WWF Royal Rumble
WWF Royal Rumble — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is WWF Royal Rumble on?
- WWF Royal Rumble was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did WWF Royal Rumble release?
- WWF Royal Rumble was first released on February 1, 1993.
About WWF Royal Rumble
Control one of twelve World Wrestling Federation stars in a "no holds barred brawl" -- in other words, do whatever moves you want, from choke holds, piledrivers, and even chair slams, until your opponent is knocked out. You can even go outside the ring if you like. Several modes of play are available, including one-on-one, tag team (two-on-two), and three-on-three tag team. You can play as the following WWF wresters: Bret Hart, Razor Ramon, Randy Savage, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, Tatanka, Mr. Perfect, Crush, Ric Flair, Yokozuna, Ted Dibiase, and Lex Luger.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Developer
- Sculptured Software, Inc.
- Publisher
- LJN
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Series
- WWF
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1993 | $10 | $21 | $237 | Low |
Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $10 | $38 | — |
| Japanese release | $32 | $52 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about 3 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $1.22 in Oct 2007, $9.37 five years ago, and $10.11 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $0.95 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $1.00 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.78 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $1.74 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $1.50 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $5.49 | $8.05 |
| Jan 2015 | $6.84 | $8.00 |
| Jan 2016 | $7.23 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $8.25 | $11.95 |
| Jan 2018 | $7.99 | $12.77 |
| Jan 2019 | $7.79 | $10.00 |
| Jan 2020 | $7.87 | $12.84 |
| Jan 2021 | $10.42 | $15.58 |
| Jan 2022 | $9.24 | $19.88 |
| Jan 2023 | $10.20 | $19.86 |
| Jan 2024 | $6.51 | $19.95 |
| Jan 2025 | $7.59 | $17.25 |
| Jan 2026 | $8.80 | $18.81 |
| Oct 2026 | $10.11 | $21 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | November 1993 | 741062111180 |
| Europe / PAL | November 1993 | — |
| Japan | 25 March 1994 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1993
- Authenticity
- Low
A solid, character-rich wrestling game that is cheap to pick up, though the Super NES version was the hotter of the pair.
Sculptured Software developed WWF Royal Rumble and Flying Edge and Acclaim published it. The Genesis cart came out in North America and Europe in November 1993 and in Japan on 25 March 1994. It adds the Royal Rumble match, and the Genesis roster has five exclusive wrestlers: Hulk Hogan, IRS, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, "The Model" Rick Martel and Papa Shango.
Electronic Games named it best wrestling game in its 1994 awards, saying the Genesis cart was not quite as hot as the Super NES version but was still a superb pro wrestling simulation. Mega magazine later placed it 40th in its list of the top Mega Drive games of all time.
What the press said at the time
““Overall Royal Rumble is the best wrestling simulation yet to hit the Mega Drive. Immense fun can be had from this game as the options are very varied. A few bugs let it slightly slip, but ail in all, this is one hugely funny game.””
“In the yellow corner is WWF Royal Rumble, brand spanking new and much, much better than its predecessor.”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
The Genesis version came out about three months after the Super NES one, with five wrestlers exclusive to each version.
The Genesis game replaces the Super NES exclusives with Hulk Hogan, IRS, Jim Duggan, Rick Martel and Papa Shango.
Also on other platforms
Super NES
- Super NES. The Super NES version features Ric Flair, Mr. Perfect, Ted DiBiase, Yokozuna and Tatanka as its exclusive wrestlers.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits below the middle. The European cart usually costs about the same as the US one when loose and a lot more when complete. The Japanese cart usually costs far more and has a different cartridge shape, so it needs an adapter or two plastic tabs removed from a Western console's slot. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
WWF Royal Rumble screenshots
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