WWE WrestleMania X8 ( video game ) WWF WrestleMania X8 is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke ' s and released on the Nintendo GameCube by THQ in June 2002 . The game was succeeded by WWE WrestleMania XIX for the GameCube . It was the first professional wrestling game released for the GameCube . Gameplay . The game ' s development was complete before the World Wrestling Federation ' s lawsuit with the World Wildlife Fund , however it was released afterwards , causing the packaging to be quickly changed to feature the new World Wrestling Entertainment logo . Although the packaging and paraphernalia feature the WWE logo , the actual game still contains the WWF logo . " WrestleMania X8 " features a simple grappling system . Each wrestler has five front grapples , five rear grapples , and miscellaneous grapples , such as an evade and grapple in which a wrestler will dodge and then perform a hold or throw . There are meters based on color for the competitors in a match , and a pin is possible when the player ' s meter is fully red and their opponent ' s is fully blue . A large portion of the gameplay revolves around counter moves , with different buttons countering different maneuvers and allow different responses , such as strike and grapple . The game features a wide selection of signature moves used by wrestlers , and all wrestlers in the game has his / her unique entrances . There are a variety of weapons available , as well as the ability to perform a number of different grapples with them . The game features a variety of match types , including Standard , Hardcore , Table , Ladder , TLC , Battle Royal , Steel Cage , Hell in a Cell , and Ironman . The number of participants in the match can also be chosen , including a singles match , a tag team match , a handicap match , Triple Threat , Fatal Four - Way , Battle Royal , and Royal Rumble . The Hell in a Cell match features the ability to utilize unique grapples on the walls of the cell , as well as the ability to climb to the roof of the cell and fight atop it , with the option of throwing an opponent through the roof to the mat below . Modes . The game features a Path of a Champion mode , a single player mode in which a player can attempt a championship path and make an attempt to win it . The titles offered are the WWF Championship , WWF Intercontinental Championship , WWF European Championship , WWF Light Heavyweight Championship , WWF Hardcore Championship and World Tag Team Championship . There are four difficulties in which to play the mode , and there are a variety of unlockables for winning championships with particular wrestlers . Another mode in the game is the Battle for the Belts mode , in which a player can go after one of 51 fictional belts . A player can challenge either the CPU controlled wrestler who holds the belt or another player who has the belt in an attempt to win it . A player can customize the belt by naming it and changing its color . The game also features a Create - A - Wrestler mode in which a wrestler can be created with customized appearance , moves , ability , profile , fighting logic , body figure , face , hair , and a wide variety of other options . Reception . " WWF WrestleMania X8 " got average review scores . It is criticized for lack of a true career mode , poorly designed character models , stiff looking animation , and a variety of collision detection issues , and average review scores were anywhere from 7 . 0 - 7 . 6 / 10 .