THE HISTORY of ECW VIDEO GAMES - Triangle X Squared O: The Wrestling Game Retrospective Series.

[@Luchablay]

I remember working at GameStop when the first game came out and jazz and Francine came to our store to promote it. I got to play the game with jazz and ask her about her involvement and everything and all her moves and how they different from what they are in the ring. that’s pretty neat

[@616Entertainment]

Oh dude that's awesome.

[@freetown1086]

You are a legend

[@burnthetrolls5971]

That's frickin sweet I would've tried to ask Francine out 😅

[@breland7809]

cap

[@gameshock2916]

I'm one of the few people born in Gen Z who watched ECW through my WWE Classics On Demand channel on my TV. Websites archived old ECW Hardcore TV episodes & ECW on TNN episodes on the family computer. I also had a library that let me rent ECW DVDs despite me being underage to rent them myself to play on my region-free DVD player. Since last year, I have had a WWE 2K17 save on my Xbox 360 that has all of my creations being based on ECW from 1996 - 1998 such as the superstars, arenas, and created titles based on the ones ECW used from 1996 -1998. ECW was a hardcore alternative to the cleaner WWE & WCW and that is how I look at it.

[@brian_b_music]

When I think of ECW, I think of Jerry Lynn. One of the most underrated wrestlers of all time. He should have had his moment in the sun, he deserved it!!!

[@616Entertainment]

Gotta love JL!

[@Curlyheart]

Jerry Lynn AND Jerry Lynn in the Jerry Lynn match

[@brian_b_music]

@@Curlyheart With special guest referee Jerry Lynn😂😂😂

[@CA_I]

He's an official in RoH now, his matches with RVD were great had those on 📼.

[@RedColdRitsu]

ECW to 90’s wrestling is what Grunge was to 90’s music.

[@616Entertainment]

Great analogy. They took a ton of influence from the grunge scene.

[@paulmoore5392]

Paul Heyman has actually gone on record saying that’s what he wanted ECW to be. He wanted ECW to be wrestling’s equivalent to Nirvana

[@tlp2004]

​@paulmoore5392 I'm a little late but I don't give a damn. I had no idea that Pauly was hip to Nirvana. I'm stoked now 🤣

[@bryanmack4054]

@@tlp2004 one of Ravens vignettes was set to music by the Offspring

[@RaDicAL808]

Love the TMNT Turtles in Time tunes in the background. Lol one of my faves from the 16 bit era.

[@swaggalikechrist]

I hear there’s supposed to be a sequel to it coming out

[@Mr.HootieHooRDK]

@@swaggalikechrist there is

[@616Entertainment]

Glad you liked the music choice!

[@16BitJay]

I remember back in the day my friend spent his first pay packet on ECW Hardcore Revolution and he excitedly brought it over to my place and when he put it on I said it's WWF attitude. I could see his heartbreak. We still played it the whole night though

[@616Entertainment]

Hahahahaaha exactly. Fun is what you make it.

[@rayrosini8907]

The guy talking with the voice distortion had me laughing my ass off. Good work as always.

[@616Entertainment]

Hahahahaha, what a character he is.

[@rogermorris9696]

I have to admit I still bring out Hardcore Revolution one in a while. The fact I play as Dawn Marie and still defending the title with her and can almost do all her moves from memory.

[@616Entertainment]

That's pretty awesome.

[@ojlott-w4n]

I'm still looking for that game ,right now I still got wcw revenge,no mercy and wrestlemania 2000

[@t-wrecks9866]

After a long night at work it's nice to have something so entertaining to come home to, thanks Ian

[@616Entertainment]

Glad I could provide that for you, dude. Thanks for watching.

[@Jerred_with_2Es_and_2Rs]

"what is this im hearing about putting in a UFC cage or whatever?" "you said we could do whatever we want!" "huh yeah I guess you're right"

[@616Entertainment]

Hahahaah glad you liked that.

[@alec2000]

I really wish I grew up with the original ECW. Hearing all of the praise it gets everyday makes me wish I was born earlier. It looks super f*cking awesome. Not to mention, it gave birth to some of my all time favorites like RVD (who I recently met at an autograph signing, and he was super cool), Sandman, Raven, Tommy Dreamer, Sabu, etc. At least I was able to watch ECW One Night Stand 2005 and 2006 which were AWESOME events. Great video, Ian.

