I love WCW vs. the World, it's the best wrestling game on the PS1, imo. As a kid, I just wish it had a tag-team mode...with that it would've been perfect.
Tag-Team matches were definitely missing. Would've been awesome to have exhibition tag matches and some Tag-Team Tournament/Round Robin modes. Create a Tag-Team belt. And they definitely had some Tag-Teams in this game for sure
That’s why toukon retsuden 3 is way better; besides tag team matches, you have blood, green mist, an ending with an fmv sequence, entrances with their real theme songs… there’s just no comparison, toukon 3 all the way!!! Even better than wwf smackdown 2 because there are many more moves and ground techniques
*One of the most underrated WCW games....this game was the game that kicked off the WCW/NWO Revenge vibes even tho WCW VS NWO WORLD tour came out first but you get my point....i still own a copy and plays this game regularly*
This is virtual wrestling one, virtual wrestling 64, and virtual wrestling 2 in Nintendo 64 got localized as wcw and later wwf; which kinda sucked because they removed mma and kickboxing from the game besides the graphics being toned down and also less customizations options
Benoit can go to hell. I want to give him credit for being a good wrestler, but it's hard to just look passed what he did. R.I.P. Woman and the young son
I bought this game from either KB Toys or Electronics Boutique just from looking at the cover. I ALMOST bought Fire-Pro Wrestling Returns the same way years later. This game was a fun play. Even though it was 1v1, I got a lot of playtime out of it.
It's Ken Shamrock, before he went to WWF. His moveset is from his UWF/Pancrase days as a shoot fighter, but it's definitely him. No idea why they gave him that Disco Inferno picture lol, my guess is that they did this not to be in trouble over copyright or stuff like that (same reason they gave a weird profile picture of a bald dude to Terry Funk that clearly doesn't look like him at all), but it's Ken Shamrock for sure.
@@jonathanturbide2232 good call. That's crazy AKI put Ken Shamrock in a video game before most if not all. The name that always got me on this game was "Overdose". Clearly, us wrestling fans, across the globe, knew who that was. What a shot at him. R.I.P Hawk
I remember when Funco land didn’t get games in until release day. I remember going to the store on release waiting there for the UPS truck to come. Brutal wait time
This game is the start of the AKI Pro-Wrestling Dynasty in the U.S. It lacked what WCW/nWo World Tour, Revenge, WM 2000, and No Mercy brought, but it still started it all here. I've never played it, I've only seen gameplay, but VPW2 was also a GOAT 🐐 worth mentioning
The issue is that neither Ken Shamrock nor Disco Inferno used the Sleeperhold as a finisher. Shamrock's finisher has basically been his signature Ankle Lock finisher for as long as I can remember. As for Disco Inferno, I think his has basically been a cutter/stunner.
*@Linchpin_TF* there were guys who's kick combos were great. In game wise, Akira had great kick combos, the suplex as his finish after such devastating kicks was like "what?" LOL
*@Linchpin_TF* I saw in the videos you posted and remembered. Maybe when I owned this game years back, it was a mystery to me too. Hence the name "???" I wonder if I thought he was Psichosis or something. Idk
*@Linchpin_TF* I believe I have one. Originally I bought the PS1 memory card thinking it would be needed for Power Moves Pro-Wrestling, but I didn't. So, if this game is compatible for PS2, that's a plus for me to have that card
Imagine if they kept this series going on PS1 instead of moving to N64 exclusively. This series would have probably kept on going to this day. Would have sold many times more on the PS1 for sure. No Mercy was a better game than Smackdown 2 but SD2 certainly outsold it many times over which is probably why the AKI games ended while the Smackdown/SVR/WWE/2K games survived to this day.
Was the giant in this i remembwr an old game like this butbi dononidbits this ine i just rmember the giant and his big fro was hard af to beat the world tour mode
#Oldschoolgrizzly I get it. But it's rare you find a great game that didn't include him, or some version of him. And you're punishing yourself for no reason, missing out on great Pro-Wrestling video games. He's in HCTP. I either move him to a different show in season mode, or beat the 🐕 💩 outta him, like he deserves.
@@PontFlairI simply changed Benoit to look like Bryan Danielson…Their moveset is very similiar…That is the beauty of this game…I can change anybody’s identity🐻
![VIRTUAL PRO WRESTLING 2 Finishers PART 4 [The Hidden Wrestlers]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/YfsA0NPzHVg/mqdefault.jpg)
I love WCW vs. the World, it's the best wrestling game on the PS1, imo. As a kid, I just wish it had a tag-team mode...with that it would've been perfect.
