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''ECW Anarchy Rulz'' would initially be sold on the PlayStation, with the Dreamcast receiving a release later in 2000.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000816092326/http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/000811/ny_ecw_ana.html Archived ''Yahoo! Finance'' page reporting on the release of ''ECW Anarchy Rulz''.] Retrieved 14 Dec '21</ref> Earlier that same year, in its April 2000 issue, ''Nintendo Power'' reported that ''ECW Anarchy Rulz'' would receive a release on the Nintendo 64 in September.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/NintendoPower1988-2004/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20131%20%28April%202000%29/page/n147/mode/2up?q=ecw April 2000 issue of ''Nintendo Power'' providing the Nintendo 64 port claim.] Retrieved 14 Dec '21</ref> ''GameSpot'' would later publish a report on ''Nintendo Power'''s claim, and attempted to contact Acclaim representatives for confirmation. However, the company refused to elaborate on details surrounding the game, nor confirm if a N64 port was indeed being developed. It was expected that confirmation would occur during Acclaim's E3 2000 showcase.<ref>[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ecw-anarchy-rulz-for-the-n64/1100-2565482/ ''GameSpot'' reporting on the ''Nintendo Power'' claim, and receiving no confirmation from Acclaim officials.] Retrieved 14 Dec '21</ref> | ''ECW Anarchy Rulz'' would initially be sold on the PlayStation, with the Dreamcast receiving a release later in 2000.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000816092326/http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/000811/ny_ecw_ana.html Archived ''Yahoo! Finance'' page reporting on the release of ''ECW Anarchy Rulz''.] Retrieved 14 Dec '21</ref> Earlier that same year, in its April 2000 issue, ''Nintendo Power'' reported that ''ECW Anarchy Rulz'' would receive a release on the Nintendo 64 in September.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/NintendoPower1988-2004/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20131%20%28April%202000%29/page/n147/mode/2up?q=ecw April 2000 issue of ''Nintendo Power'' providing the Nintendo 64 port claim.] Retrieved 14 Dec '21</ref> ''GameSpot'' would later publish a report on ''Nintendo Power'''s claim, and attempted to contact Acclaim representatives for confirmation. However, the company refused to elaborate on details surrounding the game, nor confirm if a N64 port was indeed being developed. It was expected that confirmation would occur during Acclaim's E3 2000 showcase.<ref>[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ecw-anarchy-rulz-for-the-n64/1100-2565482/ ''GameSpot'' reporting on the ''Nintendo Power'' claim, and receiving no confirmation from Acclaim officials.] Retrieved 14 Dec '21</ref> | ||
The game would be showcased at the exhibition, with ECW wrestlers also competing in matches during the event.<ref>[https://www.giantbomb.com/ecw-anarchy-rulz/3030-6945/images/ ''Giant Bomb'' providing photos of the ''ECW Anarchy Rulz'' E3 2000 showcase.] Retrieved 14 Dec '21</ref> However, only the PlayStation version was revealed, with no news on any N64 port,<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/05/14/e3-acclaims-wild-boxing-wrestling-biking-booth ''IGN'' reporting on Acclaim's E3 2000 showcase, noting only the PlayStation version of ''ECW Anarchy Rulz'' was showcased.] Retrieved 14 Dec '21</ref> though this also meant the released Dreamcast version was also absent from the event. Despite ''ECW Hardcore Revolution'''s success on the N64, its sequel would go unreleased on the platform. | The game would be showcased at the exhibition, [[ECW at E3 2000 (partially found footage of professional wrestling at gaming trade event; 2000)|with ECW wrestlers also competing in matches during the event]].