[@616Entertainment]

To be fair, most of my ECW experience was by HEARING about ECW. You don't hear me talking about watching the shows and all the PPVs, ya know? ECW was considered one of the big 3, but in reality, it was much smaller than WWE or WCW. It was nearly impossible to find on television before the TNN show.

[@BeAGoodDoga]

I only really knew of ECW thanks to my Dad’s best friend, who was a massive fan. He’s gone now, but not forgotten.

[@ShaunTheCHB]

The funny thing is......the best chance many people got to see ECW was through video tapes you borrowed off your friends or hired from a video store before they got PPV. Down here in Australia, that was the ONLY way we got to watch it, VHS tapes were a god send to us, videos stores like Blockbuster were our holy grail for wrestling shows. There was no syndication here and cable tv here did not have ECW. We got WWF RAW on Fox Sports and WCW Nitro on TNT, both came on weekends (no Monday night wars for us.) But sadly no ECW. It was a fun time to be a fan, but there was also things that sucked at that time.

[@BeAGoodDoga]

@@ShaunTheCHB really? That’s not what my Dad’s friend would’ve said, if he was still alive... He used to watch all 3 - WWF, WCW, & WCW - on Foxtel.

[@ShaunTheCHB]

@@BeAGoodDoga To my recollection....the original ECW's tv show (Hardcore TV) was never on Foxtel, you might be thinking of WWE's ECW, that was on Fox 8 in 2006. But Hardcore TV never aired on Foxtel. Nitro and Raw yes, but Hardcore TV I'm absolutely sure never aired here. If it did....it must have aired at an ungodly time that nobody saw it, like 4am or something. But I'm absolutely positive it never aired here in Australia. My condolences for your dad's friend. :( We did get PPV's around late 99 for ECW but not very many. A show here and there and by that time ECW was on it's last legs. As for WWF and WCW, yes we got PPV's for Foxtel in 98 and we had Raw and Nitro on the weekends as I mentioned. But before PPV's came out for Foxtel and that all hit it's peak, we only had the VHS tapes. That was it. Foxtel changed all that and even then it was still hit and miss as to what we actually got. There was no WWE Network's or stuff like that back in those days. Fans are very lucky today.

[@dylan2na652]

“you can count on your own ass how dumpster matches there were” 😭

[@616Entertainment]

Hahahahaha glad you liked that.

[@dylan2na652]

@@616Entertainment i’m gonna start using that now lmfao

[@616Entertainment]

Hahahaha go for it. I came up with it while writing this script so it's still fresh.

[@Areala21]

@@616Entertainment So...does that mean one, for one entire ass, or two, one for each cheek? ;)

[@616Entertainment]

@@Areala21 In my mind I think it was anywhere from zero to one, but I guess it depends on the size of the ass how high you could count. See now I guess I have to think about it

[@TCGrodney89]

This was my first and only wrestling game for the 64. But man my friends and i had the greatest fun with it. With glitches. Even still now once in a while we play this game just to have a good laugh and purely fun.

[@coebro1]

I love how when game developers stopped working with specific companies they just make the same game with a different roster and company logos.

[@jonbourgoin182]

Exactly right. These two Acclaim ECW games were essentially just mods of Attitude with an ECW coat of paint lol

[@philipjohnson9913]

I never expected Acclaim to produce anything better than THQ at that time so my expectations was never that high for the ECW games

[@greatlakesent4831]

We got ECW TV on an independent TV station here in Detroit. I came across it while flipping through the channels and saw the Dudley Boyz rubbing Spike Dudley's forehead with a cheese grater. I was hooked. Wednesday at 9pm was appointment TV.

[@stevenkilboy1319]

Golden as always my man! Can’t wait for the deep dive into WrestleMania 2000!

[@616Entertainment]

Going to be great!

[@chattingesque372]

@@616Entertainment what about Royal Rumble on Arcade/Dreamcast? Probably the pinacle of arcade style wrestling

[@TheNikCanfield]

Went to Sound Go Round in Vestal,NY yesterday saw this game and memories we’re just flying and I had to buy it again, $5 can’t beat it

[@616Entertainment]

Dude $5 isn't bad at all!

