of Wrestlemania, this game is hated on but I think King of the Battleground is an absolute scream. Just good old arcade fun.
Please do the return of the undertaker’s American badass in judgment day 2000.
I remember playing Wrestlefest at the arcade when I was like 5 or 6 and getting murked by the computer. I would always pick Hogan and Warrior. I watched this teenage kid get all the way to the LOD where he got beat in like a minute.
I consider this game to be easy to play but hard to master. It’s tremendous fun and the addition of the SvR09 roster adds tons of moves a great chance to mix the past and present
@@_h_r_1_ I bet you like 2k 20
@@_h_r_1_ at least I can play legends of Wrestlemania without it glitching every 5 seconds
@HonoraryUCE Was a great game. Just because it played Arcadey like Wrestlefest does not mean it was bad.
Isn’t this game play the same as wwe 2k22? Rock paper scissors system lol
@@Averagemetalenjoyer115 all I can say is this legends game on PS3 is not as bad as 20 on first release
I wanted this so bad as a kid strictly for the arenas. Thanks for covering this game it’s missed on by a lot of yt channels
Idk why but I really loved this game. Its very nostalgic for me and unique. I hope they make a game solely for legends again with the addition of missed out wrestlers such as macho man, Ricky steamboat, and mick foley.
The last game WWE 2K made outside the normal series was WWE 2K Battlegrounds, so here's hoping they make a sequel to LoWM, or just another WWE legends game, in general.
Legends of Wrestlemania was legit. I loved Rewriting and Recreating history. The controls and game play are a bit wonky at first, but it's pretty easy to get used to. One of my more remembered games when I was younger for sure
This was the first wrestling game I ever played at my uncles. I knew nothing about wrestling and it got me hooked. Love this game
Believe it or not I recently re-purchased this game…it was a childhood memory that I’ll never forget. I loved the different arcade type system it had.
This game makes a lot more sense when you see it as a interactive museum. A game where you could remember your favorite WrestleManias while having a bit of control over it. Seeing your favorite moments, the coolest moves, etc
i really liked this game. Whenever i would get bored of SvR 2011, i would put on Legends of WrestleMania. It was such a different game and vibe, i had lots of fun.
I’ve been waiting for this vid for a HOT MINUTE glad it’s finally here because your the only game reviewer I listen to
You might be the only one 😂🙏🏼
@@WrestlinGifs tbf I've been waiting for this video to for ages😂
Please do the return of the undertaker’s American badass in judgment day 2000.
You might want to look at Legends of Wrestling 2 from 2002. That game handles terribly but it was a legit 80s style territory story mode game with the Jerry Lawler and Andy Kauffman rivalry and it featured Owen Hart. The games intro makes 1980s wrestling look like the attitude era with Saliva’s song Superstar blasting.
That game hit so hard
i had that game. felt so empty and barebones but that was so many years ago i really dont remember.
I remember getting that game when it first came out still play it to this day sometimes. Its not for everyone but I loved it as a kid and its the best out of the 3.
I got the third one "Showdown:Legends Of Wrestling".
One of the best rosters of all time.
I agree, when i was a child i loved it! It's really not for everyone. I think it held it's ground for a video game that came up in 2002
Yo Pavs back so glad to see new content hoping 2023 is gonna be a great year for your channel, keep up the awesome content man
Fun fact, this was on mobile as well. And It had a exclusive wrestler on it. Hillbilly Jim
Now where is our game for people who grew up playing Smackdown vs Raw 😢
2K is way too lazy to make one for the SD and SvR fans especially when they made 2K20
Fact to make you feel old:
In 4 days, the game will be older than Wrestlemania 11 was when the game was released, and on May 25th 2025 (2 years and 2 months from now), the game will be older than Monday Night Raw was when the game was released.
As a kid who grew up with SvR '07 and '08 as my favorites, this game was an amazingly fun break from the usual. I was always a wrestling history nerd, so getting to play as these wrestlers and live these moments for the first time through gameplay was a ton of fun. This was the first game I ever had the desire to complete, and I got all the achievements for on Xbox 360. I don't know if it was truly designed for a previous generation, but I loved it for the history lesson that it was.
