Looking Back at WWF Raw - The 1994 Video Game

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4 жыл бұрын

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WWF Raw was released for many home consoles during 1994 and even into 1995. With the WWE still remaining popular among fans, Sculptured Software along with publisher Acclaim / LJN decided to release another game using the same engine as their previous WWF releases. Super WrestleMania and WWF Royal Rumble had proven to be succesful, so WWF Raw would follow suit.
WWF Raw would end up being the definitive LJN / Acclaim WWF game of the 90s. Featuring most modes found in previous releases along with a new roster, new animations and new signature "mega" moves, WWF Raw would prove to be popular among fans. Released on the SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear and Sega 32X, fans were able to take control of their favourite superstars such as Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon, and The Undertaker in a range of home consoles and handhelds. This video looks at all home versions released.
Topics covered include:
01:38 - The SNES version of WWF Raw
03:55 - WWF Raw's mystery characters
07:54 - WWF Raw on the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
08:35 - The Game Boy port of WWF Raw
10:15 - WWF Raw on the Sega Game Gear
11:30 - The 32X version of WWF Raw
14:12 - Secret Character Kwang in the 32X version
- Much More
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@nrobles9846 4 жыл бұрын

I always played Royal Rumble instead of Raw because of Mr Perfect

@ryanspalding8478 4 жыл бұрын

I had it on genesis and missed out on Mr. Perfect.

@jazzygang9972 2 жыл бұрын

@Max Mooney Exactly

@kevynhansyn2902 2 жыл бұрын

You are a man of pure culture! My thoughts are the same.

@okceasonedcp3sga817 2 жыл бұрын

He was my favorite person to chose too 5th grade lol

@LadellTurner 2 жыл бұрын

Iloved Royal Rumble 92

@conorbrierley1 4 жыл бұрын

"That's why I kicked his leg out of his leg" Love the Owen theme intro

@Marvellous132 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact. That music was taken from Owen's tag team days with Koko B Ware, called High Energy.

@LiLgPnoy15 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yea!!!! I remember that!

@FunkSwaggMusiK 4 жыл бұрын

0:24 anyone ever noticed how on the monitor next to Lawler theres the WWF scratch logo 🧐🧐🧐🤔🤔🤔

@PuroresuFan 4 жыл бұрын

It makes you wonder how long WWF had been planning to use that logo. This is 1994, and that scratch logo would not be used until 1997

@Allencartercomix 4 жыл бұрын

I had the Genesis version of this game back when I was 14 at the time it came out. I loved the tag partner choke move when an opponent got to close to your corner, the chair, bucket, and ring bell as outside weapons. But the greatest part of this game, was something I stumbled onto at the time: As you can knock the ref out easily just by running over him, I remember knocking him out so many times with my wrestler, that he actually got up and left the ring, exiting through the crowd in the middle of the match. The match later turned into suddendeath which I won.

@01dirtydirk 4 жыл бұрын

liar

@YTC1234 4 жыл бұрын

01dirtydirk yup. That almost certainly didn’t happen

@calamaty9963 4 жыл бұрын

01dirtydirk he’s right the ref would get pissed and leave the ring.

@bneal864 4 жыл бұрын

He's right I used to do that all the time.. The ref would get pissed and leave 😂

@heartbreakskeechie5522 4 жыл бұрын

I used to do that too, eventually my opponent was the ref🤫😁

@robtillison2763 4 жыл бұрын

Man, I remember my parents buying this at Wal Mart and when we got home I couldn’t wait to pop it in. I’d take it to friends houses when we’re weren’t playing Mario. My favorite game for Super Nintendo.

@nmbmemphisbeast3690 4 жыл бұрын

😂 we didn't have Walmart here we had Kmart or video stores

@williampatrick2971 8 ай бұрын

Same here, but there was no way to know how to do the mega moves

@Davidjon1946 15 күн бұрын

@@nmbmemphisbeast3690same here in Buffalo New York we had kmart hills kbee toys and toys are us . We did get our first Wal-Mart in 1996

@Cinderkin 4 жыл бұрын

I was just playing RAW on SNES last week. Still love that game

@canadiansoviet 2 жыл бұрын

Beating people with the bucket is still very satisfying

@Darkman1025 3 жыл бұрын

You missed the "Super Punch" code for the Super Nintendo. Tap up+Y&B as the game is loading up and you will hear a gunshot to confirm. You can knockout any character with one or 2 punches. Loved playing that way.

