ECW Anarchy Rulz (video game)
| ECW Anarchy Rulz | |
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| Developer(s) | Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City |
| Publisher(s) | Acclaim Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Dreamcast |
| Release date(s) | PlayStation Dreamcast |
| Genre(s) |
Fighting Sports |
| Mode(s) |
Single player multiplayer |
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | (DC) 45% (PS) 44.86% |
| Metacritic | (PS) 43/100 (DC) 38/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| AllGame | (PS)   (DC) 
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| CVG | 2/10 |
| EGM | 4/10 |
| GameFan | 0.1% |
| Game Informer | (PS) 4/10 (DC) 3/10 |
| GamePro | |
| Game Revolution | D |
| GameSpot | (DC) 6.5/10 (PS) 5.5/10 |
| IGN | 3.8/10 |
| OPM (US) | |
ECW Anarchy Rulz is a professional wrestling video game released by Acclaim Entertainment in 2000 based on Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). It was released for the PlayStation and Dreamcast. The game is the sequel to ECW Hardcore Revolution and the last ECW game released by Acclaim. Acclaim would later start another wrestling game series with the release of Legends of Wrestling the following year.
After ECW Hardcore Revolution was disappointingly received due to, among other reasons, the lack of an ECW feel. Acclaim tried to compensate for this by adding many new match types. Among these are the Table Match, Inferno Match, Dumpster Match, Rage In A Cage, Hate Match, and the Backlot Brawl.
The game featured new control mechanics as well, however these felt very similar to the controls that had been with the series since WWF War Zone. Rounding out the additions is the revamped career mode. There was going to be a Nintendo 64 version of this game but it was cancelled as the console was approaching the end of its life.
This was the last game that was made for ECW before it filed for bankruptcy and was purchased by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Acclaim went on to produce the Legends of Wrestling series. The more recent incarnation of ECW would appear in three games in the WWE Smackdown vs. Raw series (2008–2010).
As in 'ECW Hardcore Revolution' the game also features bonus characters called 'Jobbers'. By pressing 'Right' while highlighting any wrestler on the selection screen, the player can see the jobber list. They are characters based upon non-performers in ECW and Acclaim, although some are completely imaginary. At first, Trainer is the only one available as the others must be unlocked.
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