You said “Bring It Back!” And today, THQ makes your request a reality, announcing the release of World Wrestling Entertainment WrestleFest, a faithfully recreated 2-D experience for iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad based on the well-known World Wrestling Entertainment arcade game made popular in the early 1990s.
Complete with current-day World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars, prominent World Wrestling Entertainment Legends, an extensive downloadable content program, Road to WrestleMania progression play and multiplayer functionality, World Wrestling Entertainment WrestleFest is available now through Apple’s App Store for the suggested retail prices of US $2.99 (iPhone/iPod) and US $3.99 (iPad). (DOWNLOAD GAME | GAME PHOTOS | VIDEO)
“World Wrestling Entertainment WrestleFest greatly complements our World Wrestling Entertainment videogames portfolio by
delivering a unique and captivating way for fans to connect with the
virtual World Wrestling Entertainment experience,” said Danny Bilson, Executive Vice President,
Core Games, THQ. “The game’s arcade-style play, combined with present
day World Wrestling Entertainment content and hints of nostalgia, is a perfect fit for handheld
platforms like the iPhone and iPad.”
In addition today, THQ also announced World Wrestling Entertainment WrestleFest is in development for additional platforms, including Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Android and PC, with a currently scheduled release window of calendar year 2012.
Faithfully recreated in line with the classic arcade experience, World Wrestling Entertainment WrestleFest will provide players with a notable roster of current World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars and popular World Wrestling Entertainment Legends, including:
- John Cena
- The Rock
- Randy Orton
- Rey Mysterio
- “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
- Undertaker
- Jake “The Snake” Roberts
- “Macho Man” Randy Savage
They will explore arcade-style World Wrestling Entertainment action across a variety of match types, including Royal Rumble, Tag Team, Gauntlet and Steel Cage, while competing in a number of renowned arenas like Raw, SmackDown, WrestleMania and Saturday Night’s Main Event. The Road to WrestleMania progression-style mode will encourage players to select a World Wrestling Entertainment Superstar or World Wrestling Entertainment Legend and compete in a series of challenges to win five different World Wrestling Entertainment Championships, while wireless connectivity through Apple Game Center will enable them to issue multiplayer challenges.
World Wrestling Entertainment WrestleFest will also update the gameplay experience following launch with the release of 30 additional World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars and World Wrestling Entertainment Legends, as well as new arenas, through an extensive downloadable content program. Items currently scheduled for future release include
- World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars CM Punk, Triple H and Sheamus (Stephen Farrelly)
- World Wrestling Entertainment Legends Shawn Michaels and Big Boss Man
- The classic Survivor Series arena
For more information about World Wrestling Entertainment WrestleFest, please visit wwe.thq.com, facebook.com/World Wrestling Entertainment games and twitter.com/World Wrestling Entertainment games.
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