Thanks to akiclub64.bsky.social we now have proper ropes for Wrestlemania X, WCW Saturday Night, and ECW House Party! Thanks to @c-drive.aki.guide for hosting! Regular WM2000 rom required for patching. patcher.aki.guide/wmx64.html patcher.aki.guide/wcwsatnight.... patcher.aki.guide/ecwhpm.html

Completed the VPW2 Grand Championship League, which included @perryvonvicious.bsky.social and Rip Byson. A close league, but one came out on top by 2 points, and became Champion...

New character for the next Project Outsider release. The best version of Mr. Perfect/Curt Hennig. May have been inspired by @ligerbusa.bsky.social and Mongo's Critical podcast open.spotify.com/show/6rAEO9c...

🔥 #Sting finishes Bret Hart in #vpw2 🦂 #n64 #aki #wwfnomercy #virtualprowrestling2 #wrestlemania2000

💥 #samoaJoe plants the Painmaker 😮 #vpw2 #aki #wwfnomercy #wrestlemania2000 #n64

X are trying to shut me down!

September 13, 1996 The original Virtual Pro Wrestling, which was later released in the US as WCW vs The World. THQ would rename most of the “world” wrestlers to avoid licensing issues. So, Hayabusa became Habanero, Ken Shamrock became Sherlock, Muta became Bad Blood, and Sabu became…David Harley?

I played many a Japanese game in my day. VPW2 is the greatest wrestling game of all time, for example.

@akiclub64.bsky.social joins us in the virtual studio to talk his history with the AKI modding community and projects that he's working on. We also get his opinion on various other games in the genre and the current wrestling scene. t.co/XlkTvP5rRR @criticalmongo.bsky.social

I've spent the past two hours trying to find the original font used in the WCW vs. nWo World Tour logo - for the "World Tour" part. Was it worth it? Yes. "World Tour" uses the font from the "You Wouldn't Steal A Car" piracy campaigns - FF Confidential. fontsinuse.com/typefaces/24...

2 complete collections that I can say I'm proud of owning. Every game developed under the "AKI Corporation" banner and every Human/Spike Wrestling game (Majority new/sealed). #AKIClub #FireProClub @ultraprowrestling.bsky.social @ligerbusa.bsky.social @criticalmongo.bsky.social

Today, we're joined by the great rey to discuss the AKI modding scene, including his upcoming PRIDE FC project. We also talk about, well everything and anything like L.A. Par-K beating up fans, crappy fandoms and The Rock's mutated head. t.co/XlkTvP5rRR @criticalmongo.bsky.social

Today, we are joined by @melonbread1979.bsky.social to share his insights on the AKI series. Additionally, we will delve into discussions on Ultra Pro Wrestling, AEW Fight Forever, Toukon Club, Mat Mania, and Appoooh! @criticalmongo.bsky.social 🤼 RIP Sabu & Steve "Mongo" McMichael t.co/XlkTvP5rRR

This project needs some bluesky boosting. In rey's words: "My idea of what an English release would've been if copyright laws didn't exist or they got licenses." It's rey's rendition of an English translated Virtual Pro Wrestling 2. #VPW2 #AKI #ReyPW2 #N64 patcher.aki.guide/reypw2.html

Very early progress on additional colour options for attires. Only 3 colours for now. I'll be looking to get the 4th colour working. #VPW2 #BrokenLimits

Turns out it's in the dreamlist already! We need to vote on it. @ligerbusa.bsky.social @criticalmongo.bsky.social @akiclub64.bsky.social www.gog.com/dreamlist/ga...

The model for hair type 14 from #WrestleMania2000 is in #VPW2 along with an unused mohawk hair texture. The models for the ponytail and braided hair types (13 and 15 in #WM2000) are also in the game.

"MJF and Will Osprey once again meet to shed each other's blood" - Chris Charlton (not really) . I think these came out really well. #violentarts #aew #akiclub #vpw2 #aki #retrogaming #movecraft #wrestlinggames #retrogames #n64

Work on the Cleaner is almost complete. #akiclub #n64 #movecraft #violentarts #retrogaming #newretrogames

with the exciting news regarding AKI and @ultraprowrestling.bsky.social i was wondering, who are some of YOUR favourite characters to play in the classic AKI games? here's one of mine! #wrestlesky #VPW2 #N64

Buncha beanies came in some extra wm2000, vpw2, fmw, kata hajime, and world tour available stashpages.us/collections/...