<ref>[https://www.giantbomb.com/ecw-anarchy-rulz/3030-6945/images/ ''Giant Bomb'' providing photos of the ''ECW Anarchy Rulz'' E3 2000 showcase.] Retrieved 14 Dec '21</ref> However, only the PlayStation version was revealed, with no news on any N64 port,<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/05/14/e3-acclaims-wild-boxing-wrestling-biking-booth ''IGN'' reporting on Acclaim's E3 2000 showcase, noting only the PlayStation version of ''ECW Anarchy Rulz'' was showcased.] Retrieved 14 Dec '21</ref> though this also meant the released Dreamcast version was also absent from the event. Despite ''ECW Hardcore Revolution'''s success on the N64, its sequel would go unreleased on the platform. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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*[[Alberto Del Rio vs CM Punk vs Dolph Ziggler vs Jack Swagger vs John Cena (partially found master tape footage of untelevised Hell in a Cell match; 2011)]] | |||
*[[Awesome Kong vs Melissa Anderson (lost footage of professional wrestling match; 2009)]] | |||
*[[Bill Longson vs Whipper Billy Watson (lost footage of professional wrestling match; 1947)]] | |||
*[[Blood Circus (partially found Santo Gold film; 1985)]] | |||
*[[Braden Walker's "Knock Knock" promo (lost original pre-tapes of WWE backstage segment; 2008)]] | *[[Braden Walker's "Knock Knock" promo (lost original pre-tapes of WWE backstage segment; 2008)]] | ||
*[[Bradshaw vs Christian (lost footage of professional wrestling match; 2001)]] | |||
*[[Bret Hart-Hulk Hogan photoshoot (lost professional wrestling promotional photos; 1993)]] | *[[Bret Hart-Hulk Hogan photoshoot (lost professional wrestling promotional photos; 1993)]] | ||
*[[Bret Hart vs Tom Magee (found untelevised professional wrestling match; 1986)]] | |||
*[[Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling (lost early BBC televised professional wrestling matches; 1938-1939; 1946-1947)]] | *[[Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling (lost early BBC televised professional wrestling matches; 1938-1939; 1946-1947)]] | ||
*[[Celebrity Wrestling (partially found ITV professional wrestling reality show; 2005)]] | *[[Celebrity Wrestling (partially found ITV professional wrestling reality show; 2005)]] | ||
*[[Chowdaheads (partially found unaired professional wrestling cartoon show; 1999)]] | |||
*[[Collision in Korea (found professional wrestling event in North Korea; 1995)]] | |||
*[[Collision in Korea wrestler sketches (lost North Korean pencil sketch portraits of professional wrestlers; 1995)]] | |||
*[[Cultaholic (found debut video of professional wrestling YouTube channel; 2017)]] | |||
*[[ECW at E3 2000 (partially found footage of professional wrestling at gaming trade event; 2000)]] | |||
*[[ECW Hardcore TV final episodes (lost episodes of Professional Wrestling Show; 2001)]] | *[[ECW Hardcore TV final episodes (lost episodes of Professional Wrestling Show; 2001)]] | ||
*[[FMW at E3 2000 (partially found footage of professional wrestling at gaming trade event; 2000)]] | |||
*[[The Game (partially found Disturbed cover of professional wrestling theme song; mid 2000s)]] | *[[The Game (partially found Disturbed cover of professional wrestling theme song; mid 2000s)]] | ||
*[[GFW Amped (partially found unaired professional wrestling show; 2015)]] | |||
*[[The Giant's moonsault (lost footage of professional wrestling move; existence unconfirmed; 1990s)]] | |||
*[[Girls Gone Wild: Live from Spring Break (found WWE/Girls Gone Wild crossover special; 2003)]] | *[[Girls Gone Wild: Live from Spring Break (found WWE/Girls Gone Wild crossover special; 2003)]] | ||
*[[GLOW (lost unfinished final season of Netflix comedy-drama series; 2019-2020)]] | |||
*[[Goldberg's pre-television debut matches (lost footage of professional wrestling dark matches; 1997)]] | |||
*[[Gotch-Hackenschmidt Match Film (lost world championship match; 1908)]] | *[[Gotch-Hackenschmidt Match Film (lost world championship match; 1908)]] | ||
*[[Gotch-Hackenschmidt Match Film (lost world championship match; 1911)]] | *[[Gotch-Hackenschmidt Match Film (lost world championship match; 1911)]] | ||
*[[Jake "The Snake" Roberts DDTs Hulk Hogan (lost Snake Pit segment; 1986)]] | *[[Jake "The Snake" Roberts DDTs Hulk Hogan (lost Snake Pit segment; 1986)]] | ||
*[[Johnny Gargano vs Velveteen Dream (lost footage of alternate finish to professional wrestling match; 2019)]] | |||
