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INFORMATION
General Game Details
Platform: PlayStation?2
Number of Players: 1-4
Number of Wrestlers on screen: 8
Genre: Wrestling
Developer: Yukes
Publisher: THQ
Phone: 01483 767656 (From GamesMaster magazine- I have no idea who it's for.)
Ship Date: Q4 2003
Release Date US: 28/10/03
Release Date UK: 14/11/03
Release Date AUS: 14/11/03
Confirmed Roster
- Total of 70 Between Active Roster, Legends, Season Mode Only and Non-
Playable.
- 56 Active superstars, 11 Legends, 2 Season Mode only and 3 Non-Playable
- Roster below is the FINAL VERSION!!!
Active Roster
1. A-Train
2. Batista
3. Big Show, The
4. Booker T
5. Brock Lesnar
6. Bubba Ray Dudley
7. Charlie Haas
8. Chavo Guerrerro Jr.
9. Chris Benoit
10. Chris Jericho
11. Christian
12. D'Von Dudley
13. Eddie Guerrero
14. Edge
15. Eric Bischoff
16. Goldberg
17. Goldust
18. Hurricane, The
19. Jazz
20. John Cena
21. Kane
22. Kevin Nash
23. Kurt Angle
24. Lance Storm
25. Lita
26. Matt Hardy
27. Randy Orton
28. Rey Mysterio Jr.
29. Rhyno
30. Ric "Nature Boy" Flair
31. Rico
32. Rikishi
33. Rob Van Dam
34. Rock, The
35. Rodney Mack
36. Sable
37. Scott "Big Pappa Pump" Steiner
38. Sean O'Haire
39. Shawn "Heart Break Kid" Michaels
40. Shelton Benjamin
41. Stacy Keibler
42. Stephanie McMahon
43. Steven Richards
44. Stone Cold Steve Austin
45. Tajiri
46. Test
47. Torrie Wilson
48. Triple H
49. Trish Stratus
50. Ultimo Dragon
51. Undertaker, The
52. Val Venis
53. Victoria
54. Vince McMahon
Legends
55. Animal
56. George "The Animal" Steel
57. Hawk
58. Hillbilly Jim
59. Iron Sheik, The
60. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
61. Nikolai Volkoff
62. Rowdy Roddy Piper
63. Sgt. Slaughter
64. Ted "Million Dollar Man" Dibiasse
65. Undertaker, The Phenom
Season Mode Only
66. Jim Ross
67. Jerry Lawler
Non-Playable
68. Jonathan Coachman
69. Earl Hebner
70. Brian Hebner
Alternate Attires
Active Wrestlers
- Everyone will have at least 2 attires, some up to four.
A-Train
- 'A-Train Gimmick' Wrestling Attire
Batista
- Purple and gold wrestling trunks with purple kneepads
Big Show
- SYM Attire- Two Strap attire. Has a goatee, not a beard.
- New One Strap attire.
Booker T
- Black trunks with red fire designs and white 'BT' letters on front.
Brock Lesnar "The Next Big Thing"
- SYM Attire B- Still no elbow pads.
- F5 Unleased Fury tshirt
Bubba Ray Dudley
- Blood Is Thicker Than Water merchandise t-shirt and ripped camouflage shorts
Charlie Haas
- Team Angle Attire
Chavo Guerrerro Jr.
- Aqua tights with red and white design
Chris Benoit
- Blue Toothless Aggression tights.
Chris "Y2J" Jericho
- Green pants with black design on them and hair is in ponytail
Christian
- Short Hair- red tights
D'Von Dudley
- 'Blood is Thicker Than Water' shirt with purple/black/white camoflauge
Edge
- SYM Attire A
Eddie Guerrero
- Green tights with gold and red design on them.
Eric Bischoff
- Black suite jacket, black t-shirt, belt and really dark and faded blue jeans.
- Black Karate attire
Goldberg
- WCW wrestling attire (black trunks, not tights/shorts)
- WWE wrestling attire (shorts not trunks)
Goldust
-NOT SEEN YET-
The Hurricane
- 'Hurricane X' attire (Current attire)
Jazz
- SYM Attire
John Cena
- Deep blue baggy jean shorts attire
Kane
- Masked w/ full length hair- current ring attire
- Unmasked w/ bald head- current ring attire
Kevin Nash
- Same face model as SYM (brown hair tied back etc.) Costume reads 'BIG DADDY'
Kurt Angle
- (Attire A from SYM
- Bald head "Team Angle" attire
- Team Angle Blue Jumpsuit
Lance Storm
-NOT SEEN YET-
Lita
-NOT SEEN YET-
Matt Hardy
- Version 1 attire. Includes gold/purple multi coloured pants with V1 t-shirt.
Randy Orton
- SYM Attire
Rey Mysterio Jr.
- Gold attire
Rhyno
- SYM Attire
Ric "Nature Boy" Flair
- Red Trunks
- Blue Trunks
Rico
- White and purple zebra pattern- SYM face Model w/ sideburns
Rikishi
-NOT SEEN YET-
Rob Van Dam
- Attire B in SYM
- Black and white Yin Yang attire
The Rock
- Heel wrestling attire with blue and silver design, Bald (actually closely
shaven in screens) head included, as is new tattoo.
- Just a white design on trunks, as opposed to blue and silver.
- Leather pants and vest jacket.
Rodney Mack
-NOT SEEN YET-
Sable
-NOT SEEN YET-
Scott "Big Pappa Pump" Steiner
- Black pants with white and red 'Freakzilla' designs on them.
Sean O'Haire
-NOT SEEN YET-
Shawn "Heart Break Kid" Michaels
- 'Texas Flag' brown tights with white designs on them--- SURVIVOUR SERIES
2002 attire
- Blue jeans and red muscle t-shirt
Shelton Benjamin
- Team Angle Attire
Stacy Keibler
- White Rainbow t-shirt w/ black mini skirt. Bra and Panties: White.
- I Love My Testicles tshirt
- Shiny blue mini skirt (Top unknown- already torn off). Bra and Panties: White
Stephanie McMahon
- SYM Attire A- General Manager attire, but with new hair design.
- SYM Attire C- black leather wrestling attire, but with new hair design.
