the game received "generally favorable reviews" according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. In 2009, Official Nintendo Magazine placed the game 70th on a list of greatest Nintendo games, praising the "deep and tactical gameplay". The game was also a commercial success, selling over 1 million units, making it the third best-selling wrestling game for the N64. It was a finalist for the "Console Fighting Game of the Year" and "Overall Console Game of the Year" awards at the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' Fourth Interactive Achievement Awards, both of which went to Dead or Alive 2 and SSX. Legacy No Mercy was the last wrestling game to be developed by Asmik Ace and AKI for the Nintendo 64. EA's Def Jam Vendetta and Def Jam: Fight for NY, both developed by AKI, have been considered spiritual successors by fans. No Mercy has been cited as one of the best wrestling games ever made and the standard by which newer wrestling games are compared. Rus Mclaughlin of IGN wrote that the title helped AKI "seal their hold on the new benchmark of wrestling games". In 2016, Jeremy Peeples of Hardcore Gamer opined that the variety of wrestling maneuvers in the game still held up and in some cases surpassed more modern wrestling titles such as WWE 2K16. Mark Bozon, also writing for IGN, commented, "the No Mercy era brought the first truly deep wrestling experience to many gamers" and that "there's truly no better American wrestling game in history, as No Mercy is still regarded as the most balanced and true-to-life fighter in the business". Despite its age and the release of newer wrestling titles, No Mercy retains a strong cult following of players who favor it over more recent wrestling games. Various fan modifications of the game have been made, introducing new arenas, new wrestlers and/or other wrestling promotions to the game. In 2020, WWF No Mercy'''s director, Hideyuki Iwashita (credited in No Mercy as "Geta") signed on as a consultant for a wrestling game developed by Yuke's based on All Elite Wrestling, called AEW Fight Forever. It is set be released sometime in 2023 by THQ Nordic, with the game taking heavy inspiration from No Mercy. See also Virtual Pro Wrestling'' Notes References External links 2000 video games Asmik Ace Entertainment games Syn Sophia games WWE video games Nintendo 64 games Nintendo 64-only games Cancelled Game Boy