Wrestling With Pixels: The World Tour Of Wrestling Games

A project in New York, NY by Botched Productions
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A book project telling the story of wrestling game development around the world, and cataloging every wrestling game ever made!
Backers: 542
Average Pledge Per Backer: $48

Funded: $26,278 of $18,000
Dates: Oct 28th -> Nov 27th (31 days)
Project By: Botched Productions
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Latest News

Wrestling With Pixels Last Hour PPV on Twitch!

November 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Join us on Twitch as we take your favorite video game characters to task and pit them against each other in Fire Pro Wrestling Returns!Super Mario Bros Vs. Cho Aniki The Amazon (Pro Wrestling NES) Vs. Blanka Double Dragon Vs. Ryu & Ken Solid... (Read More)

Justin Leeper and Kevin Gill joins the roster

November 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We got 2 more names for you tonight! Justin Leeper was a pro wrestler from 2000-2004, in the same area where CM Punk and Colt Cabana were starting up. He began working at Game Informer, and did all the wrestling coverage, both online and in the... (Read More)

WE DID IT!!! PayPal option and more

November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
OK OK OK, so we can breath again now, Thank you everyone who has supported this project so far. As of writing this, we are at 21k! This has been a hard week for our team, as Audun's grandpa passed away on the day we broke 18k. But the wheels are in... (Read More)

AJ Styles sits down with Wrestling with Pixels

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
There's no one more agile, exciting and professional in pro wrestling than AJ Styles. The man has been one of the most popular pro wrestlers in the world for over a decade now, and he shows no signs of slowing down. It just so happens that AJ is... (Read More)

Two Best Friends Play Teamup!

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We are partnering up with Two Best Friends Play (http://www.youtube.com/show/twobestfriendsplay) (https://www.facebook.com/tbfprulz) and recording a brand new wrestling game-themed episode exclusively for the DVD! ($50 pledge tier) We will be... (Read More)

Richard Reagan (Acclaim, EA) joins Wrestling with Pixels roster!

November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
In addition to the fantastic news that Mark Turmell will be talking to us like we announced earlier, we are equally excited to announce the participation of Richard Reagan! Who is Richard Reagan, you might ask? Rich has a long and prolific history in... (Read More)

Mark Turmell (Developer of WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game) tags in!

November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We're thrilled to announce that we will be talking to none other than Mark Turmell about his contributions to wrestling video games! Mark is one of the most important names in video game sports history, as he was the man to come up with the concept... (Read More)

Media and interviews on Wrestling with Pixels

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all, Just wanted to share a few interviews that we did about the campaign around the web. First is a written interview at The Classical. This website actually came to be from a Kickstarter campaign of their own, so it's great to be invited to... (Read More)

Orioto to do hardcover artwork for Wrestling with Pixels!

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
What's up everyone? Wrestling with Pixels has allowed us not only to work with one of our favorite artists, but two! Finally we can announce that the limited hardcover version (only 25 of these will be printed) will be done by Orioto (Mikaël... (Read More)

Pro Wrestling X enters our ring

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Dave Wishnowski is a man of dedication and perseverance. For over 10 years he has been hard at work creating the wrestling game he feels should be close to every wrestling fans' dream. Dave will join and talk about those 10 hard years and all the... (Read More)

MDickie, Serious Parody and Joe Gagne tags in!

October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, thank you everyone for the amazing support so far! We are near 30% funded in only 3 days, which is absolutely incredible. We never expected things to move so quickly, and to see people's excitement and support really moves us. Be sure... (Read More)

Enjoy Wrestling and Pixels? Check Out a New Kickstarter

October 29th - via: hardcoregamer.com
Wrestling and video games have been a passion of mine for 20 years, and yet no physical books have been made about it. Botched Productions looks to change that with Wrestling With Pixels: The World Tour of Wrestling Games. The core project is a book that covers the complete history of wrestling games and will feature interviews from some of the people behind them – including SUDA51, who crafted the darkest ending to a wrestling game yet with the main character committing suicide. Beyond the book, video interviews will also be recorded and a podcast will be produced about the project. (Read More)

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