Steven Richards
-NOT SEEN YET-
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
- SYM Attire A
- Blue jeans shorts, bare chest
Tajiri
- SYM Attire
Test
- Light blue short tights attire
Torrie Wilson
- White t-shirt. Blue shorts with thin white belt. Bra and Panties: Pink.
Triple H
- SYM Attire A
- Red wrestling attire
- Purple wrestling attire
Trish Stratus
- Black halter top with black shorts
- SYM Attire A
- Shiny black mini skirt (Top unknown- already torn off). Black Bra and White
Panites
Ultimo Dragon
- Purple attire with silver trimmings
Undertaker
- SYM Attire A- Normal Ring attire with silver writing on his pants
- Undertaker "Let The Beatings Begin" merchandise no sleeves over his pants
with red writing on.
Val Venis
-NOT SEEN YET-
Victoria
- Pink Attire
Vince McMahon
-NOT SEEN YET-
Legends
Animal
- Legion Of Doom attire
George "The Animal" Steel
-NOT SEEN YET-
Hawk
- Legion Of Doom attire
Hillbilly Jim
-NOT SEEN YET-
Iron Sheik, The
-NOT SEEN YET-
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
-NOT SEEN YET-
Nikolai Volkoff
- Red U.S.S.R. uniform
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
-NOT SEEN YET-
Sgt. Slaughter
- WM-X-SEVEN Gimmick Battle Royal attire
Ted Dibiasse "Million Dollar Man"
- Deep red, almost maroon wrestling trunks
Undertaker, The Phenom
- Black attire with purple gloves and boots.
Season Mode Only
Jerry Lawler
-NOT SEEN YET-
Jim Ross
-NOT SEEN YET-
Non-Playable
Brian Hebner
- SmackDown Referee blue shirt
Earl Hebner
-RAW referee black and white striped shirt
Jonathan Coachman
-NOT SEEN YET-
Superstar Specific Information
- Bischoff is the General Manager for RAW
- Brock's Shooting Star Press might not make it in.
- Charlie Hass is clean-shaven
- Chavo Guerrero is clean-shaven
- Chris Jericho has the juke and jive taunt
- Eddie Guerrero does NOT have his low-rider entrance.
- Edge wears sunglasses and leather coat to the ring.
- Evolution stable is included!
- Female wrestlers, whether they've been created or are previously made, will
not be able to be busted open or bleed.
- Goldberg uses his WCW entrance moves.
- Goldberg is NOT escorted from back by security.
- Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross are playable characters that can tag with your
wrestler in season mode only. They will not be selectable in any of the
exhibition match types, and may end up computer controlled-only in season mode
by the game's final release.
- Jonathan Coachman shows up from time to time to help direct your character.
- Kane has the same chokeslam from SYM and JBI
- Kevin Nash's entrance has the pyro!
- Legends have to be unlocked.
- Legends will not have their original entrances and will instead travel down
to the spotlight in the WrestleMania VI mini-rings. Though it is possible to
change these animations in the "Create-A-Character" menu.
- Matt Hardy Version 1.0 entrance is exactly like it is on TV, which includes
Matt facts
- Rey comes out from the middle of the entranceway, like he used to.
- Stacy is in a stable with, or is the manager of, Test.
- Trish comes out in her black hat and leather coat
- Undertaker enters the arena on his bike
New Moves
* Aerial moves have a slow-mo effect and have better collision detection!
* Estimated 80-90% of the moves have been reanimated.
* If you are put on a tourbuckle, e.g. for a superplex- You can fight the
opponent off!
* The aerial moves have improved but still have the odd collision errors but
sometimes (in a match with more then 2 wrestlers in) one guy can do a swan
dive head but and the other guy can do a leg drop looking like a manual tag
team move.
* Nearly all moves have been made smoother.
- 5 Star Frog Splash still has the pin built in.
- 619 (separate from West Coast Pop now- and set up as a rope move, ala Big
Boot.)
- Aerial Moves can be reversed!
- Bearhug shows the new submission meter
- Chick Kick (the really high kick Trish Stratus does)
- Drag superstars around the mat before putting a move on them.
- Dudley Boyz CAN use a table in do a 3D on it
- F-5 starts off looking like the fallaway slam then he puts the guy on his
shoulders
- Goldberg's Spear (it is a ground special animation)
- Goldberg has this torture rack/canadian backbreaker/chestbuster combo
- Goldberg has this submission that looks like a reverse figure four.
- Grab opponents off the floor by pulling them up by their necks
- Grapple and heave your opponent into the Turnbuckle.
- Rey has this cool matrix-like hurricaranna
- Rey's "dropping the dime"(springboard legdrop)
- RVD has his unique way to get on the turnbuckle- like he does in real life.
- RVD's unique spring-board moonsault
- Scott Steiner's Top Rope Samoan Drop
- Steiner Recliner
- Stone Cold Stunner where the opponent falls really fast
- Sweet Chin Music (One version) is done from corner, complete with stamping
taunt.
- Sweet Chin Music (A different version) is performed really fast
- West Coast Pop (is separate from 619 now)
- Women's Slap is new (Unknown if this is a 2nd version or a re-animation of
the old one.)
- Undertaker can drag people by the neck while he drives his bike.
Match Types
70+
"All match types from SD! SYM! Included with added extras" Quote from Nick W.
interview from Press Conference.