[@316whatupz]

This video is the whole f'n show. Great stuff. And yes, Roadkill saying "Chickens!" is funny af.

[@616Entertainment]

Hahahaha, thanks man.

[@bigballrecall]

That was the only thing he ever said on ECW tv

[@andysanchez1215]

Thanks Ian you made Thursday night awesome! I love hearing the old ECW chants! That takes me back to when I was 6 year old kid watching ECW with my cousins! Lol 😂

[@616Entertainment]

The good old days.

[@laslow1988]

Cool, Heel Factions - The Triple Threat Brooding, Dark Character - Raven Bald, Black Trunks World Champion - Taz Iconic Heel Bosses - Cyrus Not perfect, I know

[@PolecatsRock]

I remember the days of elementary school in the early to mid 90's ECW was a legend/myth talked about on the playground. Your content holds a special place in my heart Dan Dan.

[@616Entertainment]

Dude those were the days! I remember the rumor going around, "I'm not allowed to watch ECW because it's real." Hahahhaa

[@dalesanteford7432]

I grew up with both ECW games I remember being in Middle School talk about ECW getting their own game and a lot of talents that came from there. I made my own character went through story mode yes it played like attitude in warzone but I played it a lot and enjoyed a lot of the moves in the game

[@616Entertainment]

Hey, we all find fun wherever we can, right?

[@SSJ491]

He made the History of WCW videogames, and now he made the History of ECW videogames. So in the future, I want to see a History of WWF/E videogames on KZbin.

[@heathjames6733]

He did the history of the smackdown series. Not all the wwe games but a good hand full of them. I would like to see him get around to reviewing 12 13 and 14 as those are my favorites( hope I spelled that right)

[@SSJ491]

But did he done the rest of the Smackdown Vs. Raw franchise (07, 08, 09, 10, and 11)?

[@616Entertainment]

Triangle X Squared O is basically where this will take place. I've already done WrestleMania The Arcade Game and In Your House, War Zone, WrestleMania XIX, etc. Over time, we'll get there.

[@616Entertainment]

No plans for '08 though '11. But 2007 will happen.

[@Jiren261]

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the 16 bit WWF games, I loved those.

[@dupehotterthansoup]

that fake conversation is effing gold. great job

[@Raziel_Plisken]

Nice skit man! I'd love to see more of those

[@616Entertainment]

I've been doing them in every episode so far, you guys seem to enjoy them.

[@escribe154]

"The fuck is this I'm hearing about you idiots putting in a UFC cage or whatever?!" person one questioned. "You said we could do whatever we want." remarked person two. "Huh, I guess you're right, what." The small snippets of phone calls are hilarious.🤣🤣🤣 One Love

[@jonbourgoin182]

First we had Warzone, then we had Attitude which was basically an expansion pack for Warzone. Then we got the two ECW games which could be viewed as mods of Attitude with an ECW coat of paint. You are essentially having to review the same game 4 different times, yet you pull it off with flying colors. Just one of the ever growing list of reasons why I love this channel. Keep up the great work, Ian! 616 fo’ lyfe!

[@616Entertainment]

Hahahaha, thanks man. I was a little worried about how much content could be pulled from these games, seeing as though they're just repaints, but the history beforehand really filled a ton of time, hahahaha

[@kscsjn08]

I gotta say this guy does a great job reviewing old wrestling video games keep up the good work

[@616Entertainment]

“This guy” is me. Hahahaha. Thanks. Plenty more on the channel, as well as more coming soon, so stick around!

[@BeAGoodDoga]

Nice new intro, Ian! Still, I’d like to at least see a copy in person, let alone own one!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks man!

[@BeAGoodDoga]

@@616Entertainment no worries!

[@ShabbaDabb]

Also diggin it

[@BeAGoodDoga]

@@ShabbaDabb Oh F**k Yeah!

[@Ninjaswithipods]

Its a tough grab to find in my local area

[@rebal180]

ECW was so revolutionary that even WWF at the time based the Attitude Era on the ECW product. Every edgy thing WWF did back then ECW did first.

