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<h2>Overview</h2><p>WWF King of the Ring is a wrestling game developed by <a href="/eastridge-technology/3010-4437/" data-ref-id="3010-4437">Eastridge Technology</a> and published by <a href="/ljn/3010-1870/" data-ref-id="3010-1870">LJN</a> for the <a href="/nintendo-entertainment-system/3045-21/" data-ref-id="3045-21">NES</a> and <a href="/game-boy/3045-3/" data-ref-id="3045-3">Game Boy</a> platforms.</p><h2>Featured Wrestlers</h2><ul><li><a href="/hulk-hogan/3005-247/" data-ref-id="3005-247">Hulk Hogan</a> ( Speed: 4 Strength: 7 Stamina: 5)</li><li><a href="/randy-savage/3005-472/" data-ref-id="3005-472">"Macho Man" Randy Savage</a> (Speed: 5 Strength: 4 Stamina: 7)</li><li><a href="/bret-hart/3005-4841/" data-ref-id="3005-4841">Bret Hart</a> (Speed: 6 Strength: 4 Stamina: 6)</li><li><a href="/the-undertaker/3005-473/" data-ref-id="3005-473">The Undertaker</a> (Speed: 4 Strength: 6 Stamina: 6)</li><li><a href="/lex-luger/3005-16499/" data-ref-id="3005-16499">"The Narcissist" Lex Luger</a> (Speed: 3 Strength: 7 Stamina: 5)</li><li><a href="/mr-perfect/3005-3324/" data-ref-id="3005-3324">Mr Perfect</a> (Speed: 6 Strength: 4 Stamina: 5)</li><li><a href="/razor-ramon/3005-3877/" data-ref-id="3005-3877">Razor Ramon</a> (Speed: 3 Strength: 7 Stamina: 5)</li><li><a href="/shawn-michaels/3005-597/" data-ref-id="3005-597">Shawn Michaels</a> (Speed: 6 Strength: 3 Stamina: 6)</li><li><a href="/yokozuna/3005-23511/" data-ref-id="3005-23511">Yokozuna</a> (Speed: 3 Strength: 7 Stamina: 4) [Not featured in GB version]</li><li><a href="/bam-bam-bigelow/3005-3198/" data-ref-id="3005-3198">Bam Bam Bigelow</a> (Speed: 4 Strength: 6 Stamina: 4) [Not featured in GB version]</li><li>"You" (A customizable character in terms of name and attributes)</li></ul><h2>Modes</h2><h3>One player modes:</h3><p>- One on one</p><p>- Tag team</p><p>- Tournament (You take on a ladder of all the in game wrestlers to win the WWF Championship)</p><p>- King of the Ring (A single elimination tournament with the winner being declared King of the Ring)</p><h3>Two player modes:</h3><p>- One on one</p><p>- Tag Team (Versus only, no co-op)</p><h2>Critical Reception</h2><p>When the NES version was released Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the review scores of 8,6,6 and 7 out of ten. Ed Semrad, who gave the highest score, wrote, "...There are lots of wrestlers to pipick from, each being quite different from the other. Being only a two-button game does not really hinder it from being fun, but being on an 8-bit system does have its limitations -- like the occasional character [having his] legs disappearing when thrown...".</p><p>Sushi-X wrote, "...The graphics are weak and lots of flicker gets annoying real fast. The game play is decent and the cart proves to be fun with two players".</p><h2>Development</h2><p>WWF King of the Ring was the last NES/GB game made by <a href="/gray-matter/3010-916/" data-ref-id="3010-916">Gray Matter</a>.</p><p>During development Hulk Hogan complained about his player character's hairline so the developers added pixels to his sprite. When he complained again the developers gave him a comically full head of hair. This changed was approved.</p><p>The game used two wrestler body types: fat and non-fat. One unnamed wrestler complained he had been placed in the wrong category, so he had to be remade as a non-fat character.</p>