1. Single
2. Single w/ Manager
3. Tag- Normal Tag
4. Tag- Normal Tag w/ Manager
5. Tag- Tornado Tag
6. 6-Man Tag- Normal 6-Man Tag
7. 6-Man Tag- Tornado 6-Man Tag
8. Handicap- One on Two
9. Handicap- One on Tag
10. Handicap- One on Three
11. Royal Rumble
12. King Of The Ring- Single Tournament
13. King Of The Ring- Special Tournament
14. Hardcore- Single
15. Hardcore- Tornado Tag
16. Hardcore- Tornado 6-Man Tag
17. Hardcore- Triple Threat Tornado 6-Man Tag
18. Hardcore- Triple Threat
19. Hardcore- Fatal 4 Way
20. Hardcore- Time Limit
21. Survival Triple Threat
22. Survival- Fatal 4 Way
23. Survival- 4-Man Battle Royal
24. Survival- 5-Man Battle Royal
25. Survival- 6-Man Battle Royal
26. Cage- Single
27. Cage- Tornado Tag
28. Cage- Triple Threat
29. Cage- Fatal 4 Way
30. Cage- Single- Pin and Give Up
31. Cage- Triple Threat- Pin and Give Up
32. Cage- Fatal 4 Way- Pin and Give Up
33. Elimination- Normal Tag
34. Elimination- Tornado Tag
35. Elimination- Captain Fall Tornado 6-Man Tag
36. Elimination- Normal 6-Man Tag
37. Elimination- Tornado 6-Man Tag
38. Elimination- Table Tornado 6-Man Tag
39. Hell In A Cell- Single
40. Hell In A Cell- Tornado Tag
41. Hell In A Cell- Triple Threat
42. Hell In A Cell- Fatal 4 Way
43. Hell In A Cell- Armageddon 6-Man Hell In A Cell
44. I Quit
45. Iron Man
46. Ladder- Single
47. Ladder- Tornado Tag
48. Ladder- Triple Threat Tornado Tag
49. Ladder- Triple Threat
50. Ladder- Fatal 4 Way
51. Last Man Standing
52. Lumber Jack
53. Slobber Knocker- Time Limit
54. Slobber Knocker- No Limit
55. Slobber Knocker- Anywhere
56. Special Referee- One Referee
57. Special Referee- Two Referees
58. Street Fight
59. Submission- Single
60. Submission- Ultimate Submission
61. Table- Single
62. Table- Tornado Tag
63. Table- Triple Threat
64. Table- Fatal 4 Way
65. Table- Tornado 6-Man Tag
66. TLC- Single
67. TLC- Tornado Tag
68. TLC- Triple Threat
69. TLC- Fatal 4 Way
70. TLC- Title
71. TLC- Title Tornado Tag
72. TLC- Title Triple Threat
73. TLC- Title Fatal 4 Way
74. 3 Stages Of Hell
Here are the SmackDown Here Comes The Pain Additions: -
75. Elimination Chamber (Addition to WWE SmackDown! HCTP!)
76. First Blood (Addition to WWE SmackDown! HCTP!)
77. Bra and Panties (Addition to WWE SmackDown! HCTP!)
*Unknown if KOTR tournaments will stay in- because KOTR is now Bad Blood PPV*
*Expect 8 Man Tags and 8 Man battle Royals making use of the 8 men on screen
capabilities*
Match Specific Information
* The 'Special' matches category in Exhibition has been renamed 'Main Event'
* Climbing, on Ladders, HIAC, Cage etc. is still the same speed as SYM
- Bra and Panties match looks to work the same as I Quit, or possibly a
Submission.
- Cage Match's door CANNOT be used to exit the cage
- Elimination Chamber covers entire ring and outside, much like it's real life
counterpart.
- Elimination Chamber internal chamber glass can be broken
- Elimination Chamber walls are climable!
Arenas/Stages
- All the arenas are better detailed
- The arenas are actually to scale this time
TV Show Arenas
Heat
Raw: Current - Announcer's table by rampway.
Raw: Old
SmackDown: Current - Includes the new SmackDown! sign on the side of the stage
SmackDown: Old
Velocity
US PPV Arenas
Jan- Royal Rumble 2003
Feb- No Way Out 2003
Mar- WrestleMania XIX
Apr- Backlash 2003
May- Judgment Day 2003
Jun- Bad Blood 2003
Jul- Vengeance 2002
Aug- Summer Slam 2002
Sept- Unforgiven 2002
Oct- No Mercy 2002
Nov- Survivor Series 2002
Dec- Armageddon 2002
UK PPV Arenas
Insurextion 2003
Rebellion 2002
Backstage Areas
1- Boiler Room
2- Concession Area
3- General Manager's Office
4- Loading Bay (set on multiple levels)
5- Locker room
6- Parking Lot
7- Times Square
8- Training Room (Gym)
Weapons
* There will be more weapons- Unknown as to what or how many- rumoured number
is 20.
* THQ are going to fix the tables and other weapons so they have better
collision detection.
* THQ are working on being able to do moves through a table by standing at the
side of them.
- Chair (outside the ring)
- Dumbbells in the Training Room backstage area
- Forklift
- Ladder
- Taker's Bike
- Tables
- Title Belt
Graphics
- 3D Crowd
- Brand new graphics engine, I personally think they are better then RAW2 and
WM XIX, yes I know Xbox is more powerful but the graphics just look more
realistic.
- Barricade's look more like their real life counter-part
- Fully polygonal crowds in the first few rows
- The pyro wasn't that great but the entrances weren't all complete
- The clothes look real, an improvement on the 'painted on' look in previous
games- this is do to better graphics.
- There is also the return of sweat!
- There are better lighting effects in entrances.
Game Play
- 8 People on screen at a time
- AI Improved, so if you get knocked to the floor, CPU will stay on you.
- Far less collision problems in a normal match, thanks to reanimated moves
and reversals.
- Game play is the best of SYM with a lot of No Mercy qualities, you can have
quick matches or you can have long matches w/skill used, the new submissions
can make the matches longer
- Gameplay will be more 'organic'
- Older wrestlers and bigger wrestlers like Ric Flair, Big Show, Nash etc.
move a bit slower than "normal" wrestlers
- Redesign of sound, camera angles and special effects will put you right in
the action with cinematic experience.
- Weight detection feature means no more Spike Dudley body slamming Big Show.
Quick Note: Spike is NOT in Here Comes The Pain.
What is 'Organic Game Play'?
'Organic Gameplay' is making sure the gameplay is different whenever you play.
You never want to go into a game and see the same thing that you did the last
game you had. If the computer is using a character the AI is such that it will
throw in lots of different moves rather than just relying on the same old
tired routines. It's everything from the way the superstars sell their
animations, to the way they react. Later on in the match characters will
crouch over or hold their stomach because they've taken a lot of shots to the
stomach. That's great stuff, and that in a nutshell, is what we mean by
organic gameplay. E.g. storylines will consistently evolve, heel characters
will cheat more, backstage environments will be far more interactive.
Sounds
- 105 different crowd chants...but not "Holy Shit" chant!
