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The new RetroMania Wrestling update is now live!

5/2/2022

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The new update to RetroMania Wrestling is now live! In this update, we have a new playable wrestler in Chris Bey, three new arenas, new gameplay options, and several tweaks to improve the overall experience when playing RetroMania Wrestling.
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Currently, the new update is only available on Steam. It will be arriving on the other consoles soon, as it's currently in the approval process. It won't be much longer!
Here's a look at everything included in this update to RetroMania Wrestling. The update is now live on Steam, and will be available soon for the other platforms.

  • New Wrestler: Chris Bey makes his RetroMania Wrestling debut!


  • Three new arenas: The Blue World Order arena, the Coralluzzo Collection Agency and Retropalooza.


  • New entrance animations for Johnny Retro, Matt Cardona and Big Stevie Cool.


  • Old school nameplates are now included for all wrestler entrances.


  • New weapon: Head back behind the ring to find a new kendo stick! Hit your opponent with this after you knock him out with a chair.


  • Several moves can now be done off the front apron to the floor.


  • Added to the wrestler select screen is now a 'random' option.


  • Several move animations have been cleaned up, included WARHORSE's Double Foot Stomp and the Road Warriors' Doomsday Device.


  • Submission wins are now accompanied by a bone-crunching sound effect.


  • You can now throw your opponent back into the ring.


  • There are several new moves that you can use to throw your opponent either out of the ring or into the steel cage, including the Power German Suplex, the two-handed Choke Toss, and the Belly to Belly Suplex.


  • You can now use dives from the top rope to break up pins.


  • There are several new sound effects, including the sound of the ring bell if you hit your opponent below the belt!


  • During tag team matches, your partner on the apron will now react to the action that's happening in the ring.


  • Wrestler fatigue is now in the game, and it will certainly remind you of playing in the arcades many years ago!


  • Hot tags are now included in tag team matches.


  • In tag team matches, the illegal man must now have more than 10% health to make the save.


  • The damage from suicide dives has increased, not you'll now take some damage if you miss.


  • The winner's entrance music now plays when the match ends.


  • The New Champion cutscene from the Ten Pounds of Gold mode now plays if the Worlds Heavyweight Championship changes hands during in an Exhibition Match.


  • The Championship Indicator has been added to the wrestler select screen, so you'll always know who currently holds the Ten Pounds of Gold.


  • There are several new video options for RetroMania Wrestling, including scanlines.


  • A new match option has been added to Exhibition bouts, as you can set singles matches or tag team matches to be 2 out of 3 Falls Matches.


  • The Xbox Achievement issue has been fixed. This update, while only available now for Steam, will be available on the other platforms very soon.


  • You can now punch your opponent into a dazed state by holding the 'light' button from the headlock position.


  • Turnbuckle move distance and hit boxes have been adjusted.


  • The button to release a pin has now been changed to the Tag button.


  • Many sprite laying and move timing issues have been corrected.


  • Match losers will now randomly display one of our losing poses.


  • Submission moves will no longer automatically break when performed outside of the ring.


  • Lucky Wins can now be toggled within the gameplay options.


  • Ground AI has been completely reworked – no more spam!


  • There have been several sound effect updates to moves.


  • More rope movement occurs when appropriate.


  • All known bugs within RetroMania Wrestling have been fixed.


We thank you for your support of RetroMania Wrestling. Beyond this new update, we'll be adding even more content in time. This additional content will come in the form of new wrestlers in addition to the previously announced James Storm and Mr. Hughes, new arenas, Tag Team Titles, more Story Mode, an all new game mode, and more!
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RetroMania Wrestling is coming to the Epic Games Store!

1/28/2022

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RetroMania Wrestling is coming to the Epic Game Store

Mike Hermann of Retrosoft Studios appeared on SiriusXM's Busted Open with Dave LaGreca and Tommy Dreamer, and shared the news that RetroMania Wrestling will be making its way to the Epic Games Store.

"We just signed a contract with Epic Games, so we're working on getting the game out on their storefront," Hermann told Dave LaGreca and Tommy Dreamer. We will share updates as soon as we're able to, but our entire team is excited to bring some wrestling action the Epic Games Store!

Also in Mike Hermann's appearance on Busted Open:

The Busted Open set is coming to part 2 of the Story MOde in RetroMania Wrestling

"This is my baby, right? This is my dream game, and I really want it as perfect as I can get it, so we went back and we've been retooling stuff, so we have a really big update coming out. The free update is coming out soon, and then we're going to have some paid DLC down the line which adds new characters and some new features as well, including the entire Busted Open set is in the Story Mode coming out, so not only will we have the Dave LaGreca big head, we will have a fully animated Dave LaGreca as well, coming in our update soon." -Mike Hermann

You could win a RetroMania Wrestling iiRcade Cabinet with our Retro Rumble Giveaway!

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For information on how you could win a RetroMania Wrestling edition arcade cabinet from iiRcade, visit our giveaway page.
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New test footage, an n64 throwback, and more: Developer's Vlog (Episode 12)

1/7/2022

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Episode 12 of the Developer's Vlog is now live on YouTube, and there's a bunch to cover this week.

​This week, Mike Hermann of Retrosoft Studios discusses what's new in the world of RetroMania Wrestling, from the development side. Our team is grinding tirelessly to get the first big update out and in your hands. On this week's episode: 


  • Mike shows some new test footage that showcases Chris Bey's new moves actually in-game, with the test wrestlers.