Tag-Team matches were definitely missing. Would've been awesome to have exhibition tag matches and some Tag-Team Tournament/Round Robin modes. Create a Tag-Team belt.
And they definitely had some Tag-Teams in this game for sure
That’s why toukon retsuden 3 is way better; besides tag team matches, you have blood, green mist, an ending with an fmv sequence, entrances with their real theme songs… there’s just no comparison, toukon 3 all the way!!! Even better than wwf smackdown 2 because there are many more moves and ground techniques
*One of the most underrated WCW games....this game was the game that kicked off the WCW/NWO Revenge vibes even tho WCW VS NWO WORLD tour came out first but you get my point....i still own a copy and plays this game regularly*
This game started it all, the AKI Dynasty in the U.S.
After this, Pro-Wrestling video games could never be the same
I absolutely loved this game as a kid. Wish I still had it
Absolutely loved playing this growing up. Learned about Japanese wrestlers from this game 💯
FINALLY someone does a list of this game
Bro that diving headbutt killed me 😂
Looked like he was trying to dive right through him lol.
@@takerhulk3163 😂😂
😂
Yes, and Ironically it was killing him too lol
Ric Flair kippin up after a piledriver LOL *3:07*
*4:14* Steiner Screw was a signature? Gutwrench powerbombs galore LOL
funny how this was essentially no mercy before it was refined
This is virtual wrestling one, virtual wrestling 64, and virtual wrestling 2 in Nintendo 64 got localized as wcw and later wwf; which kinda sucked because they removed mma and kickboxing from the game besides the graphics being toned down and also less customizations options
1:26 this is how I knew Benoit was crazy for real cuz he did headbutt just like that irl
Shinzaki probably too.
Benoit can go to hell. I want to give him credit for being a good wrestler, but it's hard to just look passed what he did.
R.I.P. Woman and the young son
@@Linchpin_TF Hakushi, like others, shaved years off of his career w/ this move
It was just the start of what was to come
Nice vid, I can finally know every wrestler's alternate costume, though I think you missed Stan Hansen's alt
Little 6 year old me remembers exactly where I was when I saw this game being played at a friends house. My socks were knocked off.
I bought this game from either KB Toys or Electronics Boutique just from looking at the cover.
I ALMOST bought Fire-Pro Wrestling Returns the same way years later.
This game was a fun play. Even though it was 1v1, I got a lot of playtime out of it.
It's crazy how many moves didn't transition to the later AKI titles. I loved this game during the time.
But I like how you did this video.
FINISH HIM!
thanks.
Not only that but why didn't the N64 games have the ring mat varieties that this one did?!?
It’s interesting to see what animations were carried over to the N64 games and which ones weren’t
*14:49* I have no idea who this wrestler was either. I thought Sherlock was Disco too, but seeing that moveset, it can't be him.
Who is it? Damn 🤔
It's Ken Shamrock, before he went to WWF. His moveset is from his UWF/Pancrase days as a shoot fighter, but it's definitely him. No idea why they gave him that Disco Inferno picture lol, my guess is that they did this not to be in trouble over copyright or stuff like that (same reason they gave a weird profile picture of a bald dude to Terry Funk that clearly doesn't look like him at all), but it's Ken Shamrock for sure.
correct!
@@jonathanturbide2232 good call. That's crazy AKI put Ken Shamrock in a video game before most if not all.
The name that always got me on this game was "Overdose". Clearly, us wrestling fans, across the globe, knew who that was. What a shot at him.
R.I.P Hawk
@@PontFlair this came out years beforehand though
great vid. thanks for the upload.
Danke.
I remember when Funco land didn’t get games in until release day. I remember going to the store on release waiting there for the UPS truck to come. Brutal wait time
sure. specially no shipping tracking in this time.
Volk Han is also in virtual 2 and 3.. he’s one of the greatest
to bad he has to dress up as steven regal here. 🙃
Love me some Volk Han. Think he was one of Fedor's trainers..
@@thejessman9591 true, there are videos of them training together
Just played this for the first time the other day in my video lol. Surprisingly wasn't as bad as I thought
it was the first VPW game very simple and plain.
@@Linchpin_TF yeah It was simple and I sucked at it but I appreciate it knowing what came after on the N64
This game is the start of the AKI Pro-Wrestling Dynasty in the U.S.
It lacked what WCW/nWo World Tour, Revenge, WM 2000, and No Mercy brought, but it still started it all here.
I've never played it, I've only seen gameplay, but VPW2 was also a GOAT 🐐 worth mentioning
I played this for countless hours as a kid.