- Crowd reaction has been fixed so now it isn't just constantly quiet through
the match and then becoming loud when there is a win.
- Depending on your chosen superstar their chant will differ if they are heel
or face and what kinds of chants they receive on television.
- "Hard-hitting" in-ring sounds
- Improved Audio
- Superstar Voice-Overs from top card WWE Superstars
- Wrestlers will now grunt and yell in agony in matches.
Create A Wrestler: General
- Entrance Music and Moves are slightly longer
- Original songs, nicknames, and introductions (and even their number
assignments) are the same. THQ does plan to add a few more new ones before
going final.
Create A Wrestler: Menu Layout
- Basics look the same (save for a couple organizational changes) and the
interface works identically to last year's.
- Character creation is extremely similar to KYR with an identical colour
picker, shade adjuster and separation of apparel.
- Load times when cycling through new outfits and skins appear to be
noticeably faster
Create A Wrestler: Attributes and Ability Points
- All beginning characters are given 0 attribute points to utilize for their
character, and must earn experience in career mode to raise these attribute
bars into the higher levels. To put it in wrestling terms - you have to start
out like a jobber just like everyone else.
- Instead of giving your character a list of pre-set attribute points
represented by the familiar diamond-like diagrams we've seen in past
Smackdowns!, Here Comes the Pain produced an easy to follow chart with five
different categories: Strength, Submission, Endurance, Technique, and Speed.
- Unique Superstar abilities featuring real-life attributes of strength,
submission, technique, speed, and stamina.
Create A Wrestler: Superstar Appearance
- Figures are proportioned more realistically and the body morphing techniques
sculpt the player model in a more precise way.
- Individual body parts can still be morphed on their own
- The flexible morphing tool actually tells you what kind of build your
personality is receiving (thin, beefy, or buff)
Create A Wrestler: Superstar Profile and Biography
- Existing wrestlers can have their move sets and entrances altered by the
player, but gamers still won't be able to edit their appearances.
- Rather than merely selecting a "face" or "heel" in your status window you
can manipulate a slider bar in different degrees to pinpoint an exact level of
popularity.
- Weight classifications are now spread out amongst four different groups
(Light, Light Heavy, Heavy, and Super Heavy)
Season Mode: General Information
* Woman's Season Mode!
* Exclusive story mode with original storylines developed by WWE Staff Writers
* The Season mode will feature real WWE storylines but will now also have a
number of 'original' plots written specifically for the game
- Build yourself up from the bottom. You start as a jobber.
- You earn SmackDown! Dollars to buy things at ShopZone- but you also earn
experience points at the end of matches that can be used to upgrade different
facets of your wrestler, such as strength, submission skill, endurance,
technique, and speed.
- THQ are promising a clearer indication of which belt you are working towards.
- You can get screwed out of a the World Championship title and the Tag Team
belts. No word yet on whether or not it can happen with other belts as well.
- Damage taken in ambushes, regular matches, or hardcore bouts affect your
health and stamina in later matches if you wrestle more than once on the same
night.
- Smackdown will keep track of every wrestler's Win/Loss/Draw record, the
types of matches they wrestled, who they beat/lost too, and how many times
they've won a particular title. The match history, however, is only limited to
200 bouts per character before it starts overwriting old matches.
How Customisable is Season Mode?
* You can use either a Created Superstar or an all ready established superstar.
1- At the beginning of Season mode, you create stables for wrestlers.
2- It's also possible to change the Raw and SmackDown rosters
3- You then determine which wrestlers are faces (good) and which are
heels (bad).
Season Mode: Real Life Cut Scenes
* There will be less of an emphasis on cutscenes this time around, and those
that do appear will have more significance.
- After selecting a wrestler you want to use you'll get a brief introduction
sequence and have an equally short conversation with the general manager of
your program. If you're on Raw, then you'll speak with Eric Bischoff; if
you're on the SmackDown side, you'll have a chat with Stephanie McMahon.
- Kurt Angle has a cutscene in Story Mode involving his book 'It's True, It's
True'
- Raw Roulette and this enables possibility of Red Neck Triathlon
- Undertaker's feud with Big Show where Taker gets two crates tied with big
bows!
Season Mode: Backstage Interaction (The Locker)
- No free roaming environment, where you could literally walk around an arena
to get to different portions of the story mode
- You're now presented with a locker that contains an assortment of options. -
One of these options is called "move." Move lets you visit locations around
the arena so you can talk with other wrestlers. Some of these conversations
can even end up in matches. They can also affect your wrestler's superstar
point level or his or her overall rating.
- In the locker area, you can access the shopzone. This area has unlockable
items for sale. You can purchase these items with SmackDown dollars, which are
earned by winning and participating in matches; however, it'll take a while
before you can unlock some of the good stuff, since it tends to be quite a bit
more expensive
- Click the Magazine icon in the locker to look at wrestler profiles- this
includes the individual stats for other wrestlers
Play-By-Play/Announcing
- Less frequent, but more strategic commentary
- As of yet there is no commentary in early versions and it is also unknown if
there will be both sets of commentators (Raw and SD!)
New Dynamic Camera Transitions
- Dynamic camera transitions
- So that's only in high impact moves - the camera automatically kicks in with
a special effect.
- Camera zooms in on submission moves to show off the facial expressions
- Different camera effects for different moves
"Matrix Effect"
- SYM Matrix Effect 1- Spin/Pan around.
- SYM Matrix Effect 2- move repeated 3-4 times
- Additional "Matrix Effects", such as a blurred camera with a slow-mo on
moves are just the above mentioned 'automatically kicked in special effect'
and 'different effects for different moves'
New Submission System
- New Interactive Submission System
- The new submission system includes location specific damage.
- New 'tug of war' battling system interface. See your opponent desperately
try to get to the ropes as you apply even more pressure.
- Wrestlers grab onto ropes to break a submission, not underneath it,
New 'Location Specific Damage' Feature
- Included as part of the Submission system it basically boils down to the
fact that if you target someone's leg they will hobble; if you target
someone's arms they will hold their arm for the rest of the match.
- There is an on screen a silhouette for each player in the shape of a body.
