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Title	:	The Simpsons Wrestling
Platforms	:	Sony PlayStation (PSOne)
Publisher	:	Activision
ESRB Rating	:	Teen
Game Rating	:	2.0
Review by	:	Larry Tipton

2000 Gazelle The Simpsons Bart Simpson Talking Golf Club Head Cover. Simpsons PATTY BOUVIER WoS Series Wave 4 Action Figure. Simpsons Series 9 Rod Todd Flanders Action Figure. The Simpsons Homer With Donut Coin Bank Collectible Action Figure. 5 out of 5 stars. The Simpsons obviously has a long list of iconic characters synonymous with the show's sardonic wit, but in some cases, the things the characters are relevant for don't really have modern-day.

When I first heard that FOX and Activision had teamed up to create a wrestling game based on The Simpsons franchise, I was excited about the prospect, yet somewhat skeptical. Could such a game be created that would encompass a terrific wrestling engine while keeping the characters true to their TV persona? Well, if this title is any indication, the answer is a resounding 'NO.'

The Simpsons Wrestling features nineteen characters from the show, with eight playable from the onset. The matches take place at various locations around Springfield, USA. The actual voice actors were used from the TV show to give the game an authentic sound. The characters have their own signature moves. Apr 03, 2001 The Simpsons Wrestling – Cheats PlayStation. Finish the game under all 3 modes and you will unlock all the secret characters. Contributed By: Fatal Zapper. Apr 03, 2001 This Isn't Wrestling, This is Simpsons Wrestling! It's A Good Ol' Fashioned, No-Holds-Barred Springfield Brouhaha! Get ready for squishee-throwin', tendon twistin', Duff cloud burpin' action as sll your favorite characters battle through the Springfield circuit to win the ultimate title.

What happened on the way to commercialization is a mystery. The game has some of the right ingredients to ensure success. The Simpsons Wrestling features nineteen characters from the show, with eight playable from the onset. The matches take place at various locations around Springfield, USA. The actual voice actors were used from the TV show to give the game an authentic sound. The characters have their own signature moves. But somehow the resulting implementation is a complete and utter disappointment.

Big Ape failed to deliver a workable fighting engine. Standard wrestling moves lack any finesse, with rope moves that are too easy to perform and grapples and throws that are nearly non-existent. The computer AI is atrocious. I found that sometimes a character would just stand at a distance and constantly execute the same move over and over, doing no damage to your character. Such behavior is inexcusable.

Controlling your wrestler can be frustrating. You will no doubt find yourself mashing the buttons in frustration due to the sluggish response. Adding to the confusion is the strange power up system implemented in the game. Picking up 'exclamation marks' will allow you to build a taunt gauge. Executing a taunt maneuver will make your opponent dizzy for a few seconds. There is also an energy which reflects how easily you can be pinned, and which can be depleted by performing certain exhausting moves.

The Simpsons Wrestling includes several modes of play. Circuit, Practice and Vs. Match. Circuit mode is composed of three increasingly difficult modes. There are plenty of tunable options, but none will save this total waste of game playing time.

Graphically, one would think that the simplistic cartoon style seen on the show could easily be implemented on the PSOne. Big Ape, the developer behind this awful game, made a huge mistake by not utilizing a classic 2D sprite based engine like those seen in the highly popular Fire Pro wrestling games. Instead, they opted for weak, pseudo-3D polygon characters. The player animation is horrible. The fighting locations are poorly implemented with little to no animation effects. You'll see recognizable characters around the ring, but they lack depth and perspective.

Other than the introductory music, none of the game's tunes are recognizable. This is a crime considering the many songs that have been created for the series. I should know — I own two Simpsons music CDs! The character voices are well done, which is the only positive thing that I can say about the game.

The Simpsons Wrestling is perhaps one of the worst video games to appear on the Sony PSOne to date. It is definitely the worst wrestling game to appear on the platform. The game really has relatively nothing to do with wrestling. Sure, two characters fight it out in the ring but you'll not see much of anything that resembles wrestling in any way, shape or form. Maybe, that's why Activision exclaims 'This isn't wrestling, this is Simpsons Wrestling!'

I cannot in good conscious recommend The Simpsons Wrestling to anyone but the diehard Simpsons collectibles fan.

This article is copyright (c) 2001, 2007 by Ken Gagne. All rights reserved. Not to be distributed without permission.

The Simpsons Wrestling All Characters Pictures

Original publication: Sentinel & Enterprise, 30-Apr-01

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The Simpsons Wrestling is a wrestling game based on The Simpsons for the PS1. The Excuse Plot is as follows: the city of Springfield is hosting a wrestling championship, and everyone is out to become the champion. The game is notable for featuring all of the original voice actors from the show, with dialogue provided by the actual writers.