*[[Kurt Angle vs Owen Hart (lost footage of professional wrestling match; 1999)]] | |||
*[[The Last Battle of Atlanta (found untelevised professional wrestling steel cage match; 1983)]] | |||
*[[Lita's training matches (partially found training videos of professional wrestler; late 1990s-2000)]] | |||
*[[Low Ki & Mercury vs Ric Blade & TCK (partially lost footage of hardcore wrestling tag team match; 2000)]] | |||
*[[Mark Jindrak in Evolution (partially found unaired vignettes of professional wrestling stable; 2003)]] | |||
*[[Pat Tanaka vs Rocco Rock (lost footage of "Body Count" professional wrestling match; 1993)]] | |||
*[["Plane Ride From Hell" (lost photographs of drunk wrestler incidents; 2002)]] | *[["Plane Ride From Hell" (lost photographs of drunk wrestler incidents; 2002)]] | ||
*[[Radio WWF (lost professional wrestling radio show; 1993-1994; late 1990s-2000)]] | |||
*[[Screwed: The Bret Hart Story (lost unfinished wrestling documentary film; 2005)]] | *[[Screwed: The Bret Hart Story (lost unfinished wrestling documentary film; 2005)]] | ||
*[[Sex University (lost WWE webshow; 2006)]] | *[[Sex University (lost WWE webshow; 2006)]] | ||
*[[Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling Gekitou Densetsu (lost build of unreleased Virtual Boy wrestling game; 1995)]] | *[[Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling Gekitou Densetsu (lost build of unreleased Virtual Boy wrestling game; 1995)]] | ||
*[[Strange Kentucky People (lost recording of Chris Jericho "tribute"; 1994)]] | |||
*[[TNA Impact! 2 (lost build of unfinished professional wrestling game; 2009)]] | *[[TNA Impact! 2 (lost build of unfinished professional wrestling game; 2009)]] | ||
*[[WCW 2000 (lost work on unfinished PlayStation 2 game; 2000)]] | *[[WCW 2000 (lost work on unfinished PlayStation 2 game; 2000)]] | ||
*[[WCW All Nighter (partially lost professional wrestling compilation show; 1994-1995)]] | |||
*[[WCW Classics (partially found professional wrestling compilation show; 2000-2001)]] | |||
*[[WCW Internet-only Special Events and PPVs (lost audio streams; 1997-1998)]] | *[[WCW Internet-only Special Events and PPVs (lost audio streams; 1997-1998)]] | ||
*[[WCW/nWo Live (lost build of cancelled PlayStation professional wrestling game; 1998)]] | *[[WCW/nWo Live (lost build of cancelled PlayStation professional wrestling game; 1998)]] | ||
*[[WWE 24x7 (lost professional wrestling compilation show; 2007)]] | |||
*[[WWE Brawl (lost build of cancelled fighting game based on professional wrestling; 2012)]] | *[[WWE Brawl (lost build of cancelled fighting game based on professional wrestling; 2012)]] | ||
*[[WWE Crush Hour (lost build of cancelled Xbox port of vehicular combat game; 2002)]] | |||
*[[WWE SmackDown vs Raw Online (lost build of cancelled online professional wrestling PC game; 2010-2011)]] | *[[WWE SmackDown vs Raw Online (lost build of cancelled online professional wrestling PC game; 2010-2011)]] | ||
*[[WWE Wrestlemania 36 (lost footage of alternate finishes to professional wrestling matches; 2020)]] | |||
*[[WWF Attitude (lost professional wrestling recap show; 2001-2002)]] | |||
*[[WWF Backlash (non-existent unfinished Nintendo 64 professional wrestling game; 2001)]] | *[[WWF Backlash (non-existent unfinished Nintendo 64 professional wrestling game; 2001)]] | ||
*[[WWF In Your House 8: Beware Of Dog ( | *[[WWF Excess (partially found professional wrestling talk show; 2001-2002)]] | ||
*[[WWF In Your House 8: Beware Of Dog (partially found untelevised professional wrestling matches; 1996)]] | |||
*[[WWF Livewire (partially found professional wrestling recap and talk show; 1996-2001)]] | |||
*[[WWF No Mercy (lost Game Boy Color games based on Nintendo 64 wrestling game; 2000)]] | *[[WWF No Mercy (lost Game Boy Color games based on Nintendo 64 wrestling game; 2000)]] | ||
*[[WWF Shotgun (partially found July to December season of syndicated wrestling show; 1997)]] | *[[WWF Shotgun (partially found July to December season of syndicated wrestling show; 1997)]] | ||
Revision as of 15:20, 26 February 2022
Cover art for the PlayStation version of ECW Anarchy Rulz.