[@rebal180]

@Christopher Marriott Yes back then they were but, now everyone wants to copy them in order to compete.

[@S19Fitness]

Once again you’ve made a review I’ll be back to watch again and again! Thank you Ian!

[@616Entertainment]

That's the idea! Thanks dude.

[@dennisbergkamp17]

I absolutely love these retrospective videos. Super informative, well made, and entertaining. Thank you for these dude.

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks Dennis. Plenty more to come, worry not!

[@lucalai9433]

Great video Ian! I played the first ecw game and remembering it was pretty much attitude. Always enjoy reminiscing these old school games no matter how bad they were before or now. Keep up the great work 👍

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks Luca!

[@randyp2738]

AWESOME AWESOME content as always brother !!! Wrestling and fighting games still get me blood flowing !

[@616Entertainment]

Hell yea!

[@aroundthefur1210]

Great video but question for you. Was that music from TMNT Turtles in Time playing in the background...???

[@616Entertainment]

Yep!

[@majthestampede]

Great episode! Can't wait for the next one, hell yeah!

[@616Entertainment]

Gonna be great, man.

[@heathjames6733]

The Rock, "FINALLY Ian made a video on the history of ECW video games!" 🙃Great job as always man loved the video

[@616Entertainment]

Any time I promise something, it's just a matter of time.

[@jonathanturbide2232]

Best video/documentary ever done on these two ECW games! Incredible job! 👍✌

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks a lot, dude. I appreciate it.

[@RA1218]

This video is so entertaining!! Great content as always. Thanks Ian!!!

[@PF_Scary]

Hardcore Revolution is the goat of wrestling games in this house! Thanks for covering these

[@616Entertainment]

Hahahah, thanks for watching.

[@AsianSignGuyCena]

what a way to celebrate my birthday with a new episode of Triangle X Square O . From time to time i will still play ECW Hardcore Revolution and even to this very day still on the hunt for Anarchy Rulz!

[@616Entertainment]

Anarchy Rulz can be a little tricky to track down.

[@AsianSignGuyCena]

@@616Entertainment oh yea ive been on the hunt for quite sometime

[@616Entertainment]

Happy birthday, by the way!

[@AsianSignGuyCena]

@@616Entertainment thank you brother! once again great content esepcially launching of today, best present ever :)

[@juniorsanchez7441]

Just amazing video bro. Made me nostalgic asf as i remember plenty of great times and even recorded VCR matches of Harcore Revolution on Dreamcast🤣 much respect from a Chicago born and raised nerd lol

[@616Entertainment]

Chicago guy here as well. Thanks for the kind words, brudda.

[@garyrmatthews3808]

Been watching your channel since I saw the history of smack down series, and I love the mortal Kombat series. Massive mk and wrestling fan, and love your work dude

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks Gary! Plenty more to come.

[@KaiMoFilms]

I had no idea ECW had any games at all. The more you know, and knowing is half the battle. And hey, that art piece at 17:40 looks damn good 😂. Great video man!

[@616Entertainment]

Yea, where have I seen that before? Hahahaha

[@superrobz]

I honestly loved these games, thank you for the Dreamcast memories 🎮

[@616Entertainment]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@jeremyantoine4224]

Thank you for this video Ian, can't wait til wrestlemania 2000. One of my favorites and still have it

[@616Entertainment]

It's going to be a good one!

[@CharleyTurner]

All of your stuff is fantastic man. Don’t stop.

[@616Entertainment]

No end in site, my dude.

[@CaptainMcKayRandom]

That new intro! Remixed an old school one by the sounds of it? I’ll miss Lights obviously, but that’s distinctly 616 right there. I dig it. I never knew what else Sculptured Software made. Those SNES Star Wars games were HYPER challenging. Seeing Raven in that Sandman shirt makes me wonder if they licensed the logos. I’m SURE they didn’t haha. I remember my friend buying Hardcore Revolution and we figured out it was just Attitude 2.0 and we were like “screw this game” after that. The M rating made us think there’d be some redeeming value. I know in Attitude you could switch the “rating” to teen, which uncensored the curses and changed some of the music. I’m not sure it works like that in Hardcore Revolution. The fact that Anarchy Rulz is literally the same thing is absolutely shocking haha. Kaimo getting a showcase, I like it. Awesome video, and I’m turbo hyped for WM2000. I played SO much of that game, excited to see that!