The Simpsons Wrestling All Characters

• Starting Roster: Homer Simpson, Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Groundskeeper Willie
• Unlockable: Bumblebee Man, Moe Szyslak, Professor Frink, Ned Flanders
• Bosses: Mr. Burns & Waylon Smithers, Kang & Kodos
• Other: Itchy, Scratchy

Tropes that apply to The Simpsons Wrestling:

• A Winner Is You: Completing the Champion League merely gives you a congratulatory message with no further ending: 'You have defended the world title! Congratulations!'
• Ash Face: Certain attacks like Moe's flaming Moes, Mr. Burns' nukes and Frink's robots turn the opponent's model black on hit.
• Assist Character: Several characters can summon other characters to help in battle:
  • Marge can send Maggie to grab an opponent, slowing them down and preventing them from jumping or using circle attacks.
  • Bumblebee Man can send his pet chihuahua to bite opponents.
  • Smithers can release Blinky the fish to instantly knock enemies down and have Mr. Burns throw nukes from outside the ring.
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  • Professor Frink can deploy exploding robots on the field.
• Auto-Revive: Ned Flanders can revive himself for full health once per round.
• Close-Range Combatant: Groundskeeper Willie is the only character without a long-range attack. However, his rake grants him additional range to compensate, and he can drop tools on the ground to hurt opponents.
• Death-or-Glory Attack: The circle versions of each character's jump and rope attacks deal heavy damage and knock the opponent down on hit, but also cost a lot of energy and the attacker is knocked to the ground too, leaving them vulnerable if they miss.
• Defeat Means Playable: Bumblebee Man, Moe, Professor Frink and Ned Flanders can only be unlocked by defeating them in the leagues.
• Drop the Hammer: Krusty uses a giant mallet for his combo ender and circle attack.
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• Edible Ammunition: Krusty can throw pies, Apu can throw Squishees, Barney can throw beer glasses and Moe can throw flaming Moes.
• Fighting Clown: Literally with Krusty the Clown and Bumblebee Man. Krusty is a clown who throws pies and uses a giant cartoon mallet, while the Bumblebee Man is a man dressed as a bee who can attack with his yoyo and send his chihuahua to bite opponents.
• Frying Pan of Doom: Marge wields a frying pan as her melee weapon.
• Home Stage: Each character has a stage they're guaranteed to be fought on in the league modes:
  • Power Plant for Homer.
  • Kwik-E-Mart for Bart and Apu.
  • Evergreen Terrace for Lisa, Marge and Flanders.
  • Downtown for Groundskeeper Willie and Professor Frink.
  • Krustylu Studios for Krusty and Bumblebee Man.
  • Barney's Bowlarama for Barney.
  • Moe's Tavern for Moe.
  • Mr. Burns' Mansion for Smithers. Smithers can only be played as here, and only as Player 2.
  • Spaceship for Kang. Kang can only be played as here, and only as Player 2.
  • Itchy 'N Scratchy for Itchy and Scratchy. Itchy and Scratchy can only be used there, and only against each other.
• Man Bites Man: Lisa's circle attack is a command grab involving her biting her target's arm.
• Musical Assassin: Lisa can play her saxophone to damage the opponent from afar.
• Pre-Asskicking One-Liner: Weaponized as a game mechanic: once a character collects all five letters of TAUNT, they can taunt the opponent with a one-liner. This stuns the opponent and makes the taunter invincible for a short time.
• Shock and Awe: Flanders' circle attack calls upon God himself to smite the opponent with lightning.
• Squashed Flat: Krusty's circle attack has him repeatedly smash his hammer downwards. Every time it hits the opponent, they get comically squashed flat and suffer reduced movement speed.
• SNK Boss:
  • Smithers possesses ludicrously quick, high-damaging melee attacks, an Assist Character who can instantly knock anyone down in Blinky the fish, and a ridiculously powerful nuke attack (courtesy of Mr. Burns) that can come out at complete random.
  • Ned Flanders has fast melee combos, a projectile that homes in on enemies no matter where they are on the screen, an extremely strong lightning attack capable of depleting an entire health bar and can Auto-Revive once per round, meaning he essentially has twice as much health as any other character.
• Stance System: By default, Homer starts out as a well-rounded fighter with a simple melee combo and a bowling ball projectile. However, if he completes his circle attack without being interrupted, Homer becomes larger, his attacks deal more damage and come out quicker, and his bowling balls are replaced with a spinning kick.
• Voice for the Voiceless:
  • Kent Brockman counts pins for Itchy and Scratchy, who don't speak.
  • Smithers grunts but doesn't talk; Mr. Burns is the one who does pre-match intros, taunts and victory dialogue instead.
• The Voiceless:
  • Itchy and Scratchy don't talk and use an Anvil on Head in lieu of a taunt. Kent Brockman even counts pins for them.
  • Smithers makes grunts when attacking or being hit, but doesn't speak any actual dialogue. Mr. Burns does the taunting for him.