Nintendo Gaming A Link to Wrestler's Past
Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning film, The Wrestler, starring resurgent actor Mickey Rourke, tells a gripping tale of a washed up wrestler Randy “The Ram” Robinson.
The premise of the tale involves Randy’s quest to find himself through the façade of the Ram, which is evidently over. Randy’s career is finished, his fame has faded, his family is estranged, and his physique is shot. Yet he lives in the world of yesteryear as the Ram.
At no point in the film is Randy’s inability to grow up and embrace his real generation more poignant than the scene where he decides to “play some Nintendo” with a neighbor boy. Fictitious title, Wrestle Jam ‘88, stars the Ram in his glory, and the boy plays well. Randy, however, cannot fathom more modern titles, specifically Call of Duty 4, as discussed by the youth.
Wrestle Jam was written specifically for The Wrestler, and is fully playable. A brother and sister team of programmer Randall Furino and Kristyn Hume, motion graphics artist, collaborated to create Wrestle Jam, complete with sounds from Donkey Kong and Pac-Man and its own custom theme. It was inspired by Nintendo’s Pro Wrestling title. Learn more about Nintendo and The Ram’s link to the past at Kotaku or check out the custom track from Youtube.
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