If someone works on your leg the silhouette will glow green, then orange and
then red. The more the body part is worked on, when a body part is red it
means the body part is damaged and it effects the way you wrestle. Thus making
the 'Injured' body part weaker to submissions such as Figure Four Leg lock,
for example.
- Wrestlers show any sign of general fatigue in the way they walk. They won't
recover so quickly and they hobble instead of walk after a 10 minute match.
New Controls
- New and improved controls
- 4 different types of grapple with a corresponding moveset tailored to that
specific grapple (power move set, submission move set, quick move set and
signature moveset).
- 4 available moves out of each grapple based on superstar's real life move
sets.
- You do NOT have to grapple before doing basic moves and specials (like in
WWE Attitude). Instead it's basically the same as SYM but you hold down the
grapple after the direction to get the extra moves<-- this confused a lot of
people who thought it was exactly like No Mercy, it's more like the Toukon
Retsuden games.
- A greater emphasis seems to have been placed on softening opponents before
moving into any of the powerful grapple moves.
- If you try to constantly grapple an opponent, early on in the match, then
the AI will mercilessly beat you down--almost to the point where it becomes
impossible to launch any sort of offense for a good two or three minutes.
New Reversal/Countering System
- New 2 button countering system.
- In Depth Countering System
- Almost every move can be reversed into another move or countered in one way
or another
- There are many variations to the reversals depending on what move you are
holding.
- Reverse finishers and submissions
- When you are held in a submission hold you have the options of either
reaching for the rope to break the hold or try to fight out of it.
- There are more floor reversals, like moving out of the way of the peoples
elbow or dodging Goldberg's spear.
- You will be able to counter aerial moves and finishers
- Wrestlers will no longer counter when you pick them up straight after a
finisher.
New In-Dept Animations
- All of the finishing moves animated incredibly well.
- Animations show weight detection. Y2J held his back after failing to scoop
slam Kevin Nash
- Damage also has an actual effect on stamina. E.g. if your torso has been
badly damaged and you attempt to perform a move that involves that area, then
your wrestler will clinch that part of his or her body and take a few seconds
to recover before going on to the next move.
- Feel the pain of each move. A new reaction system so your superstars really
sell to the moves put on them.
- Hair is better animated, meaning less flat hair.
- If you target someone's leg they will hobble; if you target someone's arms
they will hold their arm for the rest of the match.
- New realistic animations
-The 'weapon shots' are going to be better
- Your Opponent 'Selling' your move is dependant on how much of the match has
already happened. E.g. if they get hit or thrown in the first few minutes they
wont sell it but after a few minutes they sell very well- but only after
around 5 minutes of playing which is more realistic e.g. they will get injured
and won't get up after big moves
New Interactive Surroundings
- Drop Toe Hold opponents near the ring ropes to set them up for the 619!
- Ring ropes are leant on if you wrestler is tired and is standing next to the
ropes
- Ring ropes can be jumped over, or cleared, during the Hardyz Poetry In
Motion move
- Wrestlers grab onto ropes to break a submission, not underneath it,
- You can still climb Titantrons since everything is more interactive.
Blood
- Blood included in normal matches- but also there is the First Blood match
(be the first to make opponent bleed to win.)
- Blood is not in massive quantities
- It takes around 5-6 minutes to make people bleed in normal matches.
- Possibility of it dripping onto, or making blood stains on the mat.
- Realistic looking blood
- When a superstar is busted open a red flash on screen will indicate this.
Title Belts and Default Champions
* Title Celebrations in the ring, much like their real life counterpart (e.g.
HBK, belt over shoulder
* You will be able to carry the belt around with you during exhibition/season
matches if you are a titleholder
* THQ are promising a clearer indication of which belt you are working towards.
* You can get screwed out of a the World Championship title and the Tag Team
belts. No word yet on whether or not it can happen with other belts as well.
RAW
1- World Championship- Goldberg
2- InterContinental- Rob Van Dam
3- World Tag- ???
4- Women's- ???
5- Hardcore- ???
SMACKDOWN
6- WWE Championship- Brock Lesner
7- WWE Tag - Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin
8- Cruiserweight- Rey Misterio JR
9- United States- ???
Referees
- One Ref is Earl Hebner
- The other ref is Brian Hebner
- The ref has to see illegal stuff to DQ you- if he's distracted while it's
happening you won't be DQ'ed
SmackDown! Meter
* Your 'SmackDown meter' rises when you taunt- just like all the other games.
- The SmackDown logo still flashes by your name bar and then on screen when
you do your finisher
- The SmackDown! logo that flashes by your name bar is the new fully
horizontal one and says 'Press L1 Button' underneath it.
- The SmackDown logo that flashes up on the screen after you press L1 is the
same as in SYM
- It seems to be a little bit harder to set up an opponent for certain types
of finishers.
Miscellaneous Information
- All the wrestlers are on a real life scale so no one looks out of place.
- 'Bounce-when-falling-from-a-height' feature is still in!
- Currently no problems with theme music licenses, all the current and latest
themes will be added to the game.
- Different wrestlers have different energy levels to kick out etc, which is
based on their stats.
- Match interference is confirmed to be in.
- WWE sign is on all the turnbuckles
- Option of Replaying matches, ala WCW games done by THQ
THE "IN GAME" BITS
The "How To Do Stuff" Section
Basic Controls: -
L1 = Perform SmackDown
L2 = Reverse strike attacks
R1= Change Focus
R2 = Reverse grapple move
Directional Pad = Move Superstar
Left Analogue Stick = Move Superstar
Right Analogue Stick = Taunt
Triangle = Run
? = Pick Up weapon
O = Grapple (short/long)
X = Strike
Game Modes
- Exhibition
- Main Event Matches
- Create
- Create An Appearance
- Create Moves
- Create An Animation
- Create A Taunt
- Create A Stable
- Season
- Extras
CAW Pre-Made Parts
-NO INFORMATION AS OF YET-
Sample CAWs
- THQ have said they are trying to make Tommy Dreamer a sample CAW
- Possibility stars who were taken out of game (see 'Wont be in and why-
superstars' section) as a Sample CAWs
Original entrance moves for create mode
Single Original Entrances
-NO INFORMATION AS OF YET-
Tag Original Entrances
-NO INFORMATION AS OF YET-
Trio Original Entrances
-NO INFORMATION AS OF YET-
Original Movesets in CAW Mode
-NO INFORMATION AS OF YET-
Season Mode Unlockables
- Characters (Legends have to be unlocked)
- Environments (Backstage Areas)
- New Sets (Event Arenas/Stages)
- Attributes to build up your character
- There might be Videos- Undecided on a Theatre Mode
- New Costumes (Alternate Attires for ready made roster and CAW clothes parts).
