WWF Royal Rumble

 Dreamcast
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Aug 1, 2000
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 23
  3. Negative: 4 out of 23
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  1. GamePro
    70
    Most console wrestling fans are used to more depth and control in their games, and this arcade title only skims the surface.
  2. CNET Gamecenter
    70
    Offers solid arcade gameplay, but it lacks the depth of the made-for-console wrestling games.
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  3. Happy Puppy
    70
    The lack of anything more in-depth, such as a career mode, severely cuts the replay value of Royal Rumble.
  5. Sports Gaming Network
    68
    This game could be worth a rental though as by the time the rental is up, you will probably have gotten all you can from the game.
  6. AllDreamcast
    65
    One glaring problem made even more apparent by the Royal Rumble match is the game's character selection, or lack of.
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  7. GameSpot
    65
    The sound effects -- while a little drab -- get the job done, but the buzzer that signifies a new wrestler entering the ring in the royal rumble mode will drive you absolutely insane with its frequency.
  8. GamerWeb Sega
    65
    With very well-done graphics and a decent amount of gameplay, "Royal Rumble" is an overall chaotic game that provides some intense arcade gameplay.
  9. Da Gameboyz
    63
    With a lack of a 'create-a-wrestler' mode and many aspects of the WWF world missing, wrestling fanatics may want to rent this title first.
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  10. DC Swirl
    60
    WWF Royal Rumble will appeal more to those who remember those great old arcade WWF games than the more recent offerings.
  11. CheckOut
    60
    Frantically pounding buttons just to win a grapple is not my idea of fun.
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  12. Total Video Games
    60
    With the small roster and lack of modes, this one is probably best as a rental and not a purchase, but it is a good way to waste away a weekend.
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  13. IGN
    52
    If only there was a more balanced approach to the punch-grapple system, and more characters, and a better way to handle the "partner" feature, and let's face it... an improvement on everything else, then "fun" might have actually found a way to sneak itself in here.
  14. Games Radar
    50
    Stupid stupid stupid stupid.

Awards & Rankings

54
#54 Best Dreamcast Game of 2000
28
#28 Most Discussed Dreamcast Game of 2000
36
#36 Most Shared Dreamcast Game of 2000

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User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 3 out of 12
  1. reftjmadison
    Jul 24, 2014
    8
    Not bad for what it is. AN ARCADE PORT! Take it for that and not a No Mercy or Wrestlemania 2000, and you can find some pretty good fun andNot bad for what it is. AN ARCADE PORT! Take it for that and not a No Mercy or Wrestlemania 2000, and you can find some pretty good fun and enjoyment out of it.… Full Review »
  2. Barnes1987
    Mar 18, 2017
    4
    One of the WWF/E's worst ever games. This is a game that takes it's name from the Royal Rumble, a 30 man event, Well this game only gives youOne of the WWF/E's worst ever games. This is a game that takes it's name from the Royal Rumble, a 30 man event, Well this game only gives you a roster of 19. Enough Said, Avoid!… Full Review »
  3. BobS.
    Jul 1, 2002
    2
    This is the worst wrestling game i have ever played. the regular nintendo system made a better wrestling game than this and i don't even This is the worst wrestling game i have ever played. the regular nintendo system made a better wrestling game than this and i don't even remember the name!… Full Review »
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