To understand why fans are desperate for an Android version, you have to remember the context. 1995 was a transitional year for the WWF (now WWE). The New Generation was in full swing, featuring larger-than-life characters like Bret "Hitman" Hart, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, and Razor Ramon.

If you don't want to mess with emulation, what is the closest official experience you can get on the Google Play Store today?

In the mid-1990s, the landscape of wrestling video games shifted dramatically. Before the simulation-style realism of WWF War Zone or the deep creation suites of No Mercy , there was a neon-drenched, hyper-muscular, and utterly chaotic brawler: .

If you’re using an emulator to play the arcade or PS1 version on your Android device, here’s a :

The official WWE mobile game is a card-collector/runner hybrid. It does not play like WrestleMania: The Arcade Game . It is a gacha game first, a wrestling game second. If you want deep mechanics, look elsewhere.

: Real-life footage of wrestlers was used to create high-speed sprites.