- 'Main Event' aka 'Special' matches have to be unlocked as they are all
hidden except for Bra & Panties, Elimination, First Blood, Iron Man, ladder,
Submission, Table, TLC.
'Special' Entrance Themes
This section will state whether or not a superstar will have an artist/band-
preformed track.
- Dudley Boys- Powerman 5000- Get Up
- Edge- Rob Zombie- Never Gonna Stop (real version)
- Eric Bischoff "I'm Back!" WWE Theme
- Kane- Finger Eleven- Slow Chemical
- Lita- BoyHitsCar- PassionLoveEnergyFury
- Triple H- Motor Head- The Game
- Trish Stratus- Lil Kim- Time To Rock And Roll
- WWE SmackDown theme and new entrance video- Current Versions i.e. Not M.
Manson
Alternate Entrance Combos
This section will showcase alternate custom entrances for characters already
in the game and those who aren't. E.g. what is the best combo for Mr. Perfect?
-NO INFORMATION AS OF YET-
Replacement Moves
- Edge's Spear can be used for a variation of an American football tackle.
- Goldberg's Spear can be used for a variation of an American football tackle.
- The Spear can be used for a variation of an American football tackle.
- The Gore can be used for a variation of an American football tackle.
Moves Through A Table
-NO INFORMATION AS OF YET-
Glitches
-NO GLITCHES AS OF YET-
LINKS SECTION
News Links
GAMESPOT: gamespot.com/ps2/sports/...itle/index.html
PS2-IGN: ps2.ign.com/objects/546/546855.html
SDHOTELGAMES: sdhotelgames.com
SD5.COM: smackdown5.com
SD5.NET: smackdown5.net/
SD5.TK: smackdown5.tk
WWE_PS2: groups.yahoo.com/group/WWE_PS2
CAW Sites Links
WCW_CAWs: groups.yahoo.com/group/WCW_Caws
Trailers/ Movies
smackdown5.tripod.com/
Message Forum Links
(Follow the links to the WWE sections.)
GAMEFAQS: gamefaqs.com/
NEOSEEKER: neoseeker.com/
SD! FUSION: sdfusion.proboards19.com/
WON'T BE IN- AND WHY
Superstars
CONFIRMED- BUT THEN GOT OMITTED
Chuck Palumbo (FBI), Hulk Hogan (80's), Hollywood Hogan (nWo), Hollywood Hulk
Hogan (recent), Jeff Hardy (seen in PSW DVD footage), Johnny Stamboli (FBI),
Mr America, Nunzio (FBI), Ultimate Warrior
CURRENT SUPERSTARS NOT ADDED IN TIME FOR RELEASE
Bill DeMott/Hugh Morris, Billy Gunn, Billy Kidman, Bradshaw (APA), Brian
Kendrick/ Spanky, Chris Kanyon/ Morits, Chris Nowinski, Danny Bashim, Dawn
Marie, Doug Basham, Evan Stevens, Gail Kim, Garrison Chade, Hardcore Holly,
Ivory, Jackie Gayda/ Miss Jackie, Jacqueline, Jamie Noble, Linda Miles/
Shaniqua, Mark Henry, Mark Jindrak, Maven, Michael Cole, Molly Holly, Nathan
Jones, Nidia, Orlando Jordan, Paul Heyman, Rene Dupree (La Resistance), Rob
Conway (La Resistance), Ron Simmons/ Faarooq (APA), Rosey (S.H.I.T.), Scotty 2
Hotty, Shane McMahon, Shannon Moore, Shiniqua, Sho Funaki, Spike Dudley,
Sylvan Grenier (La Resistance), Tazz, Theador Long, Tommy Dreamer, William
Regal, Zach Gowen.
NO CRASH HOLLY
- He has been fired as a cut cutting measure. Crash is now Mad Mikey for the
NWA.
NO DDP
- He is retired and also doesn't have a WWE Contract. Last I heard he was in
LA where his wife Kimberly was looking for acting work. (She will be the 'shot
girl' behind the bar in the upcoming Seabiscuit film.)
NO JAMAL
- Was fired from WWE mainly due to the incident in which he beat up a
policeman. WWE doesn't want to condone cop-beating (ironic, given that Austin
and Kane have single-handedly whooped entire police forces).
NO MICK FOLEY
Nick W. said in an interview with a computer games magazine (I think PSM2,
could be wrong) that they couldn't secure the licence to add Mick Foley.
NO SCOTT HALL
- He is currently working in an Independent Federation. He was sacked from WWE
for continuously showing up 'in no state to perform'. What was the last straw
was the 2002 Insurrextion tour in which Hall had to be dropped from the
schedule after immediately going on a British-style pub-crawl. On the 'Plane
Ride From Hell' he actually didn't cause much trouble - because he was
paralytic.
NO STING
- Sting was doubtful to begin with because Sting was nowhere near completing
negotiations with McMahon to join WWE, and has recently signed with and signed
a contract extension with NWA/TNA
Features
NO BIG SURPRISE OR SECRET
- Simply and internet rumour- THQ have gone on record w/ IGN saying there is
NONE
NO CREATE-A-BELT OR CREATE-A-PPV
- Both didn't make it passed planning stages
NO EDIT-A-WRESTLER
- Never made it past planning stages
NO FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH
- Taken out of SmackDown! Series after Just Bring It! Because of it being
criticized that it was virtually the same as Hardcore and Street Fight matches
NO ONLINE PLAY
- Confirmed as NOT IN by Nick Wlodyka
NO SINGAPORE CANE MATCH
- How would this be programmed? One Hit One Kill? You would probably be best
off playing a hardcore match.
NO TITLE DEFENCES IN EXHIBITION
- Confirmed as NOT IN by Nick Wlodyka
NO VAN-TERMINATOR
- Not yet but may appear in final game as a new move!