@WrestlingBios 4 жыл бұрын

For those wanting the Owen Hart intro remix, it's been posted over on my twitter (WrestlingBios). You won't need an account to get the remix. Thanks!

@XantroyX 4 жыл бұрын

Really good work. It sounds authentically mid-90's.

@jreed7125 4 жыл бұрын

Mate, these songs are always excellent. Keep up the great work!

@JohnKobaRuddy 4 жыл бұрын

What’s the first tune?

@JohnKobaRuddy 4 жыл бұрын

Never mind. If you made that.....well done

@seabassmcgee3367 4 жыл бұрын

What's the song mixed in with the Owen Hart theme?

@VOAN 4 жыл бұрын

Man if Hulk Hogan hasn't left the WWF yet when this game is in development we could have a pre-nWo team-up in this game with the likes of Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and Syxx already in there.

@ryanpeterson7942 4 жыл бұрын

I remember watching WrestleMania 11 and at the end Todd Pettengill would give you tips and codes on the game. During the first title screen, if you hold the start button down and press up 5 times the screen will flash. You would now be able to beat your opponent with 3 punches.

@canadiansoviet 2 жыл бұрын

You know you perform the code right when you hear a wrestler grunt

@Y2Kaynen87 4 жыл бұрын

This was one of the first wrestling games I've ever played.

@ChuckWyld 4 жыл бұрын

Diesel's mega move is almost darn near impossible! You'll end up punching the guy in the back of the head most of the time.

@AlLowe1988 4 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite personal challenges was trying eliminate every single wrestler in the Royal Rumble mode with a back body drop. I think I succeed once haha.

@oRealAlieNo 2 жыл бұрын

We are kindred spirits my friend. I did this.

@canadiansoviet 2 жыл бұрын

For the longest time, this was the only way I knew how to eliminate anyone in the royal rumble

@ChristianThueringer 2 жыл бұрын

hero!

@darklordojeda 2 жыл бұрын

I loved the atomic drop rumble elimination. Felt like it would hurt the most.

@michael7054 Жыл бұрын

I did that a few times with hip tosses too

@Tre_Ason_Number7 4 жыл бұрын

This game was 🔥 on SNES....me and an ol friend used to go hard on this in the 90's. Good times Devin💯

@wulver810 4 жыл бұрын

I also played with a Devin on this game and other SNES games lol.

@Tre_Ason_Number7 4 жыл бұрын

@@wulver810 🍷🍷 here's to all the cool Devin's

@darklordojeda 2 жыл бұрын

Most of the time I played this against my friends or brother it would just end in punching matches because nobody could out tap the other.

@jasonthompson9407 4 жыл бұрын

I have this at home. Still Play it once in a while. Memories.

@justafanofnerdculture7602 4 жыл бұрын

Same here, man! I have the NES version, which I prefer.

@jasonthompson9407 4 жыл бұрын

@@justafanofnerdculture7602 SNES version is what I have.

@justafanofnerdculture7602 4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonthompson9407 Yeah, I always felt that the Genesis version was way too fast.

@jasonthompson9407 4 жыл бұрын

@@justafanofnerdculture7602 agree 100% on that.

@justafanofnerdculture7602 4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonthompson9407 Hey, ma, you be safe out there. Take care of yourself.

@festuser2 4 жыл бұрын

I use to rock out to HBK song even when playing the video games his song stayed on just a LITTLE longer between matches.

@hemi5.7awdpursuit5 4 жыл бұрын

John Cap same here

@alainsoucysergerie9879 3 жыл бұрын

That intro song sounds even more early 90s than the Streets of Rage II soundtrack. I didn't think it was possible... So rad!

@Joeelkins. 4 жыл бұрын

I used to rent this game from my local video shop. Still one of the best wrestling games imo👍

@hemi5.7awdpursuit5 4 жыл бұрын

joe elkins I missed those days

@SinistaMinista666 4 жыл бұрын

This and Saturday Night Slam Masters were my favorite games back then.

@bobmonk64 4 жыл бұрын

@5:01, the 'secret' character looks more like Wildman Marco Mero than NWO Scott Hall

@JerseyDevil26 4 жыл бұрын

I remember this being my second WWF game after Rage in the Cage. I loved this game as a 9 year old kid.

@T-Bag13 4 жыл бұрын

The 32X version of the mystery character is Shang Tsung.