The absolute speed at which I clicked as soon as I saw a new game retrospective
I wish they could remake this and add Sycho Sid, Macho Man, Razor Ramon, Deisel, Lex Luger, Mankind, Vader, Ricky Steamboat, Goldberg, Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle. One other thing I would change is the spinning camera
Now you have to look back at the legends of wrestling games
As a child of a hardcore wrestling fan of the 80s who let me play their video games, i really liked this game. I spent countless hours on it. I would create a bunch of characters and have a blast. Matter of fact this game made me appreciate macho man way more than I ever did
Hearing that Koko B Ware comment. I couldn't wait for Legends of Wrestlemania to come out. I was born in 98 but since I was 3 years old I grew up watching the old wrestlers and the old territories from the 70s and 80s and my brother was 9 years older than me so of course I knew all about the attitude era and loved it. Its funny I can tell people things about the wrestling they grew up on that they didn't even know about🤣. Guess it's just what type of wrestling fan you are.
Facts
I used to play this the demo on the 360 all the time between 2010 & 2011
I loved this game as a kid. I grew up with mainly SVR 08, WCW vs NWO and WrestleMania 2000
I remember seeing WWE Legends of Wrestlemania sponsored for the 2009 Hall of Fame
Now I'm imagine how this game looks like on the arcade cabinet
Im saddened by the fact that the import wrestlers feature would never happen in a WWE game today.
It wouldn't be free anyway.
It definitely wouldn't be free. Not with 2K at the helm lol.
The royal rumble elimination animation was the best for any wwe game
It would be cool if we got something like this today for the people who grew up during the attitude era and ruthless aggression era
You already have that in WWE 13. And I think you can download mod for wwe2k23 of attitude era and all of that.
@@pafoneto1275 Unfortunately, a PC is required to download MODS. And not everyone has a PC.
Wish there were more wrestling games that went to different directions to make things more over the top
i remember buying this game around 2011 and only playing it for a few days before going back to svr 11 and wwe all stars
Understandable. Both of the aforementioned are superior.
Legends of WrestleMania actually gives me a bit of nostalgia. Sure it wasn't my favorite WWE game to play but it was one I always ended up playing when I wasn't playing the SVR Games. Of course I was playing SVR Games but if I wasn't playing those games I was playing Legends of WrestleMania. It actually was really fun for me personally. It was challenging and playing it with my step brother and older brother was fun as well because we always ended up getting a laugh out of it somehow by joking with each other about who lost the match or whatever. Sure it wasn't the best WWE Game release by far but it's one I look back with fond memories. Great video as always Pav! Keep doing what you do brother 🙏🏽💯
I remember trying to fumble my way through WWF War Zone when it came out lol ...this game kind of reminded me of a successor to the Legends of Wrestling games
The lock up aniamtions and how they flowed into other moves was pretty cool tho
Huge fan of the vid game content, thanks man.
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Not having randy savage was a sting for this game ngl
I think it was a unique game, yes it was a bit simpler and could get stale sometimes, but i think it was still pretty fun, plus it's one of the only games that i got plantnum on my PS3 and being able to import the SvR 09 roster was just insane, just imagine being able to do that these days
CM Punk lookin like a Disney character on the menu screen 😂
Bro looks like Aladdin
being born in the mid 80s i have memories of watching the old WWF (Koko B Wear, Big Boss Man etc) aswell as Attitude Era WWE.....so i can apprciate both
Can you do a video where you talk about Judgement Day 2004 and how crazy it was?
I swear this ppv had everything from Dawn Marie getting pantsed, John Cena fought Rene Dupree of all people, Booker T doing all kinds of crazy shenanigans trying to beat the Undertaker, and without a doubt the bloodiest match in WWE history. I absolutely love your videos and they always keep me entertained! Keep it up bro!
While Backlash 2004 is notable for Randy Orton getting mauled by Cactus Jack and the WrestleMania 20 main event rematch, Judgment Day 2004 is notable for being the one where Eddie Guerrero bled like crazy and JBL main events his first PPV
Hey there Wrestlingifs I am a HUGE fan of your work. I am glad you talked about this game as even though I never even PLAYED a WWE game from the 80s, I am still such a huge fan of legends of wrestlemania as I had played it a couple times at my cousin’s house and I still loved it to this day!!!
Born in 99 a ruthless aggression era guy and i fuckin loved this game !!! It was a classic
Fun fact: If you Irish whip your opponent towards the steps in a Hell In A Cell match, you can find a bag of thumbtacks next to them and you can use them as a weapon.
