Backwards Compatible #47 - Wrestlemania The Arcade Game (Arcade, PS1, Genesis, SNES, 32X, Saturn, MS-DOS)

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04/18/25 • 59 min

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This week, Lou and I jump off the top rope and into the wonderfully weird world of WrestleMania: The Arcade Game—Midway’s over-the-top, digitized brawler that mashed Mortal Kombat with the WWF’s New Generation Era.

But that’s not all. This episode is a bit of a wrestling grab bag (hey, I’m still getting over a cold, cut me some slack!):

🕹️ We review WrestleMania: The Arcade Game – Is it a legit classic or just a button-mashing curiosity?

🎮 A quick look at WWF In Your House on PS1 – the weird, clearly inferior sequel you probably forgot existed.

🤼 We also get into WrestleMania 41 hype, our thoughts on the New Generation Era of wrestling (hello neon and Lex Express!).

It's chaotic, nostalgic, and full of bad Vince McMahon impressions.

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Want a shout out on the show? Shoot us a text and share your thoughts, game suggestions, etc.!

But that’s not all. This episode is a bit of a wrestling grab bag (hey, I’m still getting over a cold, cut me some slack!):

🕹️ We review WrestleMania: The Arcade Game – Is it a legit classic or just a button-mashing curiosity?

🎮 A quick look at WWF In Your House on PS1 – the weird, clearly inferior sequel you probably forgot existed.

🤼 We also get into WrestleMania 41 hype, our thoughts on the New Generation Era of wrestling (hello neon and Lex Express!).

It's chaotic, nostalgic, and full of bad Vince McMahon impressions.

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Check out the site for some awesome Gen 'S' swag :)

Previous Episode

Backwards Compatible #46 - Batman Forever (SNES, Genesis)

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No ne content this week because I’m out sick (boo!), but instead of leaving your podcast feed empty, we’re opening up the Backwards Compatible Vault and bringing you a segment from a past episode where Lou and I dug deep into Batman Forever—both the movie and the video game.

This one’s got it all:
🦇 Over-the-top Jim Carrey energy
🦇 Neon chaos and rubber suits
🦇 The weird, clunky SNES/Genesis Batman Forever game that tried to be Mortal Kombat but... wasn’t
🦇 Lou having THOUGHTS about Val Kilmer’s Bat-performance

It’s a fun flashback to a chaotic era of movie tie-ins, and a nice little slice of our podcast history. Thanks for bearing with us this week, and fingers crossed I’m back in full Bat-health for episode 47!

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Backwards Compatible #48 - Comix Zone (Sega Genesis)

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This week on Backwards Compatible, we’re cracking open the panels of Comix Zone for the Sega Genesis—a visually striking, brutally difficult beat-’em-up that dropped in July 1995.

Lou and I talk through the game’s unique comic book aesthetic, its place in mid-’90s gaming, and why it still stands out nearly 30 years later. We get into what made it so innovative, what held it back from getting a sequel, and whether it’s due for a modern-day revival.

Plus: we talk broader ideas around reviving dead franchises, adapting comics into games, and how graphics evolution shaped the '90s. If you ever felt like you were literally inside a comic book, this one’s for you.

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