@nettack 4 жыл бұрын

No, we finally got Sheng Long

@stknicksnyc8063 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like it was on mine two I also feel like i fought evil razor Ramon which as a 10 year old kid was creepy as hell and I get goose bumps thinking about it

@CraigSmithII 4 жыл бұрын

RANDOM TRIVIA: When Wrestlemania:The Arcade Game, Kevin Nash(Diesel)was supposed to have the end boss of the game,but a scheduling conflict on WWF(E)'s part caused Nash to miss that lil' time off

@manuginobilisbaldspot424 4 жыл бұрын

The subtle differences were awesome. 1-2-3 Kid punching super fast in the corner. Yokozuna being unliftable by the majority of the wrestlers...that stuff was an improvement over Royal Rumble. I really did like THAT element of it.

@damianpriest196 4 жыл бұрын

This was one of my favorite wrestling games.. I can’t wait till you do No Mercy and WM2000. Great content man.

@michael7054 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I think Quang was the hidden character because they didn't have to capture image a brand new wrestler, just slap on mask and bam you got Quangs model.

@razorr527 4 жыл бұрын

It never gets old. Listening to Razor Ramon theme music. 😃👍

@oof5813 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite thing about this game is using a bucket to hit people. Really wish one day a company will bring back the bucket in a newer game as a nod to wwf raw.

@Tre_Ason_Number7 4 жыл бұрын

Aahh the tin bucket... I hated that bucket

@nothingissacred96 4 жыл бұрын

This is probably one of the most underrated wrestling games. I loved playing this on snes when I was a kid.

@wwar5237 4 жыл бұрын

is it just me or does the mystery character look like he becomes Jake the snake Roberts during that brief transition?

@briantaylorcloe7725 4 жыл бұрын

That or the Scott Hall MegaDrive secret character

@ajk 4 жыл бұрын

@@briantaylorcloe7725 I say more Scott Hall. I also think normally, he looks a lot like Dolph Ziggler between the hair and the bright tights.

@johnathanweber4271 3 жыл бұрын

Secret character looks like shawn michaels when he was with the rockers

@jugghead82 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Stuff that Owen Hart theme was EPIC

@adamalberts2 3 жыл бұрын

Most inviting thing about this game was the timeliness of the roster to the product at the time. There was always en expectation that a game's development would cause a big gap between what they gave you versus what was on TV at the time but character things like Diesel, King of Harts Owen, and purple Taker were only established on TV a few months prior to the game's release, which was impressive. Adding Luna was obviously interesting also.

@comfortablynumblbg 3 жыл бұрын

My father would go to the video store and rent this for me and all my neighborhood buddies every Friday when he would get off of work. We'd spend all weekend on this thing.

@LiamH81 4 жыл бұрын

Legend, it feels like you had all of our childhoods x

@jeremywilliams5141 4 жыл бұрын

LJN was never known for good video games. But the wrestling games they put out were something special in my opinion.

@fallenexposure9663 Жыл бұрын

dude, all your mashups are bangers

@alcopop2006 4 жыл бұрын

I loved this as a kid. Had it for the Mega Drive and I would replay the rumble over and over. I played it so I was the first in and the only player to eliminate everyone. Owen Hart's special spinning move was also unstoppable and would just keep repeating that!

@Crystopsy 4 жыл бұрын

Great stuff as always. Man, this game certainly takes me back.

@slanderman3296 4 жыл бұрын

Man I love when the F was in the name

@chrismckinney5110 4 жыл бұрын

I loved this game back in the day, I could never find it in stores but I'd go rent it at a video store and some wrestling VHS tapes, memories!

@dittm3r 4 жыл бұрын

Theme music was always my favorite part of the LJN games.

@smhgaming3259 4 жыл бұрын

This was a couple years before the attitude era which is when I started watching so this is something I didnt know about til i watched wrestling game youtubers

@ryanrandall1727 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos man.. such epic nostalgia and I dig it. Keep up the great work, your content makes being inside bearable

@mrbluesteen 4 жыл бұрын

I just bought a old snes system.. 1st game i bought was Raw!! Me and my brother also played Royal rumble and Raw for hours as a kid

@davidford3968 4 жыл бұрын

I just uncovered my copy of this for Sega Genesis when looking through some of my old stuff the other day and it still works only thing is I can't remember how to do special moves or how to pin.

@darklordojeda 2 жыл бұрын

Google still has guides on how to do all the moves.

