9. Saturday Night Slam Masters
Without the benefit of a wrestling licence to fall back on, Saturday Night Slam Masters had to be something special in order to appeal to Super Nintendo wrestling fans that already had games featuring their favorite wrestlers to play instead. Fortunately, special is exactly what it was.
It should be no surprise that Saturday Night Slam Master’s psuedo-2D fighter controls were rock solid given that the game was made by Capcom, but what was surprising is how the game nailed the presentation elements of professional wrestling like no other game before it licensed or otherwise. Everything from the entrances to the costume designs is brimming with personality and it lends an element of distinction to this game that few modern wrestling titles even get to enjoy.
It’s also a fact that Mike Slamkovich is the greatest pro wrestler name in video game history. So this game has that going for it.
