Name the video game with One-Two-ThreeEE!

March 10, 2009 12:06 PM

Name-that-ancient-video-game-filter: Which game had a somewhat synthesized voice saying "One...Two...threeeEEEE!"

It may or may not have been wrestling related, but I'm pretty sure it was a referee. The sound was heavily compressed (but not quite as bad as "Double Dribble's" splash screen.) Could have been any era from NES to present. It's not 'Pro Wrestling' for NES.

The voice pitched-up at the end of "ThreeeEE"... not like a question, but more like someone saying "Whee!" while excited.

posted by Wild_Eep to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (8 answers total)

Yeah, either wrestling or boxing. Ring King maybe? I vaguely recall the sound you're talking about, and I know we had a copy of Ring King back when the original NES was out. Maybe there are YouTube clips with the KO sound so you could tell if this is the one.
posted by rkent at 12:12 PM on March 10, 2009

I'm pretty sure Mat Mania had that crazy referee sound. I used to play that game like crazy in the arcades. I can't watch youtube videos at work, but here are some that may (or may not) confirm my memory.
posted by Balonious Assault at 12:14 PM on March 10, 2009

Also, crazy.
posted by Balonious Assault at 12:17 PM on March 10, 2009

Mat Mania.
posted by unixrat at 12:23 PM on March 10, 2009

I totally remember hearing this. I thought it was NES Pro Wrestling, but at the end of that clip the count just goes "meep meep meep". I instantly thought of a laundromat when I read "One...Twoooo, ThreeeeEEEEEE", so I think it was at one point an arcade version. Mat Mania sounds right.
posted by spikeleemajortomdickandharryconnickjrmints at 12:47 PM on March 10, 2009

How about Tag Team Wrestling?

Bonus trivia- this is where Strong Bad and Strong Mad of Homestarrunner fame are from.
posted by Dr-Baa at 12:47 PM on March 10, 2009

BTW: Jump to 1:34 to check the 1,2,3 audio.
posted by Dr-Baa at 12:48 PM on March 10, 2009

There was another version of Mat Mania called Mania Challenge. Basically the same game, but there was a second control stick for head to head matches. However, there were only 3 NPCs (Insane Warrior, Golden Hulk and Hurricane Joe)
posted by unceman at 7:08 AM on March 18, 2009