This was my brother generation of wrestlers although he kept watching up until his passing in 2011 he loved this game
Let's be 100% honest if this game had regular controls. It wouldve literally been regarded as one of the best ever !! Aesthetically and with the importing of the players!🔥
But they dropped the ball tremendously with those controls.
Ah yes, this game. I remember being a kid like 11 or 12 years old when this came out and I was sold on the graphics and how great the crowd and arenas looked. I was like woah this looks awesome! But boy was I disappointed. I agree with everything you said about this game, the controls pissed me off, the way the match flowed pissed me off, and the fact that finishers had the stupid button pressing really just didn't do it for me. Looking back now it's not as terrible as I remember, I did play through the "showcase mode" and I did enjoy that. I feel like it would be awesome to see something like that come out in 2k24, possibly a "40 years of Wrestlemania" mode where you could recreate and rewrite history with new unique cutscenes like this game had back then. It was an underrated game for the time, but definitely not worth the $60 price at launch.
I think they should do another one of these. Take the modern graphics and engine and have a game made up of every old school guy they can clear. Add the import roster feature and you got a game.
I played this alot with my Friend at his House back in 2009
I remembered wanting to play the demo of this game back in the day. But whenever I tried to download it, my ps3 had an issue with it.
I think this game would’ve worked out much better if they had the same control scheme as the SmackDown versus raw games at the time. I really enjoyed going back through and playing some of the matches but I think they just decided to combine the efforts into both games moving forward.
I remember that in order to play some legends in SVR 2009, you have to connect this game to it, sadly it doesn't work on PS2
I was top #15 on the overall leaderboard on ps3 on this game! I loved it!!
I was 9 years old when this game came out. Back then I actually really enjoyed it, maybe because of all the legends that were in the game and like said I loved the fact that u were able to import the SM VS Raw 09 roster. I also enjoyed playing through the Wrestlemania mode as well as acing out the promo between Stone Cold VS The Rock
I always made my own stories in my head in the games and that is why I loved this game because like you mentioned at the time no game had a roster like this! I really enjoyed this game, I was around 14 when I got it.
I did that too. I even wrote out PPV events in a notebook, and tracked stats, title changes, etc. Some real nerd stuff 😂
I was such a beast on this game. Got to the top 20s in singles matches online on ps3. I was damn near untouchable using CM's fast stabbing kicks.. I applied those kicks to Bret Hart to never allow an opponent an opening, and then submitted everyone with the sharpshooter. The quick time events were what made this game different and amazing. If you weren't fast enough in those events, you lost. AEW fight forever feels identical to this feel. And also has quicktime events but you have to make it happen rather than it being forced. Buy fight forever!!!
Fight Forever is meant to play like the AKI games on N64 while Legends of WrestleMania is supposed to play like WrestleFest and the old NES and arcade games
@@javi994 well they all feel similar by yukes
WWE Legends of WrestleMania was not a perfect WWE-related video game, but it was fun and enjoyable to play. I loved playing online on it. I would win and lose a lot online. Good times!
I never did play this game and I grew up playing all the SvRs and still play the 2k versions they make today. This game looks fun and amazing for all the reasons you mentioned. I probably would of hated this game back in 2009 for mechanics, but today I’d probably spend a good couple hours eating this up like some candy!
Once again, WrestlinGifs is back at it! Uploading dope content!! Keep it up, man!
This was one of the first wrestling games I played and it helped me learn WWF history
I remember seeing an AD for this game in the SvR 2009 instruction manual.
Got so hyped when I saw this in my notifications! I used to play this game a ton when I was younger, but completely forgot about it for years haha!
I honestly loved this game for it's simplicity and it's history. I love the roster and I enjoyed the modes. It's not the best wrestling game by far but it's a fun one and it honestly has a unique charm that I like more than games like All Stars.
your experience with this game is very similar to mine i played it years ago hated it came back to it years later think it’s pretty cool
wrestlemania tour mode is probably one of my favourite modes in any wrestling game now, the presentation of it is wwe13 attitude era levels of good
also you can create mario in legends of wrestlemania so it’s a 10/10 masterpiece
When you import the svr09 characters in this game it looks like a weird wwe all stars
I still have my xbox 360 version from 2009! I liked the game back then and still do now! Ordered all the SVR games for the xbox 360, coming today! Can't wait to play them and will definitely import SVR 2009 into the game.