Status: Existence Unconfirmed
ECW Anarchy Rulz is a professional wrestling game developed and published by Acclaim Entertainment. Based on Extreme Championship Wrestling, the game would be released on the PlayStation and Dreamcast in mid-2000. Additionally, it has been alleged that a Nintendo 64 port of the game was in development but was ultimately cancelled.
Background
ECW Anarchy Rulz served as a sequel to ECW Hardcore Revolution, which was also developed and published by Acclaim Entertainment earlier in 2000 for the PlayStation, N64, Game Boy Colour and Dreamcast.[1] ECW Hardcore Revolution's commercial success, where it sold over 600,000 units early, inspired Acclaim to quickly develop and publish a sequel.[2] ECW Anarchy Rulz included new features, including new match types like table matches.[3] Released in mid-2000, the game ultimately received generally negative reviews from critics,[4] and would prove to be the last ECW game before the company folded on 4th April, 2001.[5]
Nintendo 64 Port
ECW Anarchy Rulz would initially be sold on the PlayStation, with the Dreamcast receiving a release later in 2000.[6] Earlier that same year, in its April 2000 issue, Nintendo Power reported that ECW Anarchy Rulz would receive a release on the Nintendo 64 in September.[7] GameSpot would later publish a report on Nintendo Power's claim, and attempted to contact Acclaim representatives for confirmation. However, the company refused to elaborate on details surrounding the game, nor confirm if a N64 port was indeed being developed. It was expected that confirmation would occur during Acclaim's E3 2000 showcase.[8]
The game would be showcased at the exhibition, with ECW wrestlers also competing in matches during the event.[9] However, only the PlayStation version was revealed, with no news on any N64 port,[10] though this also meant the released Dreamcast version was also absent from the event. Despite ECW Hardcore Revolution's success on the N64, its sequel would go unreleased on the platform.
Status
Because of Nintendo Power's affiliation with Nintendo of America, it does bring legitimacy to the Nintendo 64 port claim. However, with no other official acknowledgement from Acclaim or other sources, the port's existence still remains questionable. Even if development did commence, no build nor any footage or screenshots of the port have ever publicly resurfaced.
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Nintendo Power reporting that a Nintendo 64 port of ECW Anarchy Rulz was to be released in September 2000.
See Also
- AJ Styles vs Kenny Omega (lost footage of professional wrestling match; 2006)
- Alberto Del Rio vs CM Punk vs Dolph Ziggler vs Jack Swagger vs John Cena (partially found master tape footage of untelevised Hell in a Cell match; 2011)
- Awesome Kong vs Melissa Anderson (lost footage of professional wrestling match; 2009)
- Bill Longson vs Whipper Billy Watson (lost footage of professional wrestling match; 1947)
- Blood Circus (partially found Santo Gold film; 1985)
- Braden Walker's "Knock Knock" promo (lost original pre-tapes of WWE backstage segment; 2008)
- Bradshaw vs Christian (lost footage of professional wrestling match; 2001)
- Bret Hart-Hulk Hogan photoshoot (lost professional wrestling promotional photos; 1993)
- Bret Hart vs Tom Magee (found untelevised professional wrestling match; 1986)
- Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling (lost early BBC televised professional wrestling matches; 1938-1939; 1946-1947)
- Celebrity Wrestling (partially found ITV professional wrestling reality show; 2005)
- Chowdaheads (partially found unaired professional wrestling cartoon show; 1999)
- Collision in Korea (found professional wrestling event in North Korea; 1995)
- Collision in Korea wrestler sketches (lost North Korean pencil sketch portraits of professional wrestlers; 1995)
- Cultaholic (found debut video of professional wrestling YouTube channel; 2017)
- ECW at E3 2000 (partially found footage of professional wrestling at gaming trade event; 2000)
- ECW Hardcore TV final episodes (lost episodes of Professional Wrestling Show; 2001)
- FMW at E3 2000 (partially found footage of professional wrestling at gaming trade event; 2000)
- The Game (partially found Disturbed cover of professional wrestling theme song; mid 2000s)
- GFW Amped (partially found unaired professional wrestling show; 2015)
