Body Slam
Body Slam, known in Japan as Dump Matsumoto, is a Sega System 16 arcade professional wrestling game developed by Esco Boueki and manufactured by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. Originally endorsed by professional…
1 May 1986
Body Slam is a sport developed by Esco Trading, released 1 May 1986 on Arcade.
What Body Slam is
Body Slam is a sport game developed by Esco Trading and released in 1986. It was published by Sega Enterprises, Ltd.. It is available on Arcade only. It runs on Sega System 16.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Body Slam, known in Japan as Dump Matsumoto, is a Sega System 16 arcade professional wrestling game developed by Esco Boueki and manufactured by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. Originally endorsed by professional Japanese wrestler Dump Matsumoto, the game was first released to Japanese arcades in May 1986, and was later brought to the United States later that year. One month later in June 1986, Sega R&D 2 released the similar Gokuaku Doumei Dump Matsumoto for the Sega Master System, which shares similar gameplay. Another wrestling game by designer Hiroshi Aso, Wrestle War, would be released in 1989. Body Slam is said to be the first video game to depict female professional wrestling.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Quick answers
Body Slam — frequently asked questions
When did Body Slam come out?
Body Slam was released on 1 May 1986 for Arcade.
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