The genesis of Pro Wrestling X was formed in 2002. Fans of the wrestling game genre were left bitterly disappointed by glitchy, lackluster titles. Dissatisfied gamers found a collective voice online, and one of these voices – Dave Wishnowski – quit his job and set out to make his own wrestling game.
After more than 12 years years, the Pro Wrestling X team is still standing and working harder than ever. Here’s a quick rundown of what we believe, where we’ve been, and where we’re going.
Our gameplay is a love letter to the AKI classics of the Nintendo 64 era, WCW/nWo Revenge and WWF No Mercy, and we're taking full advantage of current game engine technology. We're delivering a gaming experience that looks modern but feels fun and familiar. A game made BY wrestling fans, FOR wrestling fans.
Our Philosophy
Our mission with Pro Wrestling X is clear and attainable:
Focus on simple-but-deep gameplay mechanics that are FUN!
Build a game that's open and moddable. Give PC gamers the freedom and tools to create and share new content.
Create a wrestling game platform that evolves and grows – and never goes backwards.
The ultimate goal: the fun of WWF No Mercy + the depth of Fire Pro Wrestling.
Give love and respect to pro wrestling for the memories it has given us.
Roadmap to 1.0
Thanks to a successful Kickstarter, we're committed to delivering the following functionality for our 1.0 release:
Movement – Standard D-pad/stick directional movement; running/Irish whips; climb turnbuckle; enter/exit ring to floor; block/perry/escape (think WWF No Mercy); pick up downed opponent; taunt; pinfall attempt.
Grappling – 4 front grapple moves; 2 back grapple moves; 1 corner grapple; 1 special/finisher.
Extras – 3 playable characters; 1 base arena; blue steel cage (made most famous in WWF Wrestlefest); "international objects" (aka weapons).
Controls – Keyboard and USB gamepad support (XBox 360 controller compatible)
Current Status: Early Access
Pro Wrestling X is an Early Access title, probably not for the faint of heart. We've started with basic movement, striking and grappling, and as we perfect each mechanism, we'll keep adding more. If you are looking for a complete game and don't want to see how the sausage is made, hold off for now. Add us to your Wishlist and circle back in a bit!
If, however, you want to witness a wrestling game get developed from the ground up and have your voice heard along the way, hop aboard the crazy train. There may be bugs and glitches and a not-so-deep experience on day one, but we're not going to stop – and we'd love your help!
Nice things said about us
"I'm very happy to make a donation for this. Best of luck as always and hope to see this come to completion!"– Producer of WWF No Mercy, Sanders Keel, backing our Kickstarter
"it's been a long-road for the game so far... we're betting that its passionate developers won't be pinned to the mat quite so easily."– PC Gamer
"...An independently developed game that aimed to bring back the glory days of No Mercy was a thing that I very much wanted to play."
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"With Pro Wrestling X ... coming out, the future of wrestling games could be bright once more."– Kotaku UK
Stay in touch
We're all over the Interweb. We send out an email newsletter with project updates every Friday, and we post pretty regularly to Facebook and Twitter. Come find us:
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System Requirements
Minimum
OS *: Windows XP SP3
Processor: 2 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800/ATI Radeon HD 2600 (256MB minimum)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 100 MB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Recommended
OS *: Windows XP SP3/Vista/Windows 7 or 8
Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel Quad Core Processor
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX460/ATI Radeon HD 5850 (512MB minimum)
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 500 MB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Minimum
OS: Mac OSX 10.8 or higher
Processor: 2.4GHz Intel Core i5
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 300 Series or Radeon equivalent
Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
OS: Mac OSX 10.8 or higher
Processor: 2.66GHz Intel Core i7
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 400 Series or Radeon equivalent
Storage: 1 GB available space
Minimum
OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or later
Processor: 2.4ghz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia 260 GTS or Radeon HD 4850 - 512 MB of VRAM