  • We're tweaking some other moves so that they'll throw your opponent out of the ring. This will be key going forward especially for the Retro Rumble game mode.

  • A familiar "ding!" from the N64 era of wrestling games is coming as well.

  • Yes, the physical release of RetroMania Wrestling from Limited Run Games is still coming!

  • The next update to RetroMania Wrestling will add old school name plates. Little touches like this are to enhance the overall game experience for both old school fans and newer wrestling fans.

  • The Xbox Achievement issue will be fixed in the next update. We appreciate your patience with this. It's not mentioned in this video, but stay tuned for a MAJOR giveaway that we will be running in January. Entering will be free and easy, and you won't want to miss it.

All that and more this week, so let's get into it! 👇​

Where is the physical copy of RetroMania Wrestling?

On this week's episode, Mike Hermann addressed the physical edition of RetroMania Wrestling, which will be coming from Limited Run Games. Yes, it's still coming, but we do not have a concrete date to share at this time.

New test footage featuring Chris Bey's moves in-game

The Test Wrestlers are back! This week's video shows off some of Chris Bey's new moves. Chris Bey will be the first of our downloadable wrestlers to be released, followed by James Storm, Mr. Hughes, and other pro wrestling legends that are yet to be announced.

Move adjustments will for the retro rumble

We're also tweaking some other moves so that they do more ring-outs, which will bring some fun changes to the Retro Rumble game mode especially.

An N64 era throwback will bring some more nostalgia to RetroMania Wrestling

Don't hit your opponent below the belt (or do you)! The classic 'ding!' from the Nintendo 64 era of wrestling games will be making a fun comeback in RetroMania Wrestling.

Small tweaks like the old school name plates are made to enhance the overall gaming experience

We'll be including the old school name plates for the entrances of the wrestlers in RetroMania Wrestling. We cannot stress this enough -- these are just small tweaks and are not taking away from pushing out the big updates. We're working tirelessly and appreciate your patience.
We greatly appreciate your support in continuing to follow RetroMania Wrestling. We'll continue to have a new episode of the Developer's Vlog each and every Friday, and you can also check out the recap here on our website.

Stay tuned as we'll have a very big giveaway (literally) later in January, and it's one that you won't want to miss. You better be ready to "Rumble!"

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We're Giving Away Tickets To Gifts For Gamers!

11/29/2021

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We're giving away five pairs of tickets to Gift for Gamers, which goes down at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, and is put on by the great folks at TooMany Games. Gifts for Gamers is a fun, annual charity event where gamers come together for a marketplace of games, live gaming auctions, video game tournaments and even an ugly sweater contest!
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We're giving away five pairs of tickets across our pages on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You can enter here: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram​. Four of these pairs will be General Admission tickets, and one of the lucky winners will receive the ticket combo that includes the Gifts for Gamers hoodie!

Entering is free and easy, and 100% of the proceeds from this great event put on by TooManyGames directly benefits Manna on Main Street, a local hunger relief organization in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. Since 1981, Manna on Main Street has been working to put an end to hunger in the Northern Pennsylvania region by working to provide food, fulfilling education and social service needs, and helping with community outreach.
​For more information on Gifts for Gamers, visit their site. You can also learn more about Manna on Main Street and all of the great work that they do to help put an end to hunger.
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New Arenas and Wrestlers, Xbox Achievement Issue Fixed, more | RetroMania Wrestling Updates

10/8/2021

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It's been some time since we've had some exciting updates to share in regards to RetroMania Wrestling, but we're finally back with plenty of news! Today, Mike Hermann of Retrosoft Studios has published a brand new video update, which you can watch below. We'll also be recapping everything that's to come in this post.

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The following updates will be made available in our next update, which is expected to be available in three to four weeks from now.
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  • Two new arenas are being added: The Blue World Order arena and the Coralluzzo Collection Agency arena.

  • Championship Indicator: With the new Championship Indicator, you will be able to see who currently holds the Ten Pounds of Gold in your game, before you hit the ring. The reigning Champion will have a Championship Belt over their photo on the wrestler select screen.

  • Gameplay Tweaks: Some changes to the gameplay are made with the intention to make the game more fun. For tag team matches, the update will now include tag team partners who are on the apron being unable to enter the ring to break up the pin attempt if they have 10% of their health or less.

  • All bug crashes have been fixed: Not only that, but layering issues and animation problems on some moves have been cleaned up.

  • The Xbox Achievement issue has a solution: The broken Xbox achievement will be replaced. When this goes into effect, those who earned it will unlock the final achievement by default.

​All of the above updates are expected some time in the next three to four weeks.
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Here's what else you can expect as we close out 2021:
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  • 3 additional wrestlers: You'll be able to play as James Storm, Mr. Hughes and Chris Bey, and we're currently targeting having these three wrestlers available by the end of 2021. Beyond the release of Storm, Hughes and Bey, expect to see more Legends added to the RetroMania Wrestling roster in 2022. 

  • Part Two of the Story Mode: What will happen to Johnny Retro next?! Part Two of the Story Mode is on its way, and we can't wait to get that in your hands.

Also, an updated manual is coming for the game. At first, it will be made available here on our website, with plans to eventually incorporate it into the game itself.

We hope that you're excited for all that's to come with RetroMania Wrestling. As our weekly video updates are now back, so will our blog updates here. Stay tuned for more 
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