RetroMania Wrestling update out now on Switch, patch notes and trailer
Posted on June 16, 2022 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop
A big update has just landed in the Switch version of RetroMania Wrestling. Players can access new content, features, changes, and more.
One of the additions is Chris Bey as a playable character. Three new arenas can be accessed as well.
Below are the patch notes for the RetroMania Wrestling update on Switch:
- The Ultimate Finesser, “Dashing” Chris Bey finally makes his RetroMania debut!
- New RETROPALOOZA convention arena!
- HOT TAGS! Low health wrestlers tagging out to a fresh partner have a chance to trigger a Hot Tag. Wrestlers under the “Hot” effect will get buffed for a short duration:
- Gain momentum!
- Move faster!
- Win any grapple!
- Kendo stick overhaul! Sticks for everybody! (Previously a Dreamer-exclusive easter egg in one arena.)
- Available in every arena… if you find them. 🙂
- Longer reach, but less damage than chairs.
- Breaks after five hits.
- LIGHT attacks can combo up to three hits. (x2: daze, x3: knockdown)
- HEAVY attacks knock down in one swing.
- You can now punch your opponent into a dazed state by holding the LIGHT button from a headlock.
- Tag partners on apron will react to action in the ring.
- New Champ scene now plays when title changes hands in Versus.
- Must complete 10 Pounds of Gold at least once to unlock the title for free play.
- Title will not change hands in Versus if there is a 10 Pounds of Gold save in progress.
- If a 10 Pounds of Gold save is detected, Champion indicator will be greyed out.
- If a new 10 Pounds of Gold save is created, Champion will default back to Nick Aldis.
- Best of Three Falls added to match options for Singles and Tag Team, with new fall indicator.
- Ground AI completely reworked – no more spam!
- Low health fatigue. Wrestlers will clutch their stomach and move slower when at low health.
- You can now throw your opponent back into the ring.
- More moves can now eject from the ring.
- All moves that can eject from ring can also throw into the cage wall.
- Several moves can be done off the front apron to the floor.
- You can now break pins with moves off the top rope.
- Defeated wrestlers will now randomly display one of four “loser” poses.
- Random wrestler select has been added.
- Entrance nameplates have been added.
- Winner’s music now plays after match.
- Nikita Koloff’s German Suplex has been upgraded to Power German Suplex.
- Submission wins are now accompanied by bone-crunching sound effect.
- Attacks to the groin are now accompanied by ring bell sound effect.
- Suicide dive damage has been increased, but you will take that same damage on miss.
- Submission moves no longer automatically break when performed outside the ring.
- “ELIMINATED!” text added when eliminated from the Retro Rumble or other elimination-type matches.
- Several moves have been reanimated.
- More rope movement when appropriate.
- Matt Cardona entrance animation updated.
- Johnny Retro entrance animation updated.
- Big Stevie Cool entrance animation updated.
- Lots and lots of sprite layering/move timing issues sorted.
- SFX adjustments for many moves.
- Lucky Wins can now be toggled under gameplay options.
- Scanline filter has been added to video options.
Get a look at a trailer for the new RetroMania Wrestling Switch update below.
