![]() ![]() ![]() To accomplish that, the promotion enlisted the help of Yuke’s, a developer known for beloved 2000s releases like WWF Smackdown! The nostalgia behind its pedigree has left fans hopeful for a reprieve from the WWE 2K series’ more simulation-based gameplay and pivot toward an arcade-style feel. Acclaim to fameĪll Elite Wrestling’s console debut is meant to be a throwback to the Nintendo 64 era, replicating the style of the all-time great WWF No Mercy. A fun and familiar core wrestling system will scratch fans’ itch for a return to Nintendo 64’s glory days, but anyone who’s looking for something more substantial than nostalgia may find themselves put off by a sparse, unpolished wrestling package. ![]() In reality, it’s neither AEW: Fight Foreveris a true tweener. Depending on what side of the ring you’re on, AEW’s first major video game is either a white-hot babyface here to save the wrestling genre or a jobber heel to be fed to the Super Cena-like WWE 2K series. There’s a constant online battle between WWE die-hards and AEW devotees, with both overeager to praise anything their respective promotion does. Much like how the video game industry is plagued by an insufferable war between “Xbots” and “Sony Ponies,” the wrestling world has its own obnoxious form of tribalism.
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