RetroMania Wrestling (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 2.0.4 / Next: Ver. ???)

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for RetroMania Wrestling on Nintendo Switch.

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• Release date: TBA
• Patch notes:

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General Bug Fixes

Gameplay Updates / Fixes

Animation Adjustments / Fixes

Tournament Mode

House Show Mode

Retro Rumble

New Feature

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• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Retrosoft Studios

• Release date: October 29th/30th 2025
• Patch notes:

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No patch notes available. This update brings the following to the game:

• fixes issue causing Retro Rumble to crash.

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• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Retrosoft Studios

• Release date: October 3rd 2025
• Patch notes:

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Update

• New Tag Team mechanics
• Several new tag team moves
• New Drop down and leap frog system
• New Dog Pile pins
• New Walk speed option o slow down the game play
• New Run Collision option
• New animations for a bunch of existing moves
• New camera modes (which allow close up action)
• New damaged HUD portraits
• Ability to hide the HUD
• Various bug fixes

Paid DLC

• 6 new playable wrestlers: Macho Man Randy Savage, Ax and Smash of Demolition, Magnum T.A., and Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express
• 3 new stages
• 6 new Handicap match types
• New House Show game mode – Arcade or Promoter (play random events of multiple matches for a high score)
• New Tournament mode – Arcade or Promoter (both singles and tag team tournaments)
• New Wrestler Gear Customizer
• 2 new titles: The RetroMania World Championship and the Tag Team Championship
• New tracking system for Titles with title history and statistics
• New Attract Mode Intro video​

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• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Retrosoft Studios

• Release date: ???
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This is the most recent version.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: game

• Release date: February 20th 2024 (North America, Europe)
• Patch notes:

• James Storm and Mr. Hughes join the RetroMania Roster!
• Story Mode has been completed, with multiple endings!
• Idle breathing animations have been added; the referee is no longer the only one with lungs.
• New changeable ring gear colors at character select screen.
• Hits to the face have a chance to send blood particles flying.
• Tag partners on the apron can now restrain an opponent by the arms if they get too close.
• You can slam your opponent’s head into the (front) posts outside the ring.
• Title/Non-Title match can now be selected when using the Champion.
• Nikita Koloff’s Russian Sickle has been reanimated.
• Jeff Cobb’s wrist clutch fisherman buster has been reanimated.
• Brian Myers’ Upside Down Frown can now ring eject.
• WARHORSE’S GRAPPLE ROPE BOUNCE NOW HAS A KICK-ASS MEGA LARIAT ATTACHED!!! (and will no longer yeet into guardrails when done outside the ring!)
• New animation for running into barriers.
• Opponents can be knocked off the top rope with standing strikes.
• Corner punches now go to 10 if you have full momentum.
• Certain wrestlers can now show their power with one-handed pins under the right conditions.
• Post-match button prompt before kicking to menu added.
• Controller rumble has been added for certain moves.
• Chair mechanics have been updated.
• Complete AI overhaul.
• Difficulty levels adjusted.
• Visible damage numbers now available under options.
• New music.
• Flags corrected in UK arena.
• Retro Rumble entrants have a chance to taunt before getting in the ring.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Retrosoft Studios (Steam)

• Release date: June 16th 2022 (North America, Europe)
• Patch notes:

• The Ultimate Finesser, “Dashing” Chris Bey finally makes his RetroMania debut!
• New RETROPALOOZA convention arena!
• HOT TAGS! Low health wrestlers tagging out to a fresh partner have a chance to trigger a Hot Tag. Wrestlers under the “Hot” effect will get buffed for a short duration:
  • Gain momentum!
  • Move faster!
  • Win any grapple!
• Kendo stick overhaul! Sticks for everybody! (Previously a Dreamer-exclusive easter egg in one arena.)
  • Available in every arena… if you find them. :)
  • Longer reach, but less damage than chairs.
  • Breaks after five hits.
  • LIGHT attacks can combo up to three hits. (x2: daze, x3: knockdown)
  • HEAVY attacks knock down in one swing.
• You can now punch your opponent into a dazed state by holding the LIGHT button from a headlock.
• Tag partners on apron will react to action in the ring.
• New Champ scene now plays when title changes hands in Versus.
  • Must complete 10 Pounds of Gold at least once to unlock the title for free play.
  • Title will not change hands in Versus if there is a 10 Pounds of Gold save in progress.
  • If a 10 Pounds of Gold save is detected, Champion indicator will be greyed out.
  • If a new 10 Pounds of Gold save is created, Champion will default back to Nick Aldis.
• Best of Three Falls added to match options for Singles and Tag Team, with new fall indicator.
• Ground AI completely reworked – no more spam!
• Low health fatigue. Wrestlers will clutch their stomach and move slower when at low health.
• You can now throw your opponent back into the ring.
• More moves can now eject from the ring.
• All moves that can eject from ring can also throw into the cage wall.
• Several moves can be done off the front apron to the floor.
• You can now break pins with moves off the top rope.
• Defeated wrestlers will now randomly display one of four “loser” poses.
• Random wrestler select has been added.
• Entrance nameplates have been added.
• Winner’s music now plays after match.
• Nikita Koloff’s German Suplex has been upgraded to Power German Suplex.
• Submission wins are now accompanied by bone-crunching sound effect.
• Attacks to the groin are now accompanied by ring bell sound effect.
• Suicide dive damage has been increased, but you will take that same damage on miss.
• Submission moves no longer automatically break when performed outside the ring.
• “ELIMINATED!” text added when eliminated from the Retro Rumble or other elimination-type matches.
• Several moves have been reanimated.
• More rope movement when appropriate.
• Matt Cardona entrance animation updated.
• Johnny Retro entrance animation updated.
• Big Stevie Cool entrance animation updated.
• Lots and lots of sprite layering/move timing issues sorted.
• SFX adjustments for many moves.
• Lucky Wins can now be toggled under gameplay options.
• Scanline filter has been added to video options.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Retrosoft Studios (Steam)

To download the updates for RetroMania Wrestling, you have three options:

• let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

• try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

OR

• select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.