WWE WrestleMania 21 is a professional wrestling

Professional wrestling

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 video game released on the Xbox

Xbox

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 console

Video game console

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 by THQ

THQ

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. It is based on WWE's pay-per-view event of the same name

WrestleMania

WrestleMania is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event, produced annually in late March or early April by WWE, a professional wrestling promotion based in Connecticut...

. It is also the successor to WrestleMania XIX

WWE WrestleMania XIX

WWE WrestleMania XIX is a video game released for the Nintendo GameCube by THQ in late 2003. It's the second of four annual WWE licensed video games for the console....

. The game was the last WWE game released to the original Xbox.

Features

WrestleMania 21s features include; superstar voice over and commentary, character evolution (provides character building story mode which allows the player to upgrade each superstar's appearance, abilities, entrance, costumes and moveset as the player attempts to win the heavyweight championship), moves and animations made with motion captured technology and online multiplayer via Xbox Live

Xbox Live

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, (supports up to four players with voice chat, scoreboards, and friends list).

Reception

WrestleMania 21 received largely negative reception due to its gameplay which, rather than being an upgrade of a pre-existing game engine, was virtually built from the ground up. It currently has a 56% on Gamerankings.

External links

• IGN WWE WrestleMania 21 Guide
• WWE WrestleMania 21 Release Information at GameFAQs
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