WCW Nitro is a professional wrestling game developed by Inland Productions and published by THQ, ported to the Nintendo 64 from the 1998 PlayStation game. Based on WCW Monday Nitro, it features over 60 WCW and nWo wrestlers, real event arenas, and a button-combination move system across singles, tag, and battle royale matches. The N64 port uses the updated WCW/nWo Thunder roster.
How To Play WCW Nitro
Control
Action
Control Stick
Move around the ring
A Button
Grapple / grab the opponent
B Button
Strike (punch or kick)
Directional + Button
Perform signature moves and finishers
Z Trigger
Block / pin
Start
Pause
About WCW Nitro
Release date
PlayStation (NA): January 15, 1998 ยท Nintendo 64 (NA): February 1999 (N64 port was North America only)
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