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This article is about the Nintendo GameCube video game. For the professional wrestling pay-per-view event, see WrestleMania X8. | WWE WrestleMania X8 |
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NTSC box art featuring (from L to R) Rob Van Dam, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Hulk Hogan. | | Developer(s) | YUKE's Future Media Creators | | Publisher(s) | THQ | | Platform(s) | GameCube | | Release date | June 11, 2002 | | Genre(s) | Sports | | Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer | | Rating(s) | ESRB: T (Teen) | | Media | 1 × GameCube Optical Disc |
WWE WrestleMania X8 is a video game released on the Nintendo GameCube. It is based on the WWE pay-per-view of the same name. It was the first WWE game for the GameCube. With many wrestling fans expecting a solid game with a WWF No Mercy style engine, hopes for the game were high, despite the change of development houses from Asmik/AKI (the developer of the aforementioned title) to Yuke's (the developer of the SmackDown! series). The game was set to be the first Nintendo wrestling game with full Titantron entrances and realistic sound, as well as a full roster of WWE personalities. The game features several arenas that WWE held events at in 2001 and 2002. There is also arenas based on each WWE television show. The game was released in North America after the controversy of the name change from WWF to WWE. It was also released before the departure of Stone Cold Steve Austin (who had left due to creative differences with management). As a result, this version of the game was released with WWF logos over all aspects of the game, along with Steve Austin being the focal image of the game's boxart and instruction manual. The European version had Steve Austin's image replaced with that of The Rock's. It was the last product issued by the WWF, although the box art and instruction book contain the WWE logo the game itself retains the Attitude Era logo. The game was critized for its lack of season mode. The game includes all three members of the nWo, consisting of Hollywood Hogan, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, during their short stint in the WWF at the time. However, for reasons unknown the game has a completely different theme for their entrance music, instead of the famous "Rockhouse" nWo theme. All playable superstars have alternate attire
Roster
Featured wrestlers- The Rock
- Stone Cold Steve Austin
- The Undertaker
- Triple H
- Kurt Angle
- Chris Jericho
- Kane
- Rikishi
- Kevin Nash
- Scott Hall
- Hollywood Hogan
| - Rob Van Dam
- Booker T
- Edge
- Christian
- Jeff Hardy
- Matt Hardy
- Bubba Ray Dudley
- D-Von Dudley
- Test
- William Regal
| - The Big Show
- Tajiri
- Bradshaw
- Faarooq
- The Hurricane
- Scotty 2 Hotty
- Albert
- Tazz
- Lance Storm
| - Chris Benoit
- Rhyno
- Raven
- Shane McMahon
- Vince McMahon
- Ric Flair
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Divas- Jacqueline
- Lita
- Mighty Molly
- Trish Stratus
- Stephanie McMahon
- Stacy Keibler
Stables- nWo
- Hardy Boyz and Lita
- Dudley Boyz
- A.P.A
- The Hurricane and Mighty Molly
- Scotty 2 Hotty and Albert
- Brothers of Destruction
Arenas- Raw
- SmackDown!
- Wrestlemania X8
- Royal Rumble 2002
- SummerSlam
- Survivor Series
- Classic SmackDown!
- Royal Rumble 2001
- Wrestlemania X-7
External Links- Official Wrestlemania X8 Website
| Video games based on World Wrestling Entertainment |
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| | SmackDown! series | SmackDown! • Know Your Role • Just Bring It • Shut Your Mouth • Here Comes the Pain • vs. Raw • vs. Raw 2006 • vs. Raw 2007 • vs. Raw 2008 • vs. Raw 2009 • Legends of WrestleMania | | | WrestleMania-based games | WrestleMania (NES) • WrestleMania (1991) • Super WM • Arcade Game • Challenge • Steel Cage • Road to WM • Road to X8 • WM 2000 • WM X8 • WM XIX • WM 21 • Legends of WrestleMania | | | Other | Raw (1994) • Raw • Raw 2 • Day of Reckoning • Day of Reckoning 2 • Attitude • Betrayal • European Rampage Tour • In Your House • King of the Ring • No Mercy • Rage in the Cage • Royal Rumble (1993) • Royal Rumble • Superstars (1989) • Superstars • Superstars 2 • Survivor Series • War Zone • WrestleFest • With Authority! • Crush Hour |
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