Virtual Pro Wrestling 64 Deluxe
Mac and Linux now · Windows coming
Insert cartridge
Free. No game data included: bring your own Virtual Pro Wrestling 64 Deluxe ROM (the fan edition of Virtual Pro Wrestling 2, Japan), a 63.7 MB big-endian .z64 file.
SHA-1 2ad9eb023a93f74c4f77e313a8bd583cec0c53d9
How to play
- Download the version for your computer and unzip it. Mac: drag VPW64 Deluxe into Applications and double-click it. Linux: double-click VPW64Deluxe. Mac and Linux now, Windows coming.
- The launcher asks for your game. Pick your own Virtual Pro Wrestling 64 Deluxe
.z64file. The launcher checks it and remembers it. - Set any options you like (the Game button has the cheats), then press Start Game.
The game this runs
| Mod | Virtual Pro Wrestling 64 Deluxe (the title screen says "Virtual 64 Pro Wrestling Deluxe") |
| Mod author | Lowwater, 2026 |
| Based on | Virtual Pro Wrestling 2: Ōdō Keishō (AKI Corporation / Asmik Ace Entertainment, Nintendo 64, Japan, 2000) |
| What the mod changes | a bigger roster across several promotions, new arenas, English menus, and many engine tweaks; the original game's code is kept and extended |
This port runs the mod's ROM only. The retail Virtual Pro Wrestling 2 cartridge and the FreeM edition are different images and will not be accepted.
Controls
| Nintendo 64 | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Control stick / D-pad | ↑ ↓ ← → | Left stick / D-pad |
| A | Z | A (bottom button) |
| B | X | B (right button) |
| C-up / C-down / C-left / C-right | I K J L | Right stick |
| L / R | Q E | Triggers |
| Z | Left Shift | Left stick click |
| Start | Enter | Start |
| This port's menu | Esc | Home / Guide button |
Plug a controller in and play, no setup. Xbox, PlayStation, Switch Pro and most other pads are recognized by name, and everything can be remapped in Settings → Controls.
What's inside
Native code
The game's own program, translated into a real Mac or Linux app. Mac and Linux now, Windows coming.
Sharp at any size
Render the 3D at your screen's resolution (or higher) in Settings → Graphics.
A real launcher
Display, sound, controls and cheats, all set before you play.
Menu on Esc
Change settings or quit without losing your place.
Saves
The game's own saves work, kept in your settings folder with automatic backups.
Cheats
Special always ready for player 1, and weak opponents who hit soft, can't do specials and get pinned easily.
Screenshots
About Maddie
Hi, I'm Maddie. I make apps and games on my own at Tanooki Studios.
Virtual Pro Wrestling 2 is the wrestling game I kept hearing was the best one on the Nintendo 64, and the Deluxe fan edition adds even more to it. I wanted it to run on a modern computer the way it should: sharp, with controllers that just work, and a few cheats for when the ref is slow. So I rebuilt it as a native program for your computer: Mac and Linux now, Windows coming.
It's free, and it'll stay free. You bring your own copy of the game; nothing from the original cartridge ships with this. Making apps (including some decomps) is how I pay my bills. If this game brought you some nostalgia and you ever got pinned at 29:59 of a thirty-minute match, feel free to drop me a tiny tip. It really helps!
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