Wu-Tang Taste the Pain is the European version of Wu-Tang Shaolin Style. Beat-em-up featuring Wu-Tang Clan characters and music, kung-fu fights for up to 4 players. A cult niche title for fans of the legendary hip-hop group and the beat-em-up genre on PS1.
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Category
Fighting2 players16+
Description
European Paradox Development variant of Wu-Tang Shaolin Style, released under the Wu-Tang Taste the Pain title. Created by Paradox Development and Activision, released in 2000 in Europe and Italy under the Wu-Tang Taste the Pain title. Over nine Wu-Tang Clan members including RZA, GZA, Method Man and ODB, 3D street arenas with destructible environments, over a hundred martial-arts grapples, four-player versus mode and Wu-Tang Clan hip-hop soundtrack. European edition under the Wu-Tang Taste the Pain title.
Wu-Tang - Taste the Pain review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,52 GB📅31/03/2000
Published by Activision
Wu-Tang - Taste the Pain (PS1) price, value & rarity
Is Wu-Tang - Taste the Pain still worth playing in 2026?
A fighting game drawn from the Wu-Tang Clan world, this Paradox title lines up the group's members in 3D arenas where a melee weapon and heavy violence system seeks to transpose the kung-fu imagery dear to the collective. The presence of the Clan's soundtrack and the hip-hop mood cut against the genre's usual fare. The stiff handling and a rough end of generation 3D have aged poorly. A curiosity for fans of the Wu-Tang Clan and collectors of music licensed fighting games.
