WCW Nitro (USA) (in Japan known as WCW Nitro: Thunder in the Ring) is a wrestling video game released for the Nintendo 64 in 1998. Developed by Asmik Ace Entertainment, it is based on the professional wrestling promotion World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The game features a wide range of wrestlers, including some of the most popular stars of the time, such as Goldberg, Sting, Lex Luger, and Kevin Nash. It also features a number of WCW's signature matches, such as the Battle Royal, the Ladder Match, and the Steel Cage Match. The game's main feature is its career mode, which allows players to create their own wrestler and take them through a series of matches and storylines. Players can customize their wrestler's appearance, moves, and entrance music, and can also take part in a variety of mini-games, such as the 'WCW Nitro Challenge' and the 'WCW Nitro Bash'. The game also features a wide range of match types, including tag team and handicap matches. WCW Nitro is a fast-paced and action-packed wrestling game, and is still remembered fondly by fans of the genre. It was praised for its detailed graphics and smooth gameplay, and is still considered one of the best wrestling games ever released for the Nintendo 64.