10 Best Non-WWE Wrestling Video Games Ever

4. Virtual Pro Wrestling (N64)

Virtual Pro Wrestling 64
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Lovers of classic ‘90s Japanese professional wrestling, this is the game for you. The sports entertainment hands of Vince McMahon, Eric Bischoff and the Attitude Era were nowhere to be found here, with a game that features some of the sport’s most iconic names. Classic performers from NJPW, AJPW, Michinoku Pro and more are included, along with a roster of legends that takes some beating.

Only being available in Japan means this might not have the worldwide acclaim of other games, but this is the internet and supposedly there are ways to work around that, maybe, supposedly. It is worth the work, as Virtual Pro Wrestling is a vital signpost on the history of pro wrestling video games, offering more flexibility and variation than predecessors.

AJ Styles has gone on record saying that this is the best pro wrestling video game of all time, and The Phenomenal One knows what he is talking about. An unbeatable roster, some delightful quirks, a post-match points scoring system and a young Minoru Suzuki; what’s not to love?

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Born in the middle of Wales in the middle of the 1980's, John can't quite remember when he started watching wrestling but he has a terrible feeling that Dino Bravo was involved. Now living in Prague, John spends most of his time trying to work out how Tomohiro Ishii still stands upright. His favourite wrestler of all time is Dean Malenko, but really it is Repo Man. He is the author of 'An Illustrated History of Slavic Misery', the best book about the Slavic people that you haven't yet read. You can get that and others from www.poshlostbooks.com.