@standardofexcellence 11 ай бұрын

B and C for sega to pin (i think)

@WrestlingwithPaul 4 жыл бұрын

I miss these old games, thanks for uploading ;)

@kodiiayyeee256 4 жыл бұрын

Damn you upload such good content and constantly.. Keep up the grind

@YoooItsYourBoyLeo 4 жыл бұрын

i had this game i play in to the ground thank for the video bro keep up the great work

@leodziurka7709 4 жыл бұрын

Great videos keep up great work

@Baker15ww 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Loved the Kenny Omega mystery character look. I played this soo much. And watched each wrestler head to WCW. Bedlam was the most fun with a friend!

@DementedDistraction 4 жыл бұрын

I remember picking up a used copy of RAW as a kid, and being a used game it didn't come with the manual, so I had no idea there were super moves in the game. So when Own Hart started tornado spinning in the middle of a Royal Rumble and knocking out everyone my brothers and I were left wondering, "WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING?!?" as we all keeled over laughing our asses off.

@williampatrick2971 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, the mega moves were not in the game’s manual. I discovered them in 98’ on a website and finally could use them. I also remember only Luna, Owen and Yokozuna using mega moves. So when I found out all the players had them, I was blown away

@datnillavondizzle 2 жыл бұрын

Memories! Cheers fam!

@vhvelazquez7187 4 жыл бұрын

I played this back in Jr high relentlessly with my best friend, so much fun!

@matttherrien9608 2 жыл бұрын

Good video. Thanks Paddy!

@Johnlmooring 4 жыл бұрын

This and Royal Rumble were my favorite games. Only thing it was missing was a story mode.

@danieljuarez5310 4 жыл бұрын

Loved this fn game back in the day!!👍Awesome content bro,thank u!!

@jsttv 3 ай бұрын

I got RAW for SNES Christmas of 1997, and then later the 32X version.

@JHC2812 2 жыл бұрын

I used to play this game hours and hours amazing memories Thank you

@B33FY2011 4 жыл бұрын

I remember borrowing WWF Super Wrestlemania off a friend at the time on the Super Nintendo and played the hell out of it. I never played Royal Rumble or Raw back then because for me it was all about the look and gameplay and they looked literally no different in either. As always great video👌👌

@d1.KT1 4 жыл бұрын

I was taken back by the intro great stuff

@ElimGarakSpoonHead 4 жыл бұрын

Good stuff! Nostalgia feels.

@OhMyLarryFishing 2 жыл бұрын

My cousin and I would have Royal Rumble matches and we would not battle against each other unless we made it down to the last two then went head to head. Great childhood memories.

@mikeg5834 4 жыл бұрын

Me and my brother played this all day all night back in the day. Me HBK, him Diesel. Me Bret, him Owen. Me 123 Kid, him Razor. This was my favorite game for Sega🔥🔥🔥

@leodziurka7709 Жыл бұрын

Picked up a year ago and I'll stay up way late playing it's a legend

@1983metsfan 4 жыл бұрын

Loved this. This was such a big part of my childhood

@hackwrench5583 2 жыл бұрын

I had this on Genesis back in the day, and my friend had the SNES version. We had to give the edge to the Genesis version though. Sure, the SNES version looks and sounds better, but we always played bedlam matches, and the SNES would chug and slowdown with the sprites of four wrestlers and a ref on the screen. Even worse, try a Royal Rumble and let six wrestlers fill the ring, The Genesis will chug too, but the SNES version can be almost unplayable at times.

@ThisIsNotYourFriend Жыл бұрын

Your friend told me you were terrible at the game and obsessed with Doink.

@adamwintz1072 4 жыл бұрын

Love this game so much. Memories of playing it at grandma's house. Always as Bret or Shawn, occasionally Taker

@stewartmcrae8007 4 жыл бұрын

Loved this as a kid played it for hours it was my absolute favourite of the wwf games had it for the genesis and the game gear although I rarely played the game gear version I think I only ever played it at school I loved the raw theme at the start and that it had Vince and king on commentary always used to play as Shawn and diesel in the tag team and usually Bret or razor in the singles competitions

@WakeUpDead2012 4 жыл бұрын

I wish the SNES version would've had Savage & Crush

@jr.jamesfuller9282 4 жыл бұрын

This use to be my game back in the days! What great memories!

@macdaddy1149 4 жыл бұрын

Man I asked for this as a Christmas present. I had it in SEGA Genesis. I loved this game. I LOVED all the wrestling games LJN and had them. I played this game non stop for months along with Super Tecmo Bowl and Greatest Heavyweights.

