Holy shit I played this game. I enjoyed it too. Obviously at the time I didn't really know anything about copyright infringement. But I remember thinking that it was some kind of rip off of WWF. I remember liking it better than the WWF arcade game but it just disappeared. Now I know why.
did you never go to any arcades or what? I saw this game everywhere I went scotty! used to love it! all you need to do is bang on the big button. the strategy with the least effort, was use the luchador and drain his energy down via the figure 4 leg lock, and then pin him. fastest way to win. he and ricky, had the T kick, that was how you trick the game into taking damage, it seemed to have a longer range then hogan's front leg kick or was it more movement to get away... anyways. knock them down, and leg lock, and bang on the action button to make him submit... that was basically the game... shoulda took you out to arcades more often.. but by the time we met... there wasnt much left for arcades.
Yes I remember this game quite well too! And caught onto the WWF copies easily, of course. In retrospect, I know San Antonio Smasher was supposed to be Koko, but didn't he look more like Iceman King Parsons to anyone else?
I think I may vaguely remember this.. I was more of a "Yie Ar Kung-Fu" guy, myself..
ReplyDeleteThey had this one at the pizza place by my high school! Viva El Condor!
ReplyDeleteHuge fan of this in the late 80's. Conan and the San Antonio Smasher FTW!
ReplyDeleteAm I the only one for whom this link doesn't work?
ReplyDeleteTry this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-wLOsyPtow&feature=share&list=UUuyuhbZvjrdk4QNgv0j_pIg
ReplyDeleteDon't remember this at all. By the way, Specialman?
ReplyDeleteBootleg action figure.
ReplyDeleteYeah I figured as much, it just made me laugh.
ReplyDeleteHoly shit I played this game. I enjoyed it too. Obviously at the time I didn't really know anything about copyright infringement. But I remember thinking that it was some kind of rip off of WWF. I remember liking it better than the WWF arcade game but it just disappeared. Now I know why.
ReplyDeletedid you never go to any arcades or what? I saw this game everywhere I went scotty!
ReplyDeleteused to love it! all you need to do is bang on the big button. the strategy with the least effort, was use the luchador and drain his energy down via the figure 4 leg lock, and then pin him. fastest way to win. he and ricky, had the T kick, that was how you trick the game into taking damage, it seemed to have a longer range then hogan's front leg kick or was it more movement to get away...
anyways. knock them down, and leg lock, and bang on the action button to make him submit... that was basically the game...
shoulda took you out to arcades more often.. but by the time we met... there wasnt much left for arcades.
They had this and "Wardner" in a hallway at the local Wal-Mart for what seemed like forever.
ReplyDeleteYes I remember this game quite well too! And caught onto the WWF copies easily, of course. In retrospect, I know San Antonio Smasher was supposed to be Koko, but didn't he look more like Iceman King Parsons to anyone else?
ReplyDeleteHow about Mat Mania? Any fans of that?