{"id":1074,"date":"2026-04-10T17:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/11\/wwf_wrestlefest_successor_retromania_wrestling_secures_early_2021_release_date_physical_release"},"modified":"2026-04-10T17:07:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:07:10","slug":"wwf-wrestlefest-successor-retromania-wrestling-secures-early-2021-release-date-physical-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/wwf-wrestlefest-successor-retromania-wrestling-secures-early-2021-release-date-physical-release\/","title":{"rendered":"WWF Wrestlefest Successor RetroMania Wrestling Secures Early 2021 Release Date, Physical Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"RetroMania Wrestling\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5a82bbef3ad48\/retromania-wrestling.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wwf-wrestlefest-successor-retromania-wrestling-secures-early-2021-release-date-physical-release.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"428\" alt=\"RetroMania Wrestling\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/retromania_wrestling\">RetroMania Wrestling<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 billed by developer RetroSoft Studios as the <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.retromaniawrestling.com\/news\/retromania-wrestling-is-now-the-official-sequel-to-wrestlefest\">official successor<\/a> to the Technos 1991 arcade title <strong>WWF Wrestlefest<\/strong> \u2013 is now locked-in for release on Switch early next year.<\/p>\n<p>The game \u2013 which is also getting a physical release via Limited Run Games \u2013 arrives on February 26th, 2021. It showcases 2-8 player local multiplayer (online is still to be confirmed), 50 different match variations, 700 frames of hand-drawn 2D animation and a stack of characters to play as \u2013 including the iconic Road Warriors (AKA: Legion of Doom), Hawk and Animal, both of which have now sadly passed away.<\/p>\n<p>RetroMania Wrestling is also due for release on the PS4, Xbox One and Steam.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\"><\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/11\/wwf_wrestlefest_successor_retromania_wrestling_secures_early_2021_release_date_physical_release\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RetroMania Wrestling \u2013 billed by developer RetroSoft Studios as the official successor to the Technos 1991 arcade title WWF Wrestlefest \u2013 is now locked-in for release on Switch early next year. The game \u2013 which is also getting a physical release via Limited Run Games \u2013 arrives on February 26th, 2021. It showcases 2-8 player local multiplayer (online is still to be confirmed), 50 different match variations, 700 frames of hand-drawn 2D animation and a stack of characters to play as \u2013 including the iconic Road Warriors (AKA: Legion of Doom), Hawk and Animal, both of which have now sadly passed away. RetroMania Wrestling is also due for release on the PS4, Xbox One and Steam. 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