WWE WrestleMania X8
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WWE’s WrestleMania X8 era
WWE WrestleMania X8 brings the wrestling personalities and spectacle of its 2002 era to GameCube. The roster includes stars such as The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H and The Undertaker, with the nWo also represented. Each wrestler has signature moves and an entrance, while a wide selection of match formats lets you set up a straightforward singles contest or a bout built around cages, ladders and tables.
Grapples, reversals and finishing moves
The action combines strikes, grapples, counters and wrestler-specific finishing moves. Reversals let you respond to an opponent’s attack. The GameCube controls use the shoulder triggers to counter striking and grappling attempts, and pressing both together counters a finishing move. The C Stick changes which opponent your wrestler faces, a useful part of controlling a match when several wrestlers share the ring.
The rules of the selected match change what you are trying to achieve. In a cage match, the route to victory is climbing over the top; your Spirit meter influences how quickly you climb. Ladder matches ask you to position and climb the ladder to reach the suspended belt, while opponents can interfere. Royal Rumble uses over-the-top-rope elimination with four wrestlers in the ring at once.
Championship paths and custom competitors
Path of a Champion is the solo route through a series of matches toward a championship opportunity. Different title paths give you goals beyond a single exhibition. Battle for the Belts adds another championship collection, including fictional and distinctive custom belt designs. Together, these modes let you pursue a title run or compete over belts across repeated matches.
Create-A-Wrestler lets you make a competitor with a customized appearance, profile and moves. You can choose from grapples, strikes and holds and adjust the character’s body proportions. Progress can also open additional characters and creation options. This gives you a way to develop your own wrestler alongside playing the existing WWE roster, with the available customization tied to the game’s original selection of parts.
Match variety and WWE presentation
Local match configurations include Singles, Tag Team, Handicap, Triple Threat, Fatal Four-Way and larger elimination contests. Rule variants include Hardcore, Table, Ladder, TLC, Cage, Hell in a Cell and Ironman. Table attacks and double-team moves connect the wrestling action to the props and partnerships that define these bouts.
Arena sets, lighting, camera changes and full-motion entrance videos aim to reproduce the look of a WWE show. The original Nintendo World Report reviews describe entrances and music but also note missing licensed themes and the absence of spoken match commentary. Those details distinguish the game’s presentation from the televised event that gives it its name.
GameCube play and saving
The North American package supports one to four simultaneous players using GameCube controllers. A GameCube Memory Card is required for saved data, and the box specifies 12 blocks for this release.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for WWE WrestleMania X8 | Nintendo GameCube.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | THQ Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Licensed by | JAKKS Pacific, Inc | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Licensed by | JAKKS Pacific, Inc | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | THQ Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Licensed by | JAKKS Pacific, Inc | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | GameCube | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-4 Players | GameCube | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Wrestling | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Wii | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Yuke's | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | THQ | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Wrestling | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | THQ, Yuke's | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | PAL Wii | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Yuke's | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Wrestling | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1-4 players | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | THQ | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-06-10 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2002-09-06 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 2002-09-27 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2002-06-09 | North America | PriceCharting |
| 2002-09-06 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2002-09-27 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| June 9, 2002 | North America | PriceCharting |
| September 6, 2002 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| September 27, 2002 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 785138380056 | United States | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GW3E-USA | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B0000631WE | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 8376 | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4522174000076 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GW3J-JPN | Japan | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1626635439 | Japan | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00006FRA7 | Japan | MobyGames |
| asin | B0000631WE | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 8376 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 785138380056 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4522174000076 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4005209038980 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4522174000076 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4005209038980 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4005209038966 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
