Legends of Wrestling

 GameCube
Metascore
50

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 18
  3. Negative: 9 out of 18
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  1. GameZone
    70
    What it comes down to though is if this game can compete with other console platform programs. Only on an average level.
  2. Game Informer
    70
    Legends has a very unique gameplay style and makes good use of all the GameCube controller's buttons. [August 2002, p.82]
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  3. Nintendophiles
    70
    Sound for this game is very poor.
  5. Game Over Online
    67
    The biggest issue that hampers the overall enjoyment of the game is it’s finicky and unresponsive gameplay. There is a noticeable delay between the time you hit a button to the time the on-screen wrestler actually performs the move.
  6. GameSpy
    62
    Tries to replicate this Golden Era of wrestling, and it succeeds well in this respect. Everywhere else it fails, but it tries really, really hard.
  7. Nintendojo
    60
    I won’t lie; I’m a bit disappointed with Legends.
  8. IGN
    54
    Slow, tedious controls hamper the experience greatly, collision detection problems scratch it further, and graphic shortcomings -- from jerky animations to an unpredictable framerate -- ruin it more still.
  9. GameSpot
    53
    The game's poor frame rate seems almost inexcusable considering the hardware it's running on.
  10. Nintendo Power
    52
    The combo/reversal system slows the action down a bit because it takes a while for the moves to develop...The camera is a little zoom-happy. [June 2002, p.148]
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#99 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2002

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User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Metroidguy4
    May 17, 2013
    5
    The career mode and the create-a-wrestler of Legends of Wrestling are pretty good. But I was disappointed with the fact that you can only playThe career mode and the create-a-wrestler of Legends of Wrestling are pretty good. But I was disappointed with the fact that you can only play in four types of matches (one-on-one, tag-team, triple threat, and fatal four way) in the exhibition and career modes and the tournament mode isn't exciting. The control and graphics of legends of Wrestling are mediocre at best and I also didn't like the constant grappling reversals.… Full Review »
  2. BrainGamer
    Aug 30, 2002
    9
    I think this game is very good. The controlls are brilliant and if you're a wrestling fan you will be suprised just how good this game I think this game is very good. The controlls are brilliant and if you're a wrestling fan you will be suprised just how good this game plays. It is realistic, tactical and has a very good 1 player mode, in which you have to fight in different areas of America and become popular to get a shot at winning the title. The grafix are ok but could be alot better and the sound could also be improved. Overall the desighners of this game made a very good attempt and I think the controll system should be used in other wrestling games of the future, as it`s easy to perform and reverse moves. … Full Review »
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