Heard he was Phenomenal

Do you remember this legend? #wrestlesky #aki #conceptart @halhaneyart.bsky.social

"These games weren't just button mashers, they were like a symphony of strategy, timing, and pure wrestling joy. At the same time, these titles were all easy for anyone to pick up and start playing." #thesportster #wrestlesky www.thesportster.com/ultra-pro-wr...

DIRECT LINK, 6PM EST: youtu.be/fPEhdrqFwOc?... #wrestlesky

I think it makes the game play less slowly and allows a good amount more creativity with CAWs.

"The lights went out " - #Gunther after his debut match in The Violent Arts against the #bestboutmachine #akiclub #vpw2 #violentarts #movecraft #wrestling #retrogaming #n64 adding elements like this to try and update the gameplay a bit.

go ahead and grab yourself the game! drive.google.com/file/d/1Bf-j...

[Google Drive Link below] Want to play the best wrestling game with a few bonus characters from the world of puro? I have you covered! VPW2 Tomble_ Edition comes with not only the English patch but all 16 CAW slots filled, some AJPW stars even coming with in-game announcer voice lines! #purosky

Kata hajime, vpw2 and fmw beanies also up now 🥶 stashpages.us/collections/...

Virtual Pro-Wrestling 2 Review in 3 minutes! #VPW2 #Nintendo64 #EnglishPatch #N64 #Nintendo64 @AKIClub64 ... youtube.com/shorts/DH7id... @akiclub64.bsky.social

I never get sick of playing VPW2. It is the best N64 game. 🎮

Was listening to some older CRITICAL! Podcasts today with @criticalmongo.bsky.social, @ligerbusa.bsky.social and freem. I think I heard you guys talking about how cool a 3D Fire Pro would be...wouldn't that essentially be the KoC games? Also regarding TNA vs RoH, I can't remember if there was a C&D

Been working on an AKI model import script. Got UVs working as they should. The script calculates the UV for the model based on the texture that is initially selected. Next will be CI palette and texture integration, and then an export script.

- Get Sandman to always take the cane (the cane can't be set as "Specific weapon" in CAW mode) What I won't do - Create an overpriced 90 dollar cart with a sticker calling it ECW House Party Live with a picture of the 2002 TNA roster (Sorry? Sorry? I'M NOT SORRY!)

- Slightly tweak movesets with the SK Styles 1.1 hack additions - Fix any heights and weights that may have not gone through - Give managers individual movesets - Redo some of the music (possible add more?) - Fix the names so some aren't incomplete (actually more difficult than it seems)

What I still need to do - Port the conversion to SK Stylez 1.1 Wrestlemania 2000 improvement hack - Convert the rest of the arenas - Fix the opening/credit animations/messages so it's not just the WWF one with ECW characters. - Rewrite the "Extreme Road Tour"/"Road to Wrestlemania" mode cutscenes

What is in the game - Complete roster conversion - All unlockable characters set - All entrance and background music converted - Raw ring changed to basic ECW ring - A majority of fonts and in game messages changed to the "Ad Lib" font (the one used for ECW Hype Central)

I had a productive mid-week. Got a lot of work done on ECW: House Party Mixtape when I could. I feel I can release Beta .5 tomorrow at best and Tuesday at worst. This isn't a full release, but there is enough to make it playable.

ECW House Party Mixtape released! Just get a Wrestlemania 2000 rom and patch it at... patcher.aki.guide/ecwhpm.html or Get the patch and deltapatcher here at... www.mediafire.com/file/5xkxfa8...

Why has @gmspectre.bsky.social been suspended? @bsky.app. if anyone should be suspended, it should be the fake AJ Styles account, @ajstylesorg.bsky.social

think the last things i worked on for now was porting over earl hebner from no mercy and finishing up the james hong character from def jam icon

Happy New Year!

Don't be fooled by this poser. AJ has confirmed the account to be a fake.

I'm probably gonna finish off the year for my CAW page by making a CAW Pack of the Fabulous Freebirds for VPW2: Freem Edition, hopefully will get them done soon.

Random game Saturday! Virtual Pro Wrestling 2 for N64, Complete in Box. The unofficial sequel to WWF WrestleMania 2000, it existed as a unique hybrid of WCW/NWO Revenge and Mania '00.

Have you had the chance to try out @akiclub64.bsky.social's WWF WrestleMania 2000 (V1.1) improvement patch for the classic AKI wrestling title? If not, head on over to patcher.aki.guide/wm2kv.html, and use the online tool to patch your rom of WWF WrestleMania 2000!