Quelle: wgforum.de
Viel spass beim Lesen!!!!!
INFORMATION
General Game Details
Platform: PlayStation?2
Number of Players: 1-4
Number of Wrestlers on screen: 8
Genre: Wrestling
Developer: Yukes
Publisher: THQ
Phone: 01483 767656 (From GamesMaster magazine- I have no idea who it's for.)
Ship Date: Q4 2003
Release Date US: 28/10/03
Release Date UK: 14/11/03
Release Date AUS: 14/11/03
Confirmed Roster
- Total of 70 Between Active Roster, Legends, Season Mode Only and Non-
Playable.
- 56 Active superstars, 11 Legends, 2 Season Mode only and 3 Non-Playable
- Roster below is the FINAL VERSION!!!
Active Roster
1. A-Train
2. Batista
3. Big Show, The
4. Booker T
5. Brock Lesnar
6. Bubba Ray Dudley
7. Charlie Haas
8. Chavo Guerrerro Jr.
9. Chris Benoit
10. Chris Jericho
11. Christian
12. D'Von Dudley
13. Eddie Guerrero
14. Edge
15. Eric Bischoff
16. Goldberg
17. Goldust
18. Hurricane, The
19. Jazz
20. John Cena
21. Kane
22. Kevin Nash
23. Kurt Angle
24. Lance Storm
25. Lita
26. Matt Hardy
27. Randy Orton
28. Rey Mysterio Jr.
29. Rhyno
30. Ric "Nature Boy" Flair
31. Rico
32. Rikishi
33. Rob Van Dam
34. Rock, The
35. Rodney Mack
36. Sable
37. Scott "Big Pappa Pump" Steiner
38. Sean O'Haire
39. Shawn "Heart Break Kid" Michaels
40. Shelton Benjamin
41. Stacy Keibler
42. Stephanie McMahon
43. Steven Richards
44. Stone Cold Steve Austin
45. Tajiri
46. Test
47. Torrie Wilson
48. Triple H
49. Trish Stratus
50. Ultimo Dragon
51. Undertaker, The
52. Val Venis
53. Victoria
54. Vince McMahon
Legends
55. Animal
56. George "The Animal" Steel
57. Hawk
58. Hillbilly Jim
59. Iron Sheik, The
60. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
61. Nikolai Volkoff
62. Rowdy Roddy Piper
63. Sgt. Slaughter
64. Ted "Million Dollar Man" Dibiasse
65. Undertaker, The Phenom
Season Mode Only
66. Jim Ross
67. Jerry Lawler
Non-Playable
68. Jonathan Coachman
69. Earl Hebner
70. Brian Hebner
Alternate Attires
Active Wrestlers
- Everyone will have at least 2 attires, some up to four.
A-Train
- 'A-Train Gimmick' Wrestling Attire
Batista
- Purple and gold wrestling trunks with purple kneepads
Big Show
- SYM Attire- Two Strap attire. Has a goatee, not a beard.
- New One Strap attire.
Booker T
- Black trunks with red fire designs and white 'BT' letters on front.
Brock Lesnar "The Next Big Thing"
- SYM Attire B- Still no elbow pads.
- F5 Unleased Fury tshirt
Bubba Ray Dudley
- Blood Is Thicker Than Water merchandise t-shirt and ripped camouflage shorts
Charlie Haas
- Team Angle Attire
Chavo Guerrerro Jr.
- Aqua tights with red and white design
Chris Benoit
- Blue Toothless Aggression tights.
Chris "Y2J" Jericho
- Green pants with black design on them and hair is in ponytail
Christian
- Short Hair- red tights
D'Von Dudley
- 'Blood is Thicker Than Water' shirt with purple/black/white camoflauge
Edge
- SYM Attire A
Eddie Guerrero
- Green tights with gold and red design on them.
Eric Bischoff
- Black suite jacket, black t-shirt, belt and really dark and faded blue jeans.
- Black Karate attire
Goldberg
- WCW wrestling attire (black trunks, not tights/shorts)
- WWE wrestling attire (shorts not trunks)
Goldust
-NOT SEEN YET-
The Hurricane
- 'Hurricane X' attire (Current attire)
Jazz
- SYM Attire
John Cena
- Deep blue baggy jean shorts attire
Kane
- Masked w/ full length hair- current ring attire
- Unmasked w/ bald head- current ring attire
Kevin Nash
- Same face model as SYM (brown hair tied back etc.) Costume reads 'BIG DADDY'
Kurt Angle
- (Attire A from SYM
- Bald head "Team Angle" attire
- Team Angle Blue Jumpsuit
Lance Storm
-NOT SEEN YET-
Lita
-NOT SEEN YET-
Matt Hardy
- Version 1 attire. Includes gold/purple multi coloured pants with V1 t-shirt.
Randy Orton
- SYM Attire
Rey Mysterio Jr.
- Gold attire
Rhyno
- SYM Attire
Ric "Nature Boy" Flair
- Red Trunks
- Blue Trunks
Rico
- White and purple zebra pattern- SYM face Model w/ sideburns
Rikishi
-NOT SEEN YET-
Rob Van Dam
- Attire B in SYM
- Black and white Yin Yang attire
The Rock
- Heel wrestling attire with blue and silver design, Bald (actually closely
shaven in screens) head included, as is new tattoo.
- Just a white design on trunks, as opposed to blue and silver.
- Leather pants and vest jacket.
Rodney Mack
-NOT SEEN YET-
Sable
-NOT SEEN YET-
Scott "Big Pappa Pump" Steiner
- Black pants with white and red 'Freakzilla' designs on them.
Sean O'Haire
-NOT SEEN YET-
Shawn "Heart Break Kid" Michaels
- 'Texas Flag' brown tights with white designs on them--- SURVIVOUR SERIES
2002 attire
- Blue jeans and red muscle t-shirt
Shelton Benjamin
- Team Angle Attire
Stacy Keibler
- White Rainbow t-shirt w/ black mini skirt. Bra and Panties: White.
- I Love My Testicles tshirt
- Shiny blue mini skirt (Top unknown- already torn off). Bra and Panties: White
Stephanie McMahon
- SYM Attire A- General Manager attire, but with new hair design.
- SYM Attire C- black leather wrestling attire, but with new hair design.