I was a fan of this game! Especially with the roster being all legends. I remember being super amazed with the graphics, especially during the entrances! Plus with the cut scenes and whatnot you get some things you haven’t seen in previous wrestling games!
If it was more like the SVR games it probably would have been way more successful but for what it was it was pretty darn good!
I was sick when I played this and it was stiff as school lunch 😂
This game with the controls of "here comes the pain" would've been one of the best
As a kid (7yo) I absolutely loved this game. I was watching 09 wwe as well as 80’s and 90’s wwe. I was watching all the wrestling I could and it was amazing to be able to play as older legends. I’ll never forget spending hours playing this and svr
From someone who has played the Legends of Wrestling Games an this one I will always have a respect for these games. Bro I am subbed to your channel an have been for years but man RESPECT to the Legends of Wrestling real talk. I do agree importing SVR 2009 roster was AMAZING. Great Vid
I have a subject I'm interested in someone like you tackling: Wrestling and Anime.
I have two reasons for this.
1) A SuperEyepatchWolf video basically revealed how Anime is actually Wrestling, because despite... literally everything about them being different, they have too many similar themes and storytelling styles to them
2) a couple years ago I got into the Kinnikuman manga and have been trying to watch the anime. Its basically a Shonen wrestling series with superhuman "Chojin" who at times just straight up fight to the death with wacky powers and techniques. It's an absolutely wild series and not too many people actually talk about it.
If I remember correctly, this is the game where you import wrestlers from SvR 09 & that game alone.
Finally.Its relive the old wrestling arcade game is really good point.Kinda a time machine of wrestling games.
Man I was like 10 when I first played it the reason I loved it was finding out you could unlock other costumes for people
A problem I had is that there was a few notable people from the svr 09 roster that never got imported like big daddy v khali and a few more
Remember binge playing this with my brothers all day with the svr 09 characters which blew our mind ! gameplay took some getting used (compared to svr) but it became a beautiful thing as a 9-10 year old
This was one of my fav wwe games its very underrated
I thought I was the only one that liked this game tbh, if it's a wrestling game I'll play it and although it was very different I honestly digged it
This is the first (and to date, one of the few) games I ever got the platinum trophy for. Good times!
Finally I wait for this a long time love your video and can you please do some more story times
This game is the reason I know where all the buttons are on my controller. My hand eye coordination is A1 thanks to this game.
Bro, this video hit home. I grew up on the NES and SNES games.
It was cool loading the roster from svr09 on to the legends game
I had a lot of fun with the Royal Rumble in this game. Wasn't a great game but there was some fun to be had.
I used to want this game bad as a kid
I grew up playing the hell out of WrestleMania on the NES so now I feel ancient 😭
Fun fact about this game I went to my local theatre to watch extreme rules 2010 with my brother and after the show they announced a contest we all had our numbers and mine was picked I won a wrestlemania 26 poster, a dvd of greatest wrestlemania matches and a copy of legends of wrestlemania
I loved how they allowed you to port them onto SVR9
I think it’s an underrated game I enjoyed it. I loved the manger interference I wish 2K would make the legends of wrestlemania two I know the first one was by THQ now the 2K has the license I wish they would make another one with the graphics and stuff they have today that would be amazing with the wrestlers from the 80s and 90s. I know it’s not that easy to get contracts and anything but I wish It could happen. I would love to play with more legends.
I remember playing this game on my Ps3 during a snowing weekend as a kid.
Really would love to play this game it looks so much fun playing in the Golden Era. Just a shame you can combine it with SVR 09 which has the worst roster in the SVR series
Svr 2009 has a decent roster not the best literally the unlockable characters Tazz the ecw commentator, Tony some army guy, masked man and others then you had your main superstars undertaker, triple H ,John cena all of them .hardly any legends svr 2008 has a better roster there's legends .
I remember renting this game on Gamefly back in the day when I was like either 7, 8 or 9 years old and had the phat PS3 model
why yours royal rumble video is private i loved it soo much😭
Still the only wrestling game with thumbtacks
I still play this, best HITC match because you can throw them into the stairs and grab the thumbtacks. Plus you start the match on top of the cell!
man i have fond memories of importing the 09 roster and having dream matches
I remember this was advertised as being on the PSP, but it never came out on that console. Still I went to every gamestop I could to try to find it like a madman. Long story short, I worked all summer to save up the 300+ dollars for a 360 just to get this game.
Good times.