SummaryLegendary battles and intense drama are packed into one event--WrestleMania, where the baddest men on the planet meet to become champions of wrestling. An updated 2002 roster features superstars and newcomers Rob Van Dam, Booker T, The Hurricane, and nWo members Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and Hulk Hogan. Master each superstar's unique wrestling styl... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
Developer:Yuke's
WWE WrestleMania X8
GameCube
Released On:
Jun 9, 2002
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64
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5.8
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85
As good of a wrestling games as I have seen for any next generation console. In fact it is quite a bit better than most. However if Yuke's would implement their older grappling system, this game would have been unstoppable.
76
If nothing else, the experience should last you a while, thanks to the numerous play modes available in WrestleMania X8.
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5.8
20% Positive
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May 29, 2021
10
I love this game sure it not as good future games on the gamecube .
The graphics are pretty good.
The physics are not to good but in my opinion thats what makes the game fun.
The cage matches are so fun to play.
You play up to four players local and its really fun.
You should give this game a try.
Sep 17, 2018
5
A very poor wrestling game for the Nintendo Gamecube. At least the games that came after this were massive improvements. Here are all the major flaws: The graphics were unimpressive, the BGMs did not fit the game at all, the sound was very low quality, the animations were very dodgy, the roster was really disappointing and lacking severely, the create a wrestler was very limited, the AI was awful and the collision detection was terrible. The only good things I enjoyed were the decent gameplay, entrances and the persue the belt mode. Only get this if you are a hardcore wrestling fan.
70
For all the extras that X8 provides -- the match types and custom belts -- it just doesn't have the core controls I was looking for.
65
The AI is bumbling and unbalanced. [August 2002, p.82]
55
It was a blast to play with friends, but the single player modules really left me wanting a lot more.
50
This game is rushed and it truly shows in every aspect. I feel as if I’ve been taken back to the days of WCW Nitro and the likes. Please get me out of this Nightmare.
30
Lacks any great game modes, the controls are wacky at times, the AI needs some major work and the name just doesn’t fit.
May 16, 2013
5
WWE Wrestlemania 18 has good graphics and controls. But the Path of a Champion is short and there is no need to go through it again when you unlock all of the arenas and the superstars. The Royal Rumble in the exhibition mode is hard to beat.
Jan 29, 2025
3
WrestleMania X8 for the GameCube delivers solid wrestling action with a great roster of WWE Superstars from the early 2000s. The graphics were impressive for the time, capturing the look of the wrestlers well. However, the gameplay feels sluggish, with stiff controls that make matches less fluid than they should be. The game modes are limited, and the lack of a proper story mode hurts replay value. While it has nostalgic charm, later WWE games on the GameCube, like Day of Reckoning, improved on its formula.
