Spotlight Video Game Reviews - WWF/WWE WrestleMania X8 (Gamecube)

Episode 53: WWF/WWE WrestleMania X8 (Gamecube)
WWF WrestleMania X8 is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and released on the Nintendo GameCube by THQ in June 2002.

[@MybuddyTD]

That Create-A-Wrestler music sounds like it was once part of an unrealeased Sonic game for the Sega Saturn

[@puppeth1457]

glad i wasent the only one who noticed that. you could here a lot of similarities to datona usa,house of the dead 2 and virtua fighter 2 in there as well.

[@TWKReviewsOLD]

This game isn't terrible and a decent start to the now critically acclaimed WWE Gamecube games.

[@FunkSwaggMusiK]

Eddie Guerrero was fired at that time.....he didnt return until April 2002

[@The_Husband_of_Jane_Lane]

LORD DOJA If I recall correctly, he went on to wrestle in the independent circuit and the debuting Ring of Honor after he was released from the WWE.

[@heelnation311]

+Max Payne (M.P. fan) ya he faced punk and rey in a three way for iwa

[@TheFEARSlayer01]

Heel Nation and this game was released in June of 2002 that's probably why scott hall made it in

[@kokotheclown2588]

He got fired for drug problems

[@nitrorichmond230]

LORD DOJA he clearly didn’t do research on it

[@startyde]

Scott Hall is also my favorite wrestler of all time. The best IC champ in all WWF history as Razor. A profoundly talented wrestler forever haunted by personal demons he couldn't overcome. Such a shame.

[@Super122291]

Startyde at least he’s still alive and well

[@tommyjohnson4855]

Thank God for DDP

[@jackwei22]

The bad thing in the royal rumble match in this game is when you're on the apron the AI usually gangs up on you.

[@acedibiase7038]

Scott Hall and xpac are the shit. You have good taste

[@reggieholder576]

is this a compliment,or a form of hate?

[@locknstock9423]

My first ever wrestling game. Probably not great now but I get a great deal of nostalgia from it. There was no going back after upgrading from this to HCTP however.

[@NikateeN]

This game doesn’t get enough love. It paved the way to the DOR series. It’s the equivalent of No Mercy’s World Tour.

[@TheFEARSlayer01]

x pac was going to be a hidden character but was removed

[@cjronetwentyseven2937]

Wonder why?

[@puppeth1457]

i have never heard that . i know ddp was though.

[@Livevil9912]

The CAW screen music is very Grand Turismo 3: A-spec.

[@originalchristianvogt]

How did they not get the rights for the NWO theme for this Game, but was able to get it for Smackdown Shut your mouth 4 month later

[@tigerclawthunderdome4823]

Eric Bischoff owns the nWo music. They used it in TNA when he and hogan were there.

[@fakename5625]

it isn't true about the rights

[@fakename5625]

Lord Of Vengeance mind providing any viable proof? The last I heard The Original "Rockhouse" by Frank Shelley was owned by wCw and aquired by WWE in the buyout

[@werlder]

@@fakename5625 the song samples 3 different Hendrix tracks, could have been a royalties dispute.

[@CGPatsFan305]

Great to see you back! We need some more of your in-depth reviews! On topic: this was one of my first games that i had for my GameCube ..good game

[@MrPajamaShark]

Oddly enough, I think if the nWo actually debuted with that music I'm sure it'd still be iconic.

[@jacquesg2010]

That CAW music sounds like it definitely should be in a racing game

[@Justice89D]

This game had awesome multiplayer. if you were lucky enough to play this game with 3 other friends then you know what im talking about.

[@kukunase1686]

for real. too bad i only had 2 controllers then

[@gamerdude612]

I love these Classic WWE games WrestleMania X8 was so much fun two play and hey it was better than Raw on Xbox but SD!Shut your mouth was my favorite great time to be a wrestling fan and a video game fan like you said there are features in these titles that I wish we could have on a next gen console maybe one of these days they will bring back the good stuff.

[@cjronetwentyseven2937]

So was myne. I luv and respect how just bring it allowed fans to actually fight in the crowds for the first time ever. The second time was I believe in svr '07 one of my favorites as well (probably because I currently have).

[@traviswilliams1710]

WWE 2K SURE AS HELL AIN'T THE GOOD STUFF its these games thats the good stuff 2K is meh SKIP

[@minsengo]

One thing I used to hate about this game was how in triple threat or fatal four way matches it always seemed like the A.I."s would gang up on you. May as well been doing a 3 on 1 handicap match. Similar to how you said the Cage Matches you can't get the opponent down long enough, in those types of matches I could never shake off my opponents long enough to get a pin.

