ECW Hardcore Revolution
ECW Hardcore Revolution — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is ECW Hardcore Revolution on?
- ECW Hardcore Revolution was released on Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Dreamcast, Game Boy Color.
- When did ECW Hardcore Revolution release?
- ECW Hardcore Revolution was first released on January 31, 2000.
About ECW Hardcore Revolution
Often imitated, never duplicated, ECW Hardcore Revolution takes you to Hell and back with the most intense hardcore wrestling action the human body can endure. Remember, scars never heal. Debut of over 40 hardcore ECW stars including Rob Van Dam, Sabu, Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Mike Awesome, Francine and New Jack! Real gutter-mouth crowd chants and commentary from ECW's Joey Styles. Brutal finishers and chair shots. "3-Way Dance" plus over 20 game modes!
Summary via IGDB.
ECW Hardcore Revolution on Wikipedia
ECW Hardcore Revolution is a professional wrestling video game released by Acclaim Entertainment, based on the professional wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). The game was released for the Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Game Boy Color, and Dreamcast in 2000. It was the first wrestling game to be based on ECW, as well as the first professional wrestling video game to receive a Mature rating from the ESRB, although the Game Boy Color version was rated Everyone. Acclaim followed this title with the release of a sequel, ECW Anarchy Rulz, in August 2000.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Dreamcast, Game Boy Color
- Developer
- Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City
- Publisher
- Acclaim Entertainment
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Themes
- Non-fiction
- Series
- ECW
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | 2000 | $15 | $52 | $70 | 11 reviews | Low |
Release timeline
- Nintendo 64Jan 31, 2000
- DreamcastJan 31, 2000
- PlayStationJan 31, 2000
- Game Boy ColorJan 31, 2000
First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.
We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL release | $15 | $70 | — |
What it needs to play
- RequiredController Pak — to save your progress: the game saves to a Controller Pak, not to the cartridge (game manual).
- OptionalRumble Pak — supported (game manual).
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a week
- Complete: about 2 times a month
- Sealed: about once a month
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $2.00 in Jul 2008, $13.04 five years ago, and $14.97 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $0.85 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $0.88 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $1.00 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $3.95 | $12.44 |
| Jan 2015 | $5.07 | $19.00 |
| Jan 2016 | $4.95 | $9.50 |
| Jan 2017 | $5.03 | $3.56 |
| Jan 2018 | $6.65 | $15.00 |
| Jan 2019 | $4.99 | $19.70 |
| Jan 2020 | $7.92 | $22 |
| Jan 2021 | $10.38 | $18.57 |
| Jan 2022 | $12.00 | $31 |
| Jan 2023 | $13.33 | $38 |
| Jan 2024 | $12.37 | $40 |
| Jan 2025 | $15.00 | $51 |
| Jan 2026 | $14.29 | $47 |
| Oct 2026 | $14.97 | $52 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 17 February 2000 | NUS-NWIE-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | 3 March 2000 | NUS-NWIP-EUR | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 2000
- Authenticity
- Low
A rough wrestling game that drew mixed reviews, cheap enough to own for the ECW license alone.
ECW Hardcore Revolution is a wrestling game based on Extreme Championship Wrestling, developed by Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City and published by Acclaim Entertainment. The N64 cartridge came out in North America in February 2000, with PAL regions following in March 2000. It was also released on PlayStation, Game Boy Color and Dreamcast.
The N64 version drew mixed reviews. Next Generation's Daniel Erickson reacted with open hostility, while another reviewer judged it much like Acclaim's earlier WWF Attitude and suggested sticking with that game or WWF WrestleMania 2000 unless you are a big ECW fan.
What the press said at the time
| GameRankings (aggregate) | 57% | |
| AllGame | 2/5 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6.75/10 | |
| Game Informer | 8/10 | |
| GameFan | 53% / (G.N.) 50% / (R.M.) 40% | |
| GameSpot | 4.2/10 | |
| Hyper | 55% | |
| IGN | 5/10 | |
| N64 Magazine | 80% | |
| Next Generation | 1/5 | |
| Nintendo Power | 5.9/10 |
“Hardcore Revolution is basically Attitude after reconstructive surgery, which would have been great had it been another WWF title - but ECW ain’t WWF.”
“Hardcore Revolution is really nothing more than WWF Attitude dressed up in ECW tights. If you've played all the Acclaim wrestling titles and were hoping for something significantly improved, then you’re fat out of luck.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.
How the Nintendo 64 version differs
Aggregated reviews rated the N64 and PlayStation versions mixed, better than the Dreamcast and Game Boy Color versions.
One reviewer said the N64 game is so much like WWF Attitude that you should stay with that unless you are a huge ECW fan.
Also on other platforms
Dreamcast · Game Boy Color · PlayStation
- Game Boy Color. The Game Boy Color version was rated Everyone by the ESRB, while the other versions carried a Mature rating.
- PlayStation. GamePro said the PlayStation version is pretty much the same game as WWF Attitude under a different name.
How the other versions reviewed
| Dreamcast | GameRankings | 44% |
| Game Boy Color | GameRankings | 38% |
| PlayStation | GameRankings | 55% |
| Dreamcast | AllGame | 2/5 |
| Game Boy Color | AllGame | 1/5 |
| PlayStation | AllGame | 1/5 |
| Dreamcast | CNET Gamecenter | 3/10 |
| Dreamcast | Game Informer | 7.75/10 |
| Game Boy Color | Game Informer | 2/10 |
| PlayStation | Game Informer | 8.25/10 |
| PlayStation | GameFan | 46% |
| Dreamcast | GameRevolution | D+ |
| Dreamcast | GameSpot | 5.6/10 |
| Game Boy Color | GameSpot | 4.5/10 |
| PlayStation | GameSpot | 4.2/10 |
| Dreamcast | GameSpy | 2/10 |
| Dreamcast | IGN | 6.9/10 |
| Game Boy Color | IGN | 3/10 |
| PlayStation | IGN | 4/10 |
| Dreamcast | Next Generation | 1/5 |
| PlayStation | Official PlayStation Magazine | 1.5/5 |
These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.
Before you buy
Fake risk is low. The game saves to a Controller Pak, not to the cartridge, so budget for one. Loose copies sit below the library's median price, and a complete copy costs several times the loose price. PAL copies cost about the same loose and more complete. The Rumble Pak is optional.
ECW Hardcore Revolution screenshots
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