Virtual Pro Wrestling 2 - Oudou Keishou

Virtual Pro Wrestling 2: Ōdō Keishō (Royal Road Succession) is a 3D professional wrestling simulation for Nintendo 64 using the engine from WWF WrestleMania 2000 but with a pure Japanese puroresu focus and no WWF license. Gameplay includes over 1,000 move combinations, a unique shooting match system for MMA hybrid rules, running grapples, dangerous moves like Russian neckdrops and Burning Hammer, and test-of-strength grappling. Modes: Royal Road Succession (12-month career with large trophies), League, Tournament, Ranking, Grand Meeting, Exhibition, and Belt Creation. Story follows a month-long Royal Road Succession career path managing promotions, rivalries, and title pursuits in Japanese rings like Nippon Budokan. Roster features AJPW stars like Giant Baba, Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi, Toshiaki Kawada, Akira Taue, plus NJPW legends and legends from FMA, Pancrase, Pride. It stands out with expanded CAW (including masks and belts), triple crown unification, hybrid shootfighting, and a faithful Japanese wrestling style without American theatrics.