Melonbread’s Retro-Wres – The home of retro wrestling games

Mask Ripping

Melonbread February 7, 2026

Most people know that the Eye Gouge has the...

Ground Strikes and the Wakeup Timer

Melonbread February 7, 2026

The AKI games contain lots of examples of clever...

Hacking the Game Intro – Camera Controls

Melonbread July 15, 2025

As we’ll cover elsewhere, the Storyboard (from 80125A58 in...

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Japanese Wrestling Game Sales Data

Melonbread February 3, 2024

Japanese Wrestling Game Sales Data Thanks to the excellent...

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AKI Did You Know? – Volume 2

Melonbread February 2, 2024

I started the “AKI Did You Know?” series at...

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AKI Did You Know? – Volume 1

Melonbread February 1, 2024

I started the “AKI Did You Know?” series at...

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Part 1: “Turning Pro Wrestling into a Game” – What are the differences between other sports games that may appear similar but are actually different?

Melonbread April 27, 2023

Editor’s Note: This is a translation of Hideyuki “Geta”...

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First Night: “The Ecstasy and Anxiety of the Chosen One”

Melonbread April 26, 2023

Editor’s Note: This is a translation of Hideyuki “Geta”...

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The Big Pro Wrestling / Tag Team Wrestling (1983)

Melonbread January 10, 2023

Technically, this isn’t the first ever pro-wrestling video game...