WWF WrestleMania 2000, the last step before No Mercy. Attitude Era roster, beefed-up modes and the AKI engine in full maturity. The formula already brushes perfection, and only its direct successor surpasses it. Excellent wrestling and the first truly great WWF game on the platform.
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WWF wrestling simulation preceding No Mercy, with the Attitude Era roster and the AKI engine. Published by THQ, released in 1999 in Japan. Over forty WWF superstars including Stone Cold, The Rock, and Triple H, match and Royal Rumble modes, and 4-player multiplayer.
WWF WrestleMania 2000 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
WWF WrestleMania 2000 (AKI/THQ) models the WWF superstars of the Attitude era with recognizable silhouettes, in arenas faithful to the TV shows, with a fleshed-out career mode. The art direction favors action readability and grounding in the late-1990s wrestling world. A solid art direction in service of an acclaimed wrestling gameplay.
The soundtrack matches the electric energy of the Attitude-era WWF: recognizable entrance themes, nervy rock riffs and rhythms that set the arena ablaze at every ring entrance. The music sustains the spectacle and the tension of the bouts. A dynamic, unifying accompaniment, built for the wrestling show.
THQ and AKI Japanese November 1999 edition of WWF WrestleMania 2000, distributed locally by Asmik Ace under the original title. The Japanese cartridge keeps the English voices of Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler but adds full Japanese subtitles to the match briefings, an editorial document specific to the Japanese run. Scarcer than the Western versions, it is the target of import-minded AKI enthusiasts documenting the Japanese branch of the decade's WWF line.
Better with friends
A content-rich wrestling game where create-a-wrestler and a career mode give everyone their own champion to defend in the ring. The competition feeds on rivalries you forge yourself, each multiplayer match becoming a chapter of a saga improvised among friends. Accessible yet dense, it turns evenings into memorable tournaments, punctuated by reversals and finishers snatched at the buzzer.
Is WWF WrestleMania 2000 still worth playing in 2026?
WWF WrestleMania 2000 is the final step before No Mercy. The Attitude Era roster, expanded modes and a mature AKI engine combine into a simulation that already brushes perfection. Only its direct successor surpasses it, which takes nothing away from the cart. Wrestler creation, Road to WrestleMania mode and match fluidity stay memorable. For nostalgic wrestling fans and AKI engine devotees, still an excellent cart today, especially for anyone who cannot immediately reach for No Mercy.