@nakedbigbosssnake92 4 жыл бұрын

I only knew the version for the Game Boy. And I remember that I played this game veeeery much. Never really knowing what I was doing. I guess I was between 5 to 6, when I got this game. And what did I enjoy the most? Listening to the entrance themes. Thanks for taking me on a trip down memory lane :)

@paulsletten8985 4 жыл бұрын

You're the hero we need Wrestling Bios.

@deanderose4931 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the Raw game. I had Raw and Royal Rumble, both the SNES and Genesis versions.

@XantroyX 4 жыл бұрын

What was THAT? Is that Owen remix a new composition? I surely would have heard it before... Good work whoever did it. It actually sounds like it was made in 1995.

@stevep6317 2 жыл бұрын

I first got this game back when it came out on Genesis. It's been one of my favorite 16 bit titles of any genre since.

@sammylane21 3 жыл бұрын

Who knew LJN had playable games, huh?? Bart's Nightmare and a few WWF games and the first BTTF game.

@northernking4787 2 жыл бұрын

Bro, this hit all my 13 year old feels! 🙌🏾❤️

@serbonkers4130 4 жыл бұрын

Love this. i have this on the genesis. Doink had this move where he will turn the opponent into a ball then kick him out of the ring lol. Good for the rumble.

@tuamae 4 жыл бұрын

Really like the game breakdowns.

@1981CrueHead 4 жыл бұрын

I have this game at home for the Super Nintendo and my son loves it.

@fitness65 4 жыл бұрын

Loved wwf raw for the snes loved this game I had so much fun with that game that I constantly kept renting it at hollywood video almost every weekend after school good time.

@mikebowman5819 2 жыл бұрын

I had this. One of the 4 games I had. Super mario world, final fight, donkey Kong country and raw. I remember these super moves you could pull off I'd do by accident sometimes not knowing the actual button combos lol. My grandpa always got a kick out of me smacking a guy with the bucket.

@TEEN1DOL 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up with the SEGA Genesis version of this game and absolutely loved it. Played the hell out of the Royal Rumble mode with my brothers.

@NotAGarage 4 жыл бұрын

Adam Bomb should of been the hidden character 😞

@stewartmcrae8007 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah the creation of devastation deal with the bomb squad

@ronmower 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the SNES version a lot. Me and my friend played the Royal Rumble match from 8pm till like 3am straight. We had a lot of fun with that game. It hasn't aged well today, but for what it was back then, it was pretty fun.

@bigbaddawg101 4 жыл бұрын

Laughin' Jokin' Numbnuts (LJN) strikes again! I used to play this as a kid and I never figured out how to play it properly because I was too young. I did master the WWF Arcade Game though...with the exception of the fatalities I just recently learned existed in that game.

@FallicIdol 2 жыл бұрын

I love your inclusion of wrestling games on the channel

@ProWrestlingFan1995 2 жыл бұрын

This was definitely my favorite outta the LJN WWF Trilogy.

@aidanlucid9619 2 жыл бұрын

I loved this game as a kid and had many good times with this.

@thoughtstorn854 2 жыл бұрын

Wwf raw was so much fun back when I was a kid in my snes

@neosupreme7971 4 жыл бұрын

Whoa! I played this thing like crazy on Sega Genesis. When I got my hands on some codes, it gave it more replay value. I used to whoop on the ref until he threw his hands up and left the ring. That was hilarious.

@litodat233 7 ай бұрын

Dang hbk finisher says slingshot suplex I remember when that was his finisher before he started using the super kick

@kutulukutu 4 жыл бұрын

Bah, the improved sample of Taker's Bell in his theme is reason enough to go with the 32x version 😏

@duck_5150 4 жыл бұрын

I loved this game on SNES! I was Owen Hart for often than not..loved the intro

@HipHopHead911 2 жыл бұрын

Still own this and Royal Rumble for Snes. Classic nostalgia moments in life for me.

@GamingCubeYT 3 жыл бұрын

0:24 to the right of the King on the monitor, the scratch WWF logo is there. Noticed that years ago, but thought I’d point it out for those who never noticed. Pretty cool

@uncannycerebro 4 жыл бұрын

I had the Midway Arcade game as a kid and thought that was awesome. I was usually Taker or Razor.

@DVX_BELLORVM 8 күн бұрын

12:55 this reminds me of comparing Sound Blaster and Roland music back in the day.

@mikequesada6559 4 жыл бұрын

I had this game for the super Nintendo as a kid, back in 94 I loved when 123 kid, doink the clown & luna would jump from one turn buckle to the other & luna and doink would turn in to the 123 kid when preforming the movies..