Champion Wrestler (World)

Step into the ring with Champion Wrestler (World), a two-player wrestling game released by Taito in 1989. Choose from eight original wrestlers and battle your way through the TWF circuit to claim the championship title belt. Matches can be played individually or as tag-team bouts, requiring precise timing and strategy to execute punches and kicks using an 8-way joystick and two buttons. The game’s visuals utilize a vibrant palette of 256 colors on a horizontal screen resolution, creating dynamic wrestling action. A unique cameo appears within the game: Miracle Rastan, a familiar face for fans of Taito's earlier Rastan Saga series. Keep an eye out for amusing images displayed during win and lose screens—a quirky touch reflecting the era’s arcade design sensibilities. Powered by Taito's L System hardware, Champion Wrestler (World) offers a straightforward but engaging wrestling experience with simple controls that belie its strategic depth. It was initially released in Japan before making its way to arcades internationally later that year and has since appeared on various platforms including the PC-Engine and PlayStation 2.