A flat NES wrestler with an anonymous roster and repetitive grapples. Matches chain quickly but bore just as fast. Sits well below the same-era Tecmo and WWF titles, both more inspired and technical.
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Category
Sports2 players12+
Description
Japanese pro wrestling sim. Published by Open, released in 1989 in Japan. Fictional roster modelled on New Japan stars, submission holds and two-player matches. Famicom exclusive.
Superstar Pro Wrestling review
2/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Decent"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,13 MB📅22/12/1989
Published by Open
Superstar Pro Wrestling (NES) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
Famicom wrestling game published by Open in 1989, a second-tier production in a Japanese market already saturated with more ambitious grappling simulations. The Open imprint, a less common maker than the genre's big names, adds a slight attribution premium. Its collecting appeal rests mainly on that publisher rarity and on its place in the profusion of Japanese 8-bit wrestling games, where it holds a modest niche sought for completeness rather than for its merits.
