Underplayed Gems

Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling: Ouja no Tamashii (1999)

Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling: Ouja no Tamashii cover
Platforms
PlayStation
Genres
Fighting, Sport
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How it feels

A grounded, by-the-numbers wrestling sim that feels like managing and competing through a season of authentic matches rather than chasing spectacle.

simulation-stylemethodicalcompetitivestructuredstraightforwardmodest presentationsports authenticityreplayable

About

Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling: Soul of Champions is a 3D Japanese wrestling game that features 25 wrestlers (including one hidden wrestler) from the All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion. There are seven modes of play available in the game: One Night Match, Champion Carnival, Real World Tag League, Battle Royal, Create Edit (Create-a-Wrestler), MVP Season Mode, and Defend Title (hidden mode).

Screenshots

Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling: Ouja no Tamashii screenshot 1Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling: Ouja no Tamashii screenshot 2Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling: Ouja no Tamashii screenshot 3

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