[@616Entertainment]

The new intro is totally original, but based on the same theme as the most recent and even older ones. It was actually our boy 'No Taxes' Nigel Bravo that made it! I told him I wanted to keep the same idea, a nice hard, fading note that is capped off with a jingle. I started to feel weird about still borrowing her music and using the PlayStation trophy sound, I was like shit, I should just have my own! So Nigel made a ton of variations and this is the one I chose. And no, there's no way they got permission for that shirt, hahahaha. Thanks for watching, brudda. The WM 2000 episode will be sick!

[@DKG-85]

I remember running to my local game shop after school to get hardcore revolution for the Dreamcast and loving it I didn't care that it felt like attitude because I loved that game all I knew in my 15 year old head is that I could choose RVD for the first time in a game. It may not have been the ECW game it should have been but it still had that ECW flavor and that was good enough for me. Just a quick edit but to 616, you need to try wrestling empire, it's fucking awesome and also thanks for another great video!

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks for watching. We'll see what happens with Empire. The same dude has commented on my videos like 15 times telling me to play it, it makes me NOT want to play it, hahahahaha

[@DKG-85]

@@616Entertainment the career mode is something else dude, trust me. I'm playing it on the switch but I know there different versions available for PC and mobile and I'm not sure what those ones are like, Just check out some gameplay on youtube for a good idea of what it's about.

[@moonlightequilibrium8924]

Now this is a video I was waiting for. Ian dropping dimes.

[@616Entertainment]

Always, brudda.

[@VIGLounge]

Playing Hardcore Revolution and Anarchy Rulz was a pain in the ass! I remember trying to win a Finisher Only match with Super Crazy in both games and you cannot hit his finisher! However, I did enjoy playing it and being a speed-freak button masher from WWF Attitude did not hurt.

[@616Entertainment]

Dude, Finisher Only was fun for some reason, wasn't it?

[@VIGLounge]

@@616Entertainment When you were actually able to hit the finisher it sure was!

[@deztinationgaming]

Bruh I died immediately when you said “again.._AGAIN” 😂😂😂 I swear I thought ECW would atleast be good but when I saw it I knew it was a failure awesome video bro please do more of these videos

[@616Entertainment]

This is the 14th episode of Triangle X Squared O, my dude. If you haven't seen the others, there's a link to the first 11 episodes combined into one movie in the description. Enjoy!

[@deztinationgaming]

@@616Entertainment o I seen them & those were very entertaining bro keep doing you, your channel is awesome

[@micshork]

Awesome work, glad to see you cover these games.

[@616Entertainment]

Yessir!

[@BrettJ2010]

Another quality video man, keep up the amazing work!

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks dude. More to come!

[@JaySchraubMusic]

my one weird ECW memory, was a friend worked at Rolling Stones in Chicago and we decided to send away for the RF Video catalogue, and it arrives 2 weeks later and its literally times new roman text printed on that old copy machine paper with the holes on both side of the sheet.

[@616Entertainment]

Hahahahhaha

[@JaySchraubMusic]

@@616Entertainment I would like to think at some point Rolling Stones did a deep store clean and found this old thing and had a complete "what the fuck is this?" type of reaction. This catalogue btw was HUGE!! I believe I ordered a best of Sabu vhs and a Raven vs Tommy Dreamer feud tape, and my friend ordered a best of Taz, and some Hardcore TV fancams.

[@elijahbenedict1782]

Love the new intro! As always great coverage of both these games, never played them but don't really want to in all honesty.

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks dude, I'm glad you like the new intro!

[@ivanbatista95]

You always upload at the right nightly times, thanks bro

[@616Entertainment]

Midnight is the sweet spot for me, for some reason.