[@jonathanhannah4]

Same thing happens in DOR2 as well.

[@LunaticFringeReviews]

good review nice to know you're back into the wrestling game scene

[@LunaticFringeReviews]

cool

[@CaptVitaGamer]

I actually bought this game back in 2012 because of Scott Hall. I never imagined seeing him back in a WWE game, that's why I was surprised when he was in WWE 2K14.

[@saucedopro]

My timeline may be off but I believe Eddie isn’t in this game due to being only recently rehired at the time by wwe after his stint in ROH. Probably didn’t have the time to scan or build his character model.

[@ProWrestlingFan1995]

I love this game. For a 1st attempt on the GameCube I thought it was pretty good for what it was worth. WM XIX was an improvement. But DoR 1 & 2 are the best. The 2 DoR games tie (imo). I think I like the 1st DoR a bit more

[@Facade953]

I miss the Game Cube WWE games SO badly!!!!

[@puppeth1457]

i know. the wii had all those watered down smackdown vs raw/wwe games. wii u got nothing and the switch only got that really horrible wwe 2k18 that was unplayable because it ran so slow. nintendo owners got shafted bad

[@TBrizzle01]

The box has the WWE logo but inside the game it uses the WWF logo and stages huh?

[@Jaijai311]

Welcome back dude! I hella missed your wrestling game reviews.

[@NikateeN]

Thanks! More to come soon!

[@Jaijai311]

***** Good to hear dude! By the way, I still have a box full of stuff waiting to me sent to you! Hardcore Revlution included haha. Let me know when you got some sort of mailbox for fans to send you stuff set up. When I first started watching your videos, you had under 500 subs, now look at you! Congrats dude, keep up all the great work.

[@NikateeN]

Jaijai311 I'm going to try to set something up this week. I have been meaning to for a while now.

[@frenchabortion]

i really liked the Hell In A Cell in this because you didn't need to be standing on a specific panel in the center. You could do it anywhere above the ring. That little feature made it feel much more realistic

[@ThePerro]

I don't watch wrestling or care about wrestling games but I enjoy your reviews on them regardless. great stuff can't wait to see more from you

[@NikateeN]

Thanks!

[@marcus4155]

NikateeN Eddie wasn't in the because I believe he was released.

[@StarForceBelmont321]

@@NikateeN I already got Day of Reckoning on GameCube I want to get a PlayStation 2 wrestling game that's a lot like the N64 titles I was either thinking Here Comes the Pain or svr 07 which one would do you recommend

[@kokotheclown2588]

This game is fun I like it and they predicted Benoit world title win

[@EmeraldZion]

I always thought it was weird that you could nut shot people doing almost any move if it hit right.

[@e93sports80]

It's weird to see the WWE logo on the case, but in the game has the WWF logo.

[@KasaiWolf07]

I loved the fact that you could smack people in the middle of a move, it was awesome hairgrabbing someone and smacking everyone in the ring with a flying man you've grabed by the hair.

[@danielphilpott4308]

Eddie was fired in early 2002 I remember he wrestled at the first ring of honor show

[@unforgivenwrestlemaniac]

Why was DDP not in the base roster when he was literally the European champion on WM X8 and even retained the title on that PPV?

[@NikateeN]

He was supposed to be in the game along with some other wrestlers, but got cut due to time constraints. 😞

[@R323838]

@@NikateeN they replaced him and possibly billy and chuck with the NWO.

[@edisloud]

music starting at 0:35 .... spent a moment trying to recall where I heard that then it hit me... Psicosis WCW entrance music. Not heard that in years wow brings back memories. (and before some smartypants tells me I spelled psychosis wrong, that is how the wrestler spelled it himself, though it was often anglicised)

[@ProWrestlingFan1995]

This game was made in early early 2002

[@SanDmaNTheFreakTrucker]

When I was a kid I wanted to play this game so darn bad. I never got the chance to and now I have no ambition to do so…but this is a great review.

[@benironside1264]

A lot of the names you listed weren’t around at the time this game was made. Eddie didn’t come back until later in the year for instance

[@NickPR87]

This was a weird game overall. It was cool to have RVD, nWo and whatnot; but now looking in hindsight it was a weird cross between AKI developed games and Jukes or whoever made the Smackdown games on playstation.

[@DJDoubleCee]

At 2:25, SmackDown, “Shut Your Mouth” which came out a few months after this game did had the nWo theme.