- The Giant's moonsault (lost footage of professional wrestling move; existence unconfirmed; 1990s)
- Girls Gone Wild: Live from Spring Break (found WWE/Girls Gone Wild crossover special; 2003)
- GLOW (lost unfinished final season of Netflix comedy-drama series; 2019-2020)
- Goldberg's pre-television debut matches (lost footage of professional wrestling dark matches; 1997)
- Gotch-Hackenschmidt Match Film (lost world championship match; 1908)
- Gotch-Hackenschmidt Match Film (lost world championship match; 1911)
- Jake "The Snake" Roberts DDTs Hulk Hogan (lost Snake Pit segment; 1986)
- Johnny Gargano vs Velveteen Dream (lost footage of alternate finish to professional wrestling match; 2019)
- Kurt Angle vs Owen Hart (lost footage of professional wrestling match; 1999)
- The Last Battle of Atlanta (found untelevised professional wrestling steel cage match; 1983)
- Lita's training matches (partially found training videos of professional wrestler; late 1990s-2000)
- Low Ki & Mercury vs Ric Blade & TCK (partially lost footage of hardcore wrestling tag team match; 2000)
- Mark Jindrak in Evolution (partially found unaired vignettes of professional wrestling stable; 2003)
- Pat Tanaka vs Rocco Rock (lost footage of "Body Count" professional wrestling match; 1993)
- "Plane Ride From Hell" (lost photographs of drunk wrestler incidents; 2002)
- Radio WWF (lost professional wrestling radio show; 1993-1994; late 1990s-2000)
- Screwed: The Bret Hart Story (lost unfinished wrestling documentary film; 2005)
- Sex University (lost WWE webshow; 2006)
- Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling Gekitou Densetsu (lost build of unreleased Virtual Boy wrestling game; 1995)
- Strange Kentucky People (lost recording of Chris Jericho "tribute"; 1994)
- TNA Impact! 2 (lost build of unfinished professional wrestling game; 2009)
- WCW 2000 (lost work on unfinished PlayStation 2 game; 2000)
- WCW All Nighter (partially lost professional wrestling compilation show; 1994-1995)
- WCW Classics (partially found professional wrestling compilation show; 2000-2001)
- WCW Internet-only Special Events and PPVs (lost audio streams; 1997-1998)
- WCW/nWo Live (lost build of cancelled PlayStation professional wrestling game; 1998)
- WWE 24x7 (lost professional wrestling compilation show; 2007)
- WWE Brawl (lost build of cancelled fighting game based on professional wrestling; 2012)
- WWE Crush Hour (lost build of cancelled Xbox port of vehicular combat game; 2002)
- WWE SmackDown vs Raw Online (lost build of cancelled online professional wrestling PC game; 2010-2011)
- WWE Wrestlemania 36 (lost footage of alternate finishes to professional wrestling matches; 2020)
- WWF Attitude (lost professional wrestling recap show; 2001-2002)
- WWF Backlash (non-existent unfinished Nintendo 64 professional wrestling game; 2001)
- WWF Excess (partially found professional wrestling talk show; 2001-2002)
- WWF In Your House 8: Beware Of Dog (partially found untelevised professional wrestling matches; 1996)
- WWF Livewire (partially found professional wrestling recap and talk show; 1996-2001)
- WWF No Mercy (lost Game Boy Color games based on Nintendo 64 wrestling game; 2000)
- WWF Shotgun (partially found July to December season of syndicated wrestling show; 1997)
- WWF Xperience (found pay-per-view event footage; 1996)
References
- ↑ Archived Acclaim page detailing the releases of ECW Hardcore Revolution. Retrieved 14 Dec '21
- ↑ Archived Acclaim press release detailing ECW Hardcore Revolution's commercial success. Retrieved 14 Dec '21
- ↑ IGN review of ECW Anarchy Rulz, noting the new match types. Retrieved 14 Dec '21
- ↑ Metacritic score for the PlayStation version of ECW Anarchy Rulz. Retrieved 14 Dec '21
- ↑ IGN reporting on ECW folding. Retrieved 14 Dec '21
- ↑ Archived Yahoo! Finance page reporting on the release of ECW Anarchy Rulz. Retrieved 14 Dec '21
- ↑ April 2000 issue of Nintendo Power providing the Nintendo 64 port claim. Retrieved 14 Dec '21
- ↑ GameSpot reporting on the Nintendo Power claim, and receiving no confirmation from Acclaim officials. Retrieved 14 Dec '21
- ↑ Giant Bomb providing photos of the ECW Anarchy Rulz E3 2000 showcase. Retrieved 14 Dec '21
- ↑ IGN reporting on Acclaim's E3 2000 showcase, noting only the PlayStation version of ECW Anarchy Rulz was showcased. Retrieved 14 Dec '21