Virtual Pro-Wrestling 2: Oudou Keishou

Virtual Pro-Wrestling 2: Oudou Keishou
Based on: WWF WrestleMania 2000 Developer: AKI Publisher: Asmik Platform: Nintendo 64 Released in JP: January 28, 2000 This game has unused graphics. This game has unused sounds. This game has a prerelease article

To do: This page could also use a Prerelease page as there are prerelease screenshots of the game from AKI's website in 1999 showing off stuff that didn't make it to the final game, two of which are already present on this page. I have the source GIFs for most of the images, except for the screenshots of the old edit mode bg, of which we only have the compressed twitter JPGs.

Designed for the pure puroresu fan, Virtual Pro-Wrestling 2 takes the worldwide-proven AKI engine back to Japan with All Japan Pro Wrestling license and renamed imitations of major rival puroresu promotions not named Pro Wrestling NOAH (which was founded five months after release).

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Prerelease Info

Leftover Assets Assets left in the files from WCW/nWo Revenge and WWF WrestleMania 2000.

Unused Graphics

Kawasaki Stadium Graphics

Seen in prerelease screenshots on AKI's website in 1999, Kawasaki Stadium was initially set to take place during the day before being changed to night for the final release. Also spotted in the prerelease screenshots are some tents that were removed in the final game. The tent graphic can still be found in the game files.

Also seen in the above screenshots are the characters Executioner and AKI Man, who were not present in VPW2, but were present in WCW/nWo Revenge.

Halloween Arena Graphics

The Halloween arena is an arena that was featured in early preview screenshots of VPW2 on AKI's website circa 1999. While the arena went completely unused ingame and was likely fully removed from the game, the various graphics for the arena remain in the game files.

(Source: VPW2 Freem Edition Discord, image provided courtesy of user Ragdas)

First, we have three separate guardrail assets. The text on the signs is somewhat readable and includes:

• SAI-KO!!!
• WCW vs nWo KA-!
• WCW vs nWo, except it looks like LWo
• Taht scary!

Next, some assets for the ring. First up, the mats outside the ring:

Then the ring mat itself:

Then finally the ring apron or skirt, which says "Magic & Swood", though given the pumpkin witch with a sword graphic, it can be assumed that it should read "Magic & Sword":

Then, the top and bottom of the archway on the sides of the entrance aisle:

And the pumpkin witch holding a sword, who can be seen inside the arches on the sides of the entrance aisle:

Some tombstones:

Two frames for an animated skull (followed by the animated version):

And two frames for the top hat he wears (followed by the animated version):

Two frames for an animated welcome sign (followed by the animated version):

And two frames for the animated pillars on the sides of the entrance (followed by the animated version):

Six frames for a spooky green face (followed by the animated version):

Two frames for the fans on the left (followed by the animated version):

Two frames for the fans on the right (followed by the animated version):

And two frames for the farther away fans (followed by the animated version):

Tokyo Dome Arena

Two unused ramp graphics for the arena are present in the game files. These were first spotted in a prerelease screenshot of the arena on AKI's website circa 1999.

Alternate Main Menu

To do: track these down

Alternate graphics for the main menu exist.

Unused Sounds

There appears to be quite a few unused sounds in the ROM.

Handicap Match

There is no handicap match in the final game, but a sound file remains. (There was a handicap match in WCW/nWo Revenge, but it was replaced with a Three-Way Match in VPW2 since WWF WrestleMania 2000 also had that match type.)

Announcer Calls

An unused clip of the announcer saying "okiotsuke kudasai", which roughly translates to "please be careful". This is generally said to the audience when the wrestlers are taking part in a brawl in or near the crowd. This clip's intended purpose is unknown.

Much like the previous clip, this is a clip of the announcer saying "okiotsuke kudasai", but in a more urgent manner.

Referee Introductions

Joe Higuchi was probably intended to appear in the game as an optional referee, but was removed from the game and replaced with the generic Johnny H.

Mighty Inoue was probably intended to appear in the game as an optional referee, was removed from the game and replaced with the generic Dandy K.

Announcer Introductions

Bart Gunn is in the game as Michael Barton, as he was called in AJPW. This was likely removed to prevent any lawsuits from (the then) WWF as they still owned the trademark on his in-ring name, despite the fact he was fired after the infamous Brawl for All shoot match at WrestleMania XV.

At one time, it appears The Gladiator was going to be one of the licensed wrestlers. However, this goes unused, as The Gladiator is replaced with "The Radiator", as Mike Awesome, the Gladiator gimmick owner, left AJPW for FMW. He still appears in Career Mode.

The following GameShark code will replace Mike Barton with Bart Gunn and Makoto Hashi with The Gladiator:

D1105FD8 F1F6
8110604C F214
D1105FD8 F1F6
8110604E 00A6
D1105FD8 F1F6
81106038 F219
D1105FD8 F1F6
8110603A 00AB

(Source: WldFb)

Unused Fighting Style

Text for boxing fighting style exists, but is disabled as it was never properly finished. If forcibly chosen, "invalid chops" errors will occur when changing moves. WCW vs nWo: World Tour (released as Virtual Pro-Wrestling 64 in Japan with addition of edit mode and fictional Japanese wrestlers) did feature a fictional boxer, Joe Bruiser, so he was probably going to be the framework.

(Source: VPW2 Dojo)