[@michaelcarr697]

Great video and great review.

[@Badmothafucka1222]

Eddie Guerrero probably still wasn’t re hired yet at the time they finished the game

[@jamirimaj6880]

RVD really was at one point super over, but HHH had to ruin it lol

[@reggieholder576]

I love the fact that the original nwo is in.

[@ProWrestlingFan1995]

Also Stacy was the hidden female character, Stephanie was already unlocked at the start.

[@britneyspearsvillarosa]

I also still love WWE Road To WrestleMania X8 (GBA) I'm using my GameCube's Gameboy Player

[@dustman820]

Not only was the nWo theme missing, so was Booker T's in this game, but both were in Smackdown! Shut Your Mouth for the PS2 that year. This game had the WWF logos in-game, but the cover of the game had the new WWE logo. This game came out at the time WWE lost to the World Wildlife Fund and had to switch from WWF to WWE. I assume this was okay if stuff like video games and DVDs were already made before release when the court ruling went down.

[@MCMcThriller]

There is a cover that says “World Wrestling Federation” on it. I’m curious if that was released

[@DJDoubleCee]

At 1:19, wasn’t Eddie Guerrero released from WWE at the time the game was made?

[@rickyrosay33977]

Yep he wrestled in the indy circuit and appeared at the debuting Ring of Honor

[@ShogunKilledChuck]

I still hate those jittery animations and awkward looking transitions between animations. I also (to this day) hate the way Yuke’s handle top rope moves. You can spam them too easily. I rented this game back in the day. When I hit a five star frog splash on a standing Kevin Nash for the pin, I realized I wasn’t gonna have much more fun than I’d (not) been having.

[@vastyandrews2631]

Scott Hall is my favorite wrestler too!

[@SeaOfVomit]

Damn...who's entrance theme song is being played after your intro? It sounds so familiar, but I can't put my finger on it...

[@NikateeN]

It's the WCW theme for Psychosis.

[@SeaOfVomit]

***** Thanks dude, and great review BTW. Just rewatching your wrestling reviews again, good stuff...Hope in the future, you review "Fire Pro Wrestling Returns" someday. Some consider it the best wrestling game ever made (and is even played till this day), would love to hear your opinion on it.

[@rickyrosay33977]

5:34 I heard that music in your svr 2007 review and it sounded familiar I didn't remember which game I heard it from but now I do

[@TheBroadestBlue]

Not having Gamecube (I had PS2) but loving RVD and Hogan, I was always curious about this game.

[@kristofercarter9470]

I loved this game in 2006 I played the hell out of that game.

[@Marcus-fq5rw]

This was actually my favorite wrestling game on GameCube it just brings back so many memories

[@Marcus-fq5rw]

+PHILL SHIVELY its not about it being better its about the memories

[@VintageWrestlingFan]

@@Marcus-fq5rw nostalgia doesn't make something good

[@Lilbeef1]

Still has the best character selection music imo

[@caitorosario2367]

i have these Gamecube WWF/WWE games on my Dolphin Emulator and i play the hell outta those games.☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾

[@paulmoorehead36]

I played the crap out of this game with Hall and Nash :)

[@Cjpearce426]

Miss playing this one

[@bigmow21]

X-pac sucks? Says who? Since when? 1-2-3 kid is one of the most underrated wrestlers of all time and possibly responsible for the commercial appeal the cruiserweight would eventually get.

[@aidenhorton6701]

I remember having this game

[@basdball132312]

Could your next review be wwe raw 2 for xbox please! Big fan of your vids

[@mtn9272]

Scott Hall also my favorite too.

[@aceplays1081]

Wrestlemania xix and both wwe day of reckoning games. Review those

[@warriorgt7gr222]

7:22 my favourite thing to do

[@ProWrestlingFan1995]

This game is ok for what it’s worth, least it was a better attempt at a first WWE game than Raw on the Xbox.

[@CodyRayy119]

graphic look decent

[@ProWrestlingFan1995]

Eddie was released in late 01, that’s why he isn’t in this game.

[@mr.metroboy3371]

Where did you buy all these old wrestling games? I can't find them anywhere

[@EvilDeadRecordsVideo]

Wait wait wait... what is THAT game at 0:21 with the cow in the boxing ring?!?!? I must have it

[@NikateeN]

WCW/nWo Thunder. A surprisingly entertaining bad game.

[@MCMcThriller]

I wonder if the version that says “World Wrestling Federation” on it was released

[@NikateeN]

I’ve heard that it was pressed and released but I’ve yet to come across one.

