- Release Date: October 07, 2003
- Genre: Sports
- Style: Wrestling
- Similar Games: Def Jam Vendetta (PlayStation 2), MTV Celebrity Deathmatch (Xbox)
Game Description
Based on the independently released "Best of Backyard Wrestling" video series, Backyard Wrestling the game features violent, over-the-top action designed to appeal to both hardcore wrestling fans as well as fighting enthusiasts. Players begin the game as a lowly wrestler trying to advance in the rankings to achieve the coveted title of The King of Hardcore. The career mode is more than simply defeating a rival, however, as there are specific objectives that must be completed along the way. This often involves using the environment to one's advantage.This environment is the key element that separates Backyard Wrestling from others in the genre. Since wrestlers are no longer forced to do battle inside a confined ring, the action takes place within open, multi-tiered environments featuring a wide assortment of interactive objects. Players can freely roam around the locales to explore new ways to harm their rival. This could mean leaping off ladders, rooftops, or cars to inflict damage as well as bludgeoning them with a street sign, baseball bat, or tire iron. Wrestlers can smash through houses, throw their opponent into a tree, and interact with pedestrians.
Pedestrians serve another function in addition to distracting opponents. If players decide to take the easy way out and use the same move over and over again, the crowd will show their displeasure by booing and then throwing harmful items at the offending wrestler. Another unusual feature is the lack of a traditional damage or health meter. Players will be able to tell the extent of injuries received by a wrestler simply by his appearance, with location-specific damage modeling affecting a character's movement and actions during the bout. Superficial cuts will turn into open wounds, and blood will start flowing freely from severely injured areas.
~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide
Production Credits
Company 1: Paradox Development; CEO: Christine Hsu; Operations Director: Theresa Chang; Studio Director: James Maxwell; Technical Director: David Ollman; Art Director: Paul Interrante; Project Director: Allen Fernandez; Assistant Producer: Edwin DeNicholas; Programming Lead: Sam Baker, James Guintu, Paul Stapley; Programming Director: Dimcho Balev, Moumine, Ballo, Peter Jeffreries, Benjamin Kutcher, Eitan Levy, Ed Ma, Krassimir Simeonov, Romalis Taylor; Additional Programming: Ian Bullard, David Frenkel, Yong Li, Mark Miller; Art Lead: Jonathan Evans, Allan Hayburn; Art: Wendy Davis Vetter, Jason Maynard, Tim McGrath, Richie Romero; Additional Art: Martin Kilner, Tom McGuire, Mark Lappin, Ellis Goodson, Joel Payne, Lou Garcia; Design: Mark Acero, Michael Bilodeau, Derek Daniels, Omar Kendall, Bill McDonald, Eric Williams; Animation Lead: Cory Barlog; Animation: James Che, Sean Gilley, William Lykke, Elaina Scott, Bruno Velazquez, Joshua Been; Additional Anaimation: Abigail Goldsmi, Beth Sleven, Patrick Strand; Sound Design: Todd Piperi; Additional Voices: Sarah Wulfeck, Todd Piperi, James Maxwell, Krassimir Simonov, Mike Carr, Joshua Been, Bruno Velazquez, Eitan Levy; QA: Tommy Ho; Assets Manager: Jennifer Bullard; In Loving Memory Of: Walter, Otis, Ginger; Company 2: Eidos Inc. (U.S.); Sr. VP Development: Greg Richardson; VP of External Development: Paul Grace; Producer: Mike Schmitt; Lead Designer: Kevin Gill; Talk Show Sequences Written and Directed By: Kevin Gill, Mike Schmitt; Executive Producer: Kelly Turner; VP Marketing: Paul Baldwin; Marketing Director: Chip Blundell; Senior Product Manager: Kevin Gill; Soundtrack Supervision and Licensing: Kevin Gill; Music Consultant: Crush - Music Media Management; Operations: Michael Minson, Greg Wu; Production Operations Manager: Brian King; PR Manager: Michelle Seebach; PR Specialist: Kjell Vistad; Marketing Coordinator: Wyman Jung; Channel Marketing Manager: Kim Pendleton; Channel Coordinator: Janty Sumimoto; Web Site Design: Yasuto Suga; Web Support: Rob Fitzpatrick; Graphic Design: Julie Leibowitz; Video Editing: Josh Schwartz, Post Josh; Talk Show FMV: Plastic Wax; Cover Photograph By: Blk/Mrkt Design; Product Test Coordinator: Ralph Ortiz; Asst. 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