Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling - Toukon Sanjuushi © 1993 Varie.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling champion Riki Choshu has challenged the Toukon Sanjuushi for a shot at his IWGP Championship and before they can challenge him, they must fight against each other as well as a couple of New Japan's greatest wrestlers.
Keiji Mutoh, the Natural Born Master
Masahiro Chono, Mr. G1
Shinya Hashimoto, King of Destruction
Who will reign supreme in this battle?
Model DMG-FMJ
Shin Nihon Puroresu: King of Sports
Founded by Antonio Inoki in January 1972, New Japan Pro Wrestling is a major professional wrestling promotion and today remains one of the more successful in Japan.
The Toukon Sanjuushi or Three Musketeers consisted of New Japan wrestlers Keiji Mutoh, Masahiro Chono and Shinya Hashimoto. The group was formed in 1988 during an excursion in Puerto Rico. This game, the very first NJPW video game ever and presented by the Varie Corporation, is centered around this stable of wrestlers, also featuring the following:
Hiroshi Hase
Tatsumi Fujinami
Riki Choshu
The gameplay differs from other wrestling games in that the player must earn grapple icons by either, striking their opponent three times or defending against their attack with the right timing, in order to perform grappling maneuvers.
Varie would then develop a trilogy of NJPW video games for the Super Famicom.
1. Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling - Toukon Sanjushi [Model DMG-FMJ] (1991, GB)
2. Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling - Chou Senshi in Tokyo Dome - Fantastic Story [Model SHVC-NJ] (1993, SFC)
3. Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling Kounin - '94 Battlefield in Tokyo Dome [Model SHVC-9V-JPN](1994, SFC)
4. Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling '94 - Battlefield in Tokyo Dome [Model FCCD4001] (1994, PC Engine CD)
5. Stardust Suplex [Model SHVC-AVLJ] (1995, SFC)
6. Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling '95 - Tokyo Dome Battle 7 [Model SHVC-AB7J] (1995, SFC)
Game's ROM.