[@MCMcThriller]

@@NikateeN same. Been looking for a copy. Hopefully we’ll come across one. Long time fan of your content man. Especially the “Arena Showcase”. I’ve used a lot of those videos as a reference for creating arenas in the games. Always great stuff!

[@MixtapeKilla2004]

Nice!

[@LawlessGaming13]

This was the last wrestling game I tried to get into. I found it disapointing that it was not as good as the wrestling games on N64. So many steps back from No Mercy, I just said fuck it.

[@roodypoochrisw]

Wrestlemania XIX was sooooooo much better. I remember having both of the games as a kid, and I hated X8.

[@D40Oz1]

if this is made my thq , it should of been like no mercy

[@rickyrosay33977]

This game was published by THQ

[@petervinogradov7708]

The front cover of the game should’ve featured The Rock Hulk Hogan and Stone Cold without RVD

[@drakesmith4857]

Imo rvd Austin Rock

[@KeanuPitt]

Xpac doesnt suck

[@fakename5625]

this guy wants a PlayStation 6 gameplay in 1997

[@guest7386]

This Game was the Best

[@razanamzani2668]

hey at least this game featured complete nwo that's fine right?

[@ronkouskijonkouski1207]

What song did he use in the beginning

[@sO_RoNerY]

A + Y to irish whip is the same in Day of Reckoning and Day of Reckoning 2. I bet you enjoy DoR (2) even though of the Irish whip with A+Y huh?

[@jonathanhannah4]

A+Y for Irish whip is on all the GameCube wrestling games.

[@brianwatts5185]

The Character select music was lit!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@Conspiracy515]

This was my shit. Me and my cousin used to play the hell outta it

[@awesome1ru]

only game to have Scott Hall :(

[@britneyspearsvillarosa]

NikateeN if you own WWE Road To WrestleMania X8 , is it possible to do for a review for it ?

[@NikateeN]

I don’t have a way to capture footage on handheld consoles.

[@britneyspearsvillarosa]

@@NikateeN Ok no worries. I just love WWE Road To WrestleMania X8. It's the best WWE Gameboy game

[@wheresthemorals]

This game angered me, we went from no mercy to this

[@laurenkline1063]

Yvonne keep it turned in 2K 17 ding ding

[@JElNative]

I had this game it just seemed like it was rushed.

[@puppeth1457]

i thought it played too much like smackdown .

[@gamingwithjmgtoxic-cjbs7290]

1:43 how do you feel after he's resent passing

[@NikateeN]

It sucks. I’m happy that he was able to get happy and healthy in the last few years. At least he didn’t pass during a low point in his life.

[@andrewboergert9472]

I thought this was a sequel to wrestlemania 2000

[@zackreynolds21]

I am the table!!!

[@teenchampionshipwrestlinga4034]

Eddie was suspended

[@wmxx2000]

I remember the CAW being shit in this game

[@reggieholder576]

i know you need a GameCube controller to play this on a Wii

[@cfrank777]

The reason I sold my GameCube for a ps2 was because of how much better(in my opinion) wrestling games were on it as opposed to the GameCube. I thought Smackdown was so much better than this game.

[@NMV-eq5jt]

The 3 that came after this game were great I'd put Day Of Reckoning over SVR 05 but I'd put SVR 06 over DOR2

[@cfrank777]

Who? I don’t believe I played the Day of Reckoning games. I have yet to play SVR 2006 unfortunately. My two best wrestling games I have are WWF No Mercy and WWE 2k14. I think I’ll pick SVR 2006 up if I come across it in a pawn shop or something

[@NMV-eq5jt]

@@cfrank777 I was a PS2 kid myself I never played the GCN ones until I got them on a emulator SVR 06 and 07 are probably the best in the series but the DOR games have a great story mode that continues in the 2nd game. Wrestlemania 19 for GC was a huge improvement over this one.

[@cfrank777]

Who? Very cool. I dunno that I’ll ever play them since I don’t have a Wii or GC anymore

[@kimiraroz7833]

its a good game but one play is 30 minutes its to long but its a dicent game only need peace and two or four plays.

[@britneyspearsvillarosa]

I rather play WWF SmackDown Just Bring It PS2

[@shaynedunmore3910]

***** can you review wrestlemania 19 please!?

[@CGPatsFan305]

It is ok game

[@jayg8518]

Billy gun bro

[@beaubowss6813]

wish this game had Brock Lesnar.

[@FunkSwaggMusiK]

i forget was Mr Perfect in this?

[@mtn9272]

No.