MDickie has been making games on the PC and mobile for a long time, but there are still plenty of people who haven’t been exposed to his work. For that reason alone, Wrestling Empire is a game worth checking out. However, with a clear lack of wrestling games on the Nintendo Switch, it’s easily a must-own title on the console. Sporting its retro visuals, a ton of creation options, a beefy story mode and a huge roster of characters, Wrestling Empire is the best wrestling game on a Nintendo console in a decade.
In our exclusive Old School Gamer list, we detail the carnage and let you know why you’ll love it.
5: Accessible: The controls are the anthesis of retro. One button finishers make the gameplay fun and easy to jump right into.
4: Tons of Match Types: Essentially, whatever your sick mind can come up with, you can do in Wrestling Empire.
3: Tons of Characters: While there are no licensed superstars, you’ll recognize performers that span over 60 years of the industry.
2: Amazing Story Mode: From thoughts on unionizing, to refusing to put someone over, the Story mode of Wrestling Empire is for the “mark” in all of us.
1: Fun Multiplayer: As fun and immersive as the game is to play by yourself, it’s even better when humans control all the characters.
Patrick Hickey, Jr., is the founder and editor-in-chief of ReviewFix.com and a lecturer of English and journalism at Kingsborough Community College, in Brooklyn, New York. Over the past decade, his video game coverage has been featured in national ad campaigns by top publishers the likes of Nintendo, Deep Silver, Disney and EA Sports. His book series, "The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult and Classic Game Developers," from McFarland and Company, has earned praise from Forbes, Huffington Post, The New York Daily News and MSG Networks. He is also a former editor at NBC and National Video Games Writer at the late-Examiner.com