[@Chrizownsyou]

When i first got ECW hardcore revolution, i immediately knew it was just warzone reskinned. But if it meant i could play as RVD or super crazy, it didn’t matter much to me me lol. But really, the game should have been developed on an engine that could truly capture what ECW was

[@starbreaker269]

I love your content dude. The mortal kombat and wrestling stuff is awesome keep doing what your doing

[@616Entertainment]

Plenty more on the way!

[@malcolm9267]

Awesome retrospective 🔥🔥🔥 vid as always I’ve never got the chance to play the ecw games as a kid i was always a wwf/e kid growing up cant wait for wm 2000

[@616Entertainment]

You didn't miss much. But don't worry, the WM 2000 episode will be big time.

[@shredguitarob]

I remember wanting a WWF game so bad on the N64, after having the WCW ones, and one day, my mom got me WWF Warzone. I played that game like crazy and loved it so much, and looking back, it was not great in the slightest but I still enjoy it and get the feeling I did playing it as a kid. Much like all these Acclaim games at this point haha

[@WeaselFromNorth]

i actually enjoyed Anarchy Rulez quite a bit when i was a kid. This game was the first introduction to ECW for me. Games was pretty bad obviously, but i'm glad that this video give them some justice. Good job, man.

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks for watching, dude.

[@ninjadude17]

Falling face first onto a table with an "OOF" sums up the ECW games pretty well

[@616Entertainment]

Hahahahaa I'm glad you guys are finding that funny.

[@Lilpresh42069]

Dude the skit at 15:20 had me on the floor laughing! 😂 Can’t wait for the next episode

[@616Entertainment]

I've been making sure to write in the characters because you guys seem to enjoy them, hahaha

[@Lilpresh42069]

@@616Entertainment just do what we always do, make the same fuckin game but add like 2 things lmao you’re funny af

[@justinhendrix9158]

This is why I stay till the end of your vids 😂😂

[@616Entertainment]

Hahahahah I'm glad someone does.

[@kshinokevin]

16:57 - "UFC" Octagon cage match. The first UFC video game came out for the Sony PS4 & the XBox One, June 2014; 19:25 - Gabe Sapolsky (a Paul Heyman protege; ROH booker).

[@616Entertainment]

The first UFC game released on the PS1, 22 years ago.

[@kshinokevin]

@@616Entertainment Yes. You are Correct. It was for the Sega Dreamcast / Sony PS1. Sudden Impact & Tap Out series came out for both (Microsoft) XBox; Sony PS1 platforms.

[@scottdecowski4913]

Great review as always Ian! Have to correct you on the no tables in Hardcore Revolution. Though very rarely the tables do show up in the occasional Hardcore match. I own both the PS1 & Dreamcast versions of both games, the Dreamcast games doesn't even allow you to choose alternate attires even though each character has 4 in the game ,when you select the same character you can see alternate attires. Anarchy Rulz on Dreamcast had very buggy announcers which are the best part of the PS1 version. Lots of issues with these games!

[@616Entertainment]

I have never once, ever, seen a table in Hardcore Revolution. I'm gonna need proof if you're making that claim!

[@jamesregina804]

Another great video game review. Love to see it whenever I wake up. Hoping we can see a video on the fire pro series or UFC’s video game series in the next year🥺

[@616Entertainment]

We'll see! I really want to do MMA games but I feel weird about throwing them into Triangle X Squared O. I'm not sure how to go about it.

[@ronmower]

No, I do not have good memories of Hardcore Revolution, and I did not play Anarchy Rulz, but I have streamed, and will stream again, Hardcore Revolution and watch the CPU go at it, because it is fun to stream while watching the game play and talking about the good ol' days of ECW with viewers in the chat. One day, I hope to do the same with Anarchy Rulz. Good video 616. E-C DUB! E-C DUB! E-C DUB!

[@616Entertainment]

You don't have good memories, but you like to watch the game while talking about the good old days? You're making good memories, ass!

[@ronmower]

@@616Entertainment Not sure how to interpret your comment but thanks for responding! Lol.

[@616Entertainment]

@@ronmower Hahaha I'm just saying that you're making good memories with it as we speak!

[@ronmower]

@@616Entertainment Ah ok gotcha lol.

[@joegazvazul2448]

HELL YEAH!!! I was literally playing WM2000 while watching this video! I can't wait!

