WrestleQuest
Release Date: August 22, 2023
RPG, turn-based, wrestling, 2D, humorous, indie games, jRPG, singleplayer
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A wacky RPG, in which we play as an aspiring wrestler. WrestleQuest has us exploring different areas, talk to NPCs, complete quests and participate in turn-based battles.
Videos and Screens
[2:00] WrestleQuest launch trailer
[1:18] WrestleQuest trailer #3
God is a Geek: 5 / 10 by Lyle Carr
WrestleQuest is a fantastic concept for a video game, but slow pacing, annoying voice lines and a ridiculous amount of QTEs spoil it entirely.
Game Informer: 5.8 / 10 by Marcus Stewart
The game has cool ideas; it just needs more refinement and a serious reexamination of certain systems before it’s ready for the big time
Gaming Nexus: 5 / 10 by Joseph Moorer
Wrestlequest has a cool idea on paper, but the battle system is clunky at best. That mixed with unlikable characters, and legends that deserve a better video game, make WrestleQuest very hard to care about at all. Like a certain wrestling companies PSA, "Please, don't try this at home."
WrestleQuest Description
WrestleQuest is a wacky wrestling RPG inspired by Japanese games. It was developed by an indie team Mega Cat Studios and published by Skybound Games.
Plot
WrestleQuest has us playing as a rookie wrestler dreaming of world fame. Led by such stars as "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Jake the Snake Roberts and Andre the Giant, we gradually ascend the career ladder. The game is rather self-aware, full of absurd humour and fantasy themes.
Mechanics
WrestleQuest makes use of the top-down perspective. Players must traverse through various wacky locations, talk to NPCs and complete quests. We're not along on our journey, as along the way we'll gather a party of other wrestlers.
As befitting its theme, combat is a large part of the game. Battles are turn-based, requiring skillful use of our characters' abilities and team attacks (we can have up to two allies at once with us). Some actions are simple QTEs, requiring timed button prompts. We'll often use the environment in battle, while our special attacks are all surreal, such as magical spells or throwing huge burritos. The enemies are just as unusual; aside from wrestlers, we'll face various monsters.
As we progress through the game, we develop our fighter, adapting his combat style to our preferences. There's a wide range of moves, taunts and entrances to choose from, letting us create our own unique wrestler.
Technical aspects
WrestleQuest features colorful, pixelart visuals. The soundtrack constantly keeps the player going during combat.
WrestleQuest Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Switch
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Developer: Mega Cat Studios
Publisher: Skybound Games
Age restrictions: 12+
WrestleQuest System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-750 2.67 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 670 or better, 15 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
Fantasy RPG Meets Wrestling in WrestleQuest
Turn-based RPG, fantasy atmosphere and wrestling in one game - this mix is not some random invention of a madman (probably?), but WrestleQuest. The title was announced at the ID@Xbox presentation.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
March 17, 2022