WCW NITRO
Official Title  WCW Nitro
Common Title  WCW Nitro
Serial Number(s)  SLUS-00397
Region  NTSC-U
Genre / Style  Wrestling

Developer  Inland Productions, Inc.
Publisher  THQ, Inc.
Date Released  16 November 1998
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLUS-00397
Serial Number In Disc SLUS-00397
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 7
( 1 Data Track &
6 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
613 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc 534 MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  752919470169  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

WCW Nitro features a variety of game modes including Exhibition, Exhibition Tag Team, Tournament, Vs, Vs Tag Team and Royal Rumble. Players can wrestle alone or challenge up to three friends to a Royal Rumble. WCW Nitro also features 64 playable characters with 16 of these available at the beginning of the game. These fighters include such favorites as Hulk Hogan, Giant, Randy Savage, Sting, and Kevin Nash.

Players can choose from several rings in such known locations as Nitro, NWO, American Bash, Halloween Havoc and WCW. Each fighter also has a large list of diverse moves created appropriately upon their real life counterpart right down from move selection to execution of the move. Other options include selection of match time from one to five to ten minutes or unlimited, ring out from unlimited to sixty seconds, three different difficulties, ability to turn surprise attacks on or off, ring selection, sound balances, sound mode and control configuration.

Features:
Take on such wrestlers as Hulk Hogan, Giant, Randy Savage, Sting, and Kevin Nash
Play alone or challenge friends to a LAN Royal Rumble
Select from a variety of arenas including those found in Nitro, NWO, American Bash, Halloween Havoc and WCW

  Manufacturer's description:

Too much for you?

Step into the ring as one of your favorite WCW or NWO superstars! Insane 1 or 2 player Tag Team action, plus Tournament and Exposition modes.

Featuring: Hollywood Hogan, Ric Flair, Sting, Lex Luger, The Giant, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Dean Malenko, Eddy Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Alex Wright, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Harlem Heat, Diamond Dallas Page, Syxx, and many more.
Watch out for "run-in" match disruptions, plus hidden characters including managers and valets.
Each wrestler has dozens of devastating moves, including unique special moves!

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Wrestling theme.
Number Of Players  1 or 2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Digital Controller compatible only )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.7.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.7.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move Character:  D-Pad
  Kick; knee drop opponent on ground; knee opponent at turnbuckle; flying knee drop -  X Button
  Pin opponent to ground -  Circle Button
  Punch; elbow opponent at turnbuckle or elbow drop opponent on ground; flying elbow drop; clothesline opponent running towards you -  Square Button
  Chop; leg drop opponent on ground; chop opponent at turnbuckle; flying leg drop; spin kick -  Triangle Button
  Stomp opponent on ground -  Down Arrow + X Button
  Lift to feet (opponent on ground) -  Up Arrow + Circle Button
  Drag opponent on ground -  Left Arrow + Circle Button
  Splash opponet at turnbuckle -  Down Arrow + X Button
  Ten punch opponent at turnbuckle -  Right Arrow + Square (hit repeatedly) Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Big Head -   At the character select screen press L1, L1, L1, L1, L1, L1, L1, L2, Select 
  Hidden Rings -   At the options screen highlight the Ring Option and press R1, R2, R1, R2, L1, L2, L1, L2, Select 
  Secret Characters -   At the title screen press R1, R1, R1, R1, L1, L1, L1, L1, R2, R2, R2, R2, L2, L2, L2, L2, Select 
  View all FMV sequences -   At the title screen press R2, R2, R2, R2, R1, R2, R1, R2, Select 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Joker Command -  
D008B190 0000
 
  Infinite Health Player 1 -  
801EF64C 03E8
 

 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK INSIDE
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File Size - 519 KB
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Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 57 KB
 - Disc Cover
DISC
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Dim. - 640 x 686 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 69 KB

 PAL:
  • WCW Nitro [SLES-01137]  - 
     

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