[@616Entertainment]

It's going to be big time, man.

[@dravens_lair]

Ha... FINALLY..... SAL MALENDEZ, HAS COME BACK.... HOME! (BIG POP)! Great episode Ian even though they weren’t the bast games around for the time that they were around, they still to this day still bring back great memories from my teen years. But what’s that other guys name in the vid.... “IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT HIS NAME IS!”

[@rdpruett88]

I remember Hardcore Revolution cause me and my brothers rented it when we were the N64 back in the day. We had some fun with it but we never really kept renting it after that. The points you made comparing WWF and WCW during that time in wrestling was spot on. Made total sense to me. Yea. We're all young kids with high hopes and big letdowns

[@616Entertainment]

Hahahahah thanks for watching, man

[@rdpruett88]

@@616Entertainment no prob man

[@harveyplissken4604]

All these years later, and the best ECW game we've ever received was Fire Pro Wrestling World for the PS4 & Steam all along.

[@davidfriend9860]

Thanks for the videos 6161

[@616Entertainment]

thanks for watching!

[@mikebottomlesspitdunham2954]

The way you described the Tables match type in Anarky Rulz fits, after all they had a Ladder Match for the World Title that had nothing hanging and it could only end by pinfall or Submission.

[@616Entertainment]

Dude, who knows what the hell they were thinking most of the time, hahahaha

[@shavashave]

Broo! My Grandma bought me ECW Hardcore Revolution for MY Birthday.... But, she got me the Dreamcast Version, and, i had a Playstation.... I had already pre ordered and purchased the game myself... Gotta Love Grandmas!!

[@616Entertainment]

Dude, grandmas coming through with some ECW.

[@JustinDodds2]

I remember getting hardcore revolution for free from my friend when I was 16. I was excited and I enjoyed it a lot. :)

[@616Entertainment]

Hey, free is never bad.

[@davidfrederick1971]

Im old school, started in 1986. So yes I remember its predecessor Tri State Wrestling Alliance and Tod Gordon started ECW in February 1992.

[@strengthcoachmatt]

Ian...simply thank you bro! 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks for watching!

[@strengthcoachmatt]

@@616Entertainment I don’t miss it! Honestly your channel has help spark my creativity for my channel. I do wrestling physique breakdowns , so no gaming lol but still I see your passion and I respect it ‼️

[@williamepperson3443]

I bought the game when it was first released. It came with a VHS of PPV highlights like the RVD vs Jerry Lynn classic... I played the VHS more than the game

[@616Entertainment]

Oh you got that SPECIAL edition!

[@xemption]

I rented this game so much as well.....never could bring myself to ask for it but it had its moments for sure and I occasionally when play it on my ps1 classic. to this day. Can't wait for wm 2000 video!

[@616Entertainment]

Dude the WM2000 one is going to be great.

[@Mbdxwwe18]

Great review I still love these games and I still have both of these games they're still playable

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks for watching!

[@PapiGordo]

Great work as per usual. Seeing Mike Awesome always pains me cause I always wanted him to get a more meaningful run.

[@616Entertainment]

RIP Mike Awesome. =/

[@Dr.Meth666]

Awesome was the shit .best powerbomb in the biz

[@MightyKombat]

I remember this one Rewriting The Book segment on Wrestlecrap asked what if D-X got into WCW Nitro at Norfolk Scope and it spiralled into ECW becoming bigger than the other two and basically being Ring of Honour in all but name.

[@616Entertainment]

There's no reality would that ever have actually happened, lol

[@MightyKombat]

@@616Entertainment Oh definitely. Its a good read but I find it unlikely that any sorta butterfly effect of Trips and the boys getting into Norfolk would have led to ECDub ruling the roost.

[@johnklarich3201]

11:32 When my dad turns the water off on the slip n slide and I get stuck halfway through

[@daysofdarkness1657]

While I’ll always wish ECW got a quality video game, my buddy and I would pop these in every once in a while and laugh our asses off. Good times.

[@616Entertainment]

Dude as long as you can have fun, that's all that matters.

[@wolfhurricane897]

When I think of ECW I think of that mad man New Jack. One of many men you didn't wanna piss off in the wrestling business.

