Introduce
WCW Mayhem for Game Boy Color (GBC) delivers a portable wrestling experience, recreating the exciting atmosphere of World Championship Wrestling matches right in the palm of your hand. Players can choose from a roster of popular WCW wrestlers from that era, including legendary names like Goldberg, Sting, Bret Hart, Kevin Nash, and many others. Each wrestler is designed with their own unique set of moves, signature attacks, and distinct finishing maneuvers, providing variety in gameplay.
Gameplay focuses on one-on-one matches, where you utilize basic strikes like punches and kicks, grapple with opponents, and execute throws. The control scheme is optimized for the GBC, with the D-pad for movement and the A and B buttons for performing attack or grappling actions. By combining or holding buttons, players can execute more complex maneuvers, including powerful signature moves and devastating finishing moves to put down their opponents.
Game modes in WCW Mayhem typically include Exhibition for quick play or practice, Tournament where you must defeat multiple opponents to emerge victorious, and Championship where the goal is to win or defend WCW titles. The ultimate objective in each match is to wear down your opponent and then execute a finishing move to secure a win via pinfall or submission.
Despite being an 8-bit game, WCW Mayhem manages to convey the drama and action characteristic of professional wrestling, providing hours of entertainment for WCW fans on a portable platform.