Its a fighting game, released a few months before Tekken 3 (Thought it was 2, but double checked). The game included Tifa, Cloud, Vincent, and Sephiroth as playable fighters. It was more of a wrestling game really than a fighting game, but to water it down:
Tekken 3 <- Ehrgeiz
Even if Tekken 3 didnt come out right after it, I doubt it would of done well. It really was an average game, and Tekken 3 is considered one of the best and influencial fighting games along with Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, and Soul Calibur.
Or even more watered down: The game kind of sucked.
This was before FFX also, 1998 to be exact.
Whats the problem everyone has with FFX? It wasnt fantastic, but it wasnt horrible. I definetly would play X over VIII.