Wrecking Crew '98

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Wrecking Crew '98
Wrecking Crew '98 boxart
Box art
Developer Nintendo R&D 1[1], Pax Softnica
Publisher Nintendo
Platform(s) Super Famicom; Virtual Console (Wii U)
Release date Nintendo Power:
Japan January 1, 1998
Retail:
Japan May 23, 1998
Virtual Console (Wii U):
Japan September 28, 2016
Language(s) 日本語
Genre Puzzle
Rating(s)
CERO:A - All ages
Mode(s) Single-player, 1-2 players simultaneous
Media
Super NES:
Game Pak
Wii U:
Digital download
Input
Super NES:
Wii U:

Wrecking Crew '98 (レッキングクルー'98) is a puzzle video game developed and released by Nintendo for the Super Famicom in May 1998 for Japan only; it is the sequel to the Nintendo Entertainment System game Wrecking Crew, and was later released as part of the Nintendo Power flashable cartridge service in January 1998. The game takes on a more competitive approach, featuring puzzle elements akin to games such as Tetris and Puyo Puyo, such as being able to rain down panels on the opponent's side and chain reactions. The game also includes a direct port of the NES version. The game was never released outside of Japan due to Nintendo's international divisions ending the sale of SNES games the previous year in 1997. The game would later be released in Japan for the Wii U's Virtual Console on September 28, 2016.

Story[edit]

Mario, on his way home from a trip, discovers that Bowser has been conducting a construction campaign of building high-rises in the Mushroom Kingdom, which are depriving the local plantlife of sunlight. Refusing to tolerate this, he brings out a mighty blue hammer from a chest inside his house and embarks on a mission to demolish the offending structures. Mario's old nemesis, Foreman Spike, along with several other foes from the original game, are out to stop him.

Gameplay[edit]

Players must eliminate their panels by either demolishing them with the hammer or arranging three or more colored panels in a vertical or horizontal fashion. They can arrange their panel accordingly by using the handles located on the corner. As time passes on, brick blocks will fall in. The longer a match goes, the shorter the amount of time between blocks falling gets.

If four or more panels are arranged, then an obstacle or trap will be sent to the opponent's side, depending on the panels' color. If more than one set of panels are eliminated in a row, then the attacks to the other side will grow stronger. Players can also summon additional rows of panels on their side when needed.

When the field is clear of panels, metal plates and enemies, the message "Nice!" will appear and a Mushroom is received. The Mushroom acts as an Attack Multiplier, increasing the strength of the next combo toward the enemy.

The opponent can be defeated only when the number of panels in a column exceeds the line atop the screen. If the panels are not eliminated within 3 seconds, then the opponent will lose and the player will be declared the winner. However, a draw can occur if both players exceed the line at the same time and fail to lower their panel field in 3 seconds.

Characters[edit]

Image Name Description
A sprite of Mario winning in Wrecking Crew '98. Mario The protagonist of the game. Available from the start in multiplayer mode.
An Eggplant Man from Wrecking Crew '98. Eggplant Man The opponent of Stage 1. Available from the start in multiplayer mode.
Sprite of Koopa Troopa winning in Wrecking Crew '98. Koopa Troopa The opponent of Stage 2. Koopa Troopa is available in multiplayer once defeated in the single player mode.
GotchaWrench98.png Gotchawrench The opponent of Stage 3. Gotchawrench is available in multiplayer once defeated in the single player mode.
Foreman Spike Foreman Spike The opponent of Stage 4. Spike is available in multiplayer once defeated in the single player mode.
BowserWC98.png Bowser The opponent of the final stage. Bowser is available in multiplayer once defeated in the single player mode.
Winning sprite of Princess Peach in Wrecking Crew '98. Princess Peach Appears in the game's ending. Peach is available in multiplayer once Bowser is defeated in the single player mode.
Sprite of Luigi winning in Wrecking Crew '98. Luigi Appears in the game's ending. Luigi is available in multiplayer once Bowser is defeated in the single player mode.
Onigiri Onigiri A living ball of rice and the opponent of Stage A. Koopa Troopa needs to be defeated in four minutes to unlock Stage A, and then Onigiri can be defeated to be unlocked in multiplayer mode.
Onnanoko Onnanoko A little girl and the opponent of Stage B. Gotchawrench needs to be defeated in three minutes to unlock Stage B, and then Onnanoko can be defeated to be unlocked in multiplayer mode.
Oyazi.png Oyazi A depressed man and the opponent of Stage C. Foreman Spike needs to be defeated in two minutes to unlock Stage C, and then Oyazi can be defeated to be unlocked in multiplayer mode.
Dogu.png Dogu A clay figure and the opponent of Stage D. Onigiri, Onnanoko, and Oyazi need to be defeated to unlock Stage D, and then Dogu can be defeated to be unlocked in multiplayer mode.

Enemies[edit]

The enemies are themed around construction, such as forklifts and workers, and are summoned to provide assistance by crowding the opponent's playing field and obstructing their ability to move around freely without running into them. They disappear when they reach the Warp Pipe in the center-bottom of the screen and the player who receives them can get rid of them faster by jumping on them. The speed and number of enemies summoned depends on the size of the combos and the number of chains that are performed with Red Panels.

Image Name Description
a Forkun from WC98 Forkun A forklift that cruises around the stage, stopping momentarily to raise its fork. Only appears in chains involving three Red Panels.
a Blonya from WC98 Blonya A masked white creature carrying a cement block. Appears in combos of four Red Panels.
a Buruccho from WC98 Buruccho A bulldozer that cruises around the stage, stopping momentarily to raise its front end. Similar to Forkuns, but slower. Appears in combos of five Red Panels.
a Burnya from WC98 Burnya A slower variety of Blonyas brandishing wielding tools and walking backwards. Appears in combos of six Red Panels.
a Dumpty from WC98 Dumpty A dump truck that cruises around the stage, stopping momentarily to tilt its back end. Similar to Forkuns and Burucchos, but even slower. Appears in combos of seven Red Panels.
a Jenya from WC98 Jenya The slowest of the Blonya family, flying with a jetpack and stopping momentarily to throw cement blocks. Appears in combos of eight Red Panels.
a Kanbank from WC98 Kanbank Kanbank is a sign of Bowser that is six panels wide and more than six panels tall, immediately ending the game of the opponent of the player that summoned it. Appears only in very long combos of at least nine Red Panels.
a Guruccho from WC98 Guruccho A screwdriver that appears only in chain sequences. Paired with Forkuns or Blonyas.
a Gata Gata from WC98 Gata Gata A roadblock that appears only in chain sequences. Sometimes stops momentarily to let the sign on it swing. Paired with Burucchos or Burnyas.
Poles from WC98 Poles A series of three poles that appear only in chain sequences. Paired with Dumpties.
U Dokun from WC98 U Dokun A standee of a construction worker that appears only in chain sequences. Sometimes stops momentarily to put its arm up. Paired with Jenyas.

Staff[edit]

Main article: List of Wrecking Crew '98 staff

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Wrecking Crew '98.

Media[edit]

For a complete list of media for this subject, see List of Wrecking Crew '98 media.
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