AKI's first Virtual Pro Wrestling on N64, where the engine that would revolutionise the genre takes shape. Wrestlers from Japan's federations, listening-grapple mechanics and tidy presentation. The studio lays the foundations here that will lead to the mythical WCW and WWF AKI games.
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Sports2 players12+
Description
Professional Japanese wrestling simulation developed by AKI on Nintendo 64, the engine base used for the WWF games. Published by Asmik, released in Japan in 1997. Wrestlers from Japanese federations, original AKI engine, exhibition and career modes, and gameplay rich in wrestling techniques.
Virtual Pro Wrestling 64 review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,01 GB📅05/12/1997
Published by Asmik Ace
Virtual Pro Wrestling 64 (N64) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
Japanese wrestling game by AKI, published by Asmik Ace in 1997, the first link in the grappling engine that would lead to WCW vs. nWo and the legendary WWF No Mercy. Japan-exclusive and built around Japanese promotion licenses, it remains a founding piece hunted by wrestling-game devotees tracing the AKI system back to its source. Desirability rests on that precise historical role, paired with a Japanese run never reissued or localized in the West.
Is Virtual Pro Wrestling 64 still worth playing in 2026?
A Japanese wrestling simulation developed by AKI, Virtual Pro Wrestling 64 offers a grappling system based on timing, considered the basis of the engine that made N64 wrestling games famous. The depth of the matches, the richness of the puroresu roster and the satisfaction of the chains make it a genre reference. Left in Japan, the title demands the language for menus. For a fan of retro wrestling or a puroresu connoisseur, the title keeps a remarkable mechanic and a lasting pleasure, especially in groups.