The start of the AKI Dynasty is the U.S. Even though its not what the other games were, details, the mat didn't move etc, I enjoyed this game for PS1
The issue is that neither Ken Shamrock nor Disco Inferno used the Sleeperhold as a finisher. Shamrock's finisher has basically been his signature Ankle Lock finisher for as long as I can remember. As for Disco Inferno, I think his has basically been a cutter/stunner.
You forget that this Shamrock is from his Shootfighting, MMA days.
@@Linchpin_TF is it possible it's Frank Shamrock?
Did you watch the video? There were wrestlers who didn't have their Finishers that we know here in the U.S.
@@PontFlairno it is Ken.
@@Linchpin_TF always thought that by the outfit, but was never sure. No ankle lock lol
Moma was one of my favorites. He has the most savage kick combos.
Akira's kicks combos are much more deadly.
*@Linchpin_TF* there were guys who's kick combos were great. In game wise, Akira had great kick combos, the suplex as his finish after such devastating kicks was like "what?" LOL
Moma = coma...
Sherlock is Ken Shamrock
Yes but his picture looks more like Disco Inferno.
@@Linchpin_TF Yea, it's weird, but Disco never used the Ankle Lock at all and Shamrock was the only one that was using it at the time as well
@@illusioNery I know that to, the question is why there us an image of Disco Inferno for Shamrock.
Perhaps Disco was in the original roster lineup...or...this is a rib on Shamrock...lol
*5:15*
That's Super Delfin? I always thought "???" was Jushin Thunder Liger
No, that was Abispa in NSW.
@@Linchpin_TF yo, will this PS1 game play on a PS2?
*@Linchpin_TF* I saw in the videos you posted and remembered. Maybe when I owned this game years back, it was a mystery to me too. Hence the name "???"
I wonder if I thought he was Psichosis or something. Idk
@@PontFlair I think it's compatible. but you need a PS1 memory card for saves.
*@Linchpin_TF* I believe I have one. Originally I bought the PS1 memory card thinking it would be needed for Power Moves Pro-Wrestling, but I didn't.
So, if this game is compatible for PS2, that's a plus for me to have that card
Imagine if they kept this series going on PS1 instead of moving to N64 exclusively. This series would have probably kept on going to this day. Would have sold many times more on the PS1 for sure. No Mercy was a better game than Smackdown 2 but SD2 certainly outsold it many times over which is probably why the AKI games ended while the Smackdown/SVR/WWE/2K games survived to this day.
Was the giant in this i remembwr an old game like this butbi dononidbits this ine i just rmember the giant and his big fro was hard af to beat the world tour mode
Always laughed at how fat Ultimo was made to look in this game.
in the japanese version, was dragon's mask open on the mouth side that looked more like the original dragon.
Will not have a game with Chris Benoit on it…No Mercy on the N64, I changed Benoit to the American Dragon…
whatever is your decision. pegasus Kid would be a better fit but unfortunately masks in no mercy are to rare.
*@Linchpin_TF* maybe use AKI Man's mask and color it differently?
#Oldschoolgrizzly I get it. But it's rare you find a great game that didn't include him, or some version of him. And you're punishing yourself for no reason, missing out on great Pro-Wrestling video games.
He's in HCTP. I either move him to a different show in season mode, or beat the 🐕 💩 outta him, like he deserves.
@@PontFlairI simply changed Benoit to look like Bryan Danielson…Their moveset is very similiar…That is the beauty of this game…I can change anybody’s identity🐻
@@Oldschoolgrizzly I was gonna say why not change him to dynamite kid after I read about Danielson
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Lol this made me laugh harder than it should have! 😂
7:45
How did you do the finishers, i can mever find a way to do theme
Here is the movelist from Gamefaqs.
gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps/199287-wcw-vs-the-world/faqs
Finishers are mostly regular moves in the Game.
Welcome to wcw vs the world… where everyone has a power bomb even ric flair lmao
Powerbomb City
Hogan doing a top rope leg drop 😂. Imagine seeing that happen for real.
It would be a step forward for Hogan and a quicker end for his spine.
That man's spine would've been in his pocket doing that move LOL
Hulk Hogan going high-risk for the fans
*8:07*
No Burning Hammer?!?
Kobashi hadn’t debuted it yet
Some of these moves are not in WWF no mercy
They still use the AJPW theme which was the original game 😂😂😂
why not? it's the developer's own created music, even the original intro video from VPW is on the disc.
@@Linchpin_TF but not the wrestlers 🤼♂️