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Nacho Libre (video game)

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Initial release date
  
23 October 2006

Genre
  
Wrestling

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Designer(s)
  
Nick Games

Developer
  
Budcat Creations

Platform
  
Nintendo DS

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Publishers
  
Majesco, Kuju Wireless Publishing

Modes
  
Single-player video game, Multiplayer video game

Similar
  
Majesco games, Other games

Nacho Libre is a video game for the Nintendo DS based upon the film of the same name. It was developed by Budcat Creations for Majesco and released in 2006 in the US, and 2007 in Europe and Australia. The game was notable for its "Photo Puppety" art style, where still photos of characters from the film are used on 3D models.

Contents

General

  • Players control 1 of 21 Luchadors (18 from the film & 3 bonus characters)
  • Each character has a custom set of wrestling moves

    • Game Modes

  • Story Mode (single player, based on the plot of the movie)
  • Vs. Mode
  • Tag Team Mode (2 vs. 2)
  • Battle Jam (2-4 player)
  • Quick Match
  • Championship Match (multiplayer only)

    • Arenas

    5 of the 6 Wrestling arenas from the game are based on locations in the movie or script:

  • Pigpen - where Young Nacho wrestles a pig, based on a deleted scene from the movie
  • Tournament de Nuevo Luchadors - Where Nacho and Esqueleto have their first match
  • Arena Oaxaca - Where most of the wrestling matches in the movie take place
  • Arena Finale - Where Nacho has his final battle with Ramses
  • Gypsy Castle - This is a bonus ring designed around a set used in a deleted scene from the movie

    • Multiplayer

    The game has 2 Multiplayer modes that operate via the DS wireless connection:

  • Multi-Cart (2-4 players, each with their own game cartridge)
  • Single-Cart (2-4 players, downloaded from a single host cartridge)

    • Reception

    The game received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.

    References

    Nacho Libre (video game) Wikipedia
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