[@Krobscorner2006]

Anyone else just jamming out to the turtles in time music in the background?

[@616Entertainment]

Glad you like the music choice. =)

[@heathjames6733]

@@616Entertainment random question who's your favorite turtle? Mines Donnie

[@616Entertainment]

@@heathjames6733 You'll find out on Friday. =)

[@NathanWare313]

I was today years old when I found out ECW had wrestling games LOL. Warzone and Attitude was trash for me so these ECW games would’ve been the same. But I could wonder what an ECW game with AKI would’ve been like. 🤔 as always great content man, I quickly tap on any new video that pops up in my notifications from ya. Keep it up man!

[@EmperorMAR]

Hardcore Revolution (on N64) was the 1st wrestling game I owned with Create a Wrestler, so I played it a ton and it was largely how I became familiar w ECW. I filled up tons of memory cards w CAWs. in create a wrestler mode you could make the controls for the moves more tolerable (simple). I played through career mode countless times. Oh to have had an AKI ECW game!

[@kiudcalvin99]

Yessirrrr been waiting on this one!!

[@616Entertainment]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@davidfrederick1971]

Very Disturbing that the ECW Fan Chant wasnt installed among any KEY features that should have been in a top 3 list of items to install.

[@ShaunTheCHB]

The ECW games were somewhat poorer versions of WWF Warzone and Attitude. Anarchy Rulz was very much the better of the two because it had more options to play with and stuff for CAW, more match types. But gameplay wise both games were pretty much the same. I did enjoy putting my CAWs in the insane match types and letting the chaos commence. The match where you could burn up your opponent in lava surrounding the ring was hilarious. Now as for the ECW shows......Fun is the word I think of. ECW was fun. Crazy, violent, sexy and fun! It was wrestling that your mum and dad didn't want you to watch....but my parents let me anyways. :)

[@616Entertainment]

Same exact engine, yep. Sad state of affairs. I'm glad you have positive memories of the ECW era, though. That's the important part!

[@jediknightgeo]

I'm surprised you didn't go into the GBC version of Hardcore Revolution.

[@616Entertainment]

No point. I'm already really negative here, no point in playing the worst version of a bad game and making it even worse, lol

[@jediknightgeo]

@@616Entertainment that's exactly why you should have done it. The more negative the more amusing it would be 😁

[@rexcatston8412]

I'm actually willing to bet that Paul Heyman was the actual reason why these games were like this. I bet the designers offered either a full blown new creation or a rehash of attitude for cheap and ECW didn't have the cash to invest in that kind of risk so they went with the cheap option. I'td make sense because by 2000 it was publicly known there were financial issues and people were jumping ship to wcw wwf etc, so obviously Heyman would have known this before anyone. It was quick cash on the fading ECW brand, is what im saying.

[@jonnyOysters]

I always thought while Taketwo has WWE license they should of had Rockstar make a truly great ECW game. But that's more Rockstar of the 2000s than the Rockstar now. Still wish someone would make one with all the elements that made ECW great.

[@davidfrederick1971]

10:44 into the video its disturbing to notice that the game doesnt feature the ECW fans chants "ECW, ECW, ECW". I remember when news reports that a video image company of somekind were at an ECW show recording the "hardcore fans" and their ECW chants to record for the up coming video game.

[@TheBlockerNator]

Something funny i read about Hardcore Revolution, the microphone in the weapons matches still have the WWF Logo. I saw that on TCRF, not sure if it's true sicne it's been awhile since i've played it.

[@616Entertainment]

Not true. Super Crazy hits Mike Awesome with a microphone at 6:16 (lol), there's no logo on it at all.

[@FightOstinFight]

3:14 to 3:40 a weird blur box appears. Is that happening to anyone else?

[@616Entertainment]

WWE copyrights. Had to blur it to get them off my ass.

[@FightOstinFight]

@@616Entertainment ohhhhh ok. Thought my phone was having issues. Thanks for responding.

[@markreson]

Hahaha I rented this out with a couple of friends back in the day - and we also cracked up over Roadkill's entrance. I can also not explain why XD

[@616Entertainment]

CHICKENS!