Steven Richards
-NOT SEEN YET-
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin
- SYM Attire A
- Blue jeans shorts, bare chest
Tajiri
- SYM Attire
Test
- Light blue short tights attire
Torrie Wilson
- White t-shirt. Blue shorts with thin white belt. Bra and Panties: Pink.
Triple H
- SYM Attire A
- Red wrestling attire
- Purple wrestling attire
Trish Stratus
- Black halter top with black shorts
- SYM Attire A
- Shiny black mini skirt (Top unknown- already torn off). Black Bra and White
Panites
Ultimo Dragon
- Purple attire with silver trimmings
Undertaker
- SYM Attire A- Normal Ring attire with silver writing on his pants
- Undertaker "Let The Beatings Begin" merchandise no sleeves over his pants
with red writing on.
Val Venis
-NOT SEEN YET-
Victoria
- Pink Attire
Vince McMahon
-NOT SEEN YET-
Legends
Animal
- Legion Of Doom attire
George "The Animal" Steel
-NOT SEEN YET-
Hawk
- Legion Of Doom attire
Hillbilly Jim
-NOT SEEN YET-
Iron Sheik, The
-NOT SEEN YET-
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
-NOT SEEN YET-
Nikolai Volkoff
- Red U.S.S.R. uniform
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
-NOT SEEN YET-
Sgt. Slaughter
- WM-X-SEVEN Gimmick Battle Royal attire
Ted Dibiasse "Million Dollar Man"
- Deep red, almost maroon wrestling trunks
Undertaker, The Phenom
- Black attire with purple gloves and boots.
Season Mode Only
Jerry Lawler
-NOT SEEN YET-
Jim Ross
-NOT SEEN YET-
Non-Playable
Brian Hebner
- SmackDown Referee blue shirt
Earl Hebner
-RAW referee black and white striped shirt
Jonathan Coachman
-NOT SEEN YET-
Superstar Specific Information
- Bischoff is the General Manager for RAW
- Brock's Shooting Star Press might not make it in.
- Charlie Hass is clean-shaven
- Chavo Guerrero is clean-shaven
- Chris Jericho has the juke and jive taunt
- Eddie Guerrero does NOT have his low-rider entrance.
- Edge wears sunglasses and leather coat to the ring.
- Evolution stable is included!
- Female wrestlers, whether they've been created or are previously made, will
not be able to be busted open or bleed.
- Goldberg uses his WCW entrance moves.
- Goldberg is NOT escorted from back by security.
- Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross are playable characters that can tag with your
wrestler in season mode only. They will not be selectable in any of the
exhibition match types, and may end up computer controlled-only in season mode
by the game's final release.
- Jonathan Coachman shows up from time to time to help direct your character.
- Kane has the same chokeslam from SYM and JBI
- Kevin Nash's entrance has the pyro!
- Legends have to be unlocked.
- Legends will not have their original entrances and will instead travel down
to the spotlight in the WrestleMania VI mini-rings. Though it is possible to
change these animations in the "Create-A-Character" menu.
- Matt Hardy Version 1.0 entrance is exactly like it is on TV, which includes
Matt facts
- Rey comes out from the middle of the entranceway, like he used to.
- Stacy is in a stable with, or is the manager of, Test.
- Trish comes out in her black hat and leather coat
- Undertaker enters the arena on his bike
New Moves
* Aerial moves have a slow-mo effect and have better collision detection!
* Estimated 80-90% of the moves have been reanimated.
* If you are put on a tourbuckle, e.g. for a superplex- You can fight the
opponent off!
* The aerial moves have improved but still have the odd collision errors but
sometimes (in a match with more then 2 wrestlers in) one guy can do a swan
dive head but and the other guy can do a leg drop looking like a manual tag
team move.
* Nearly all moves have been made smoother.
- 5 Star Frog Splash still has the pin built in.
- 619 (separate from West Coast Pop now- and set up as a rope move, ala Big
Boot.)
- Aerial Moves can be reversed!
- Bearhug shows the new submission meter
- Chick Kick (the really high kick Trish Stratus does)
- Drag superstars around the mat before putting a move on them.
- Dudley Boyz CAN use a table in do a 3D on it
- F-5 starts off looking like the fallaway slam then he puts the guy on his
shoulders
- Goldberg's Spear (it is a ground special animation)
- Goldberg has this torture rack/canadian backbreaker/chestbuster combo
- Goldberg has this submission that looks like a reverse figure four.
- Grab opponents off the floor by pulling them up by their necks
- Grapple and heave your opponent into the Turnbuckle.
- Rey has this cool matrix-like hurricaranna
- Rey's "dropping the dime"(springboard legdrop)
- RVD has his unique way to get on the turnbuckle- like he does in real life.
- RVD's unique spring-board moonsault
- Scott Steiner's Top Rope Samoan Drop
- Steiner Recliner
- Stone Cold Stunner where the opponent falls really fast
- Sweet Chin Music (One version) is done from corner, complete with stamping
taunt.
- Sweet Chin Music (A different version) is performed really fast
- West Coast Pop (is separate from 619 now)
- Women's Slap is new (Unknown if this is a 2nd version or a re-animation of
the old one.)
- Undertaker can drag people by the neck while he drives his bike.
Match Types
70+
"All match types from SD! SYM! Included with added extras" Quote from Nick W.
interview from Press Conference.
1. Single
2. Single w/ Manager
3. Tag- Normal Tag
4. Tag- Normal Tag w/ Manager
5. Tag- Tornado Tag
6. 6-Man Tag- Normal 6-Man Tag
7. 6-Man Tag- Tornado 6-Man Tag
8. Handicap- One on Two
9. Handicap- One on Tag
10. Handicap- One on Three
11. Royal Rumble
12. King Of The Ring- Single Tournament
13. King Of The Ring- Special Tournament
14. Hardcore- Single
15. Hardcore- Tornado Tag
16. Hardcore- Tornado 6-Man Tag
17. Hardcore- Triple Threat Tornado 6-Man Tag
18. Hardcore- Triple Threat
19. Hardcore- Fatal 4 Way
20. Hardcore- Time Limit
21. Survival Triple Threat
22. Survival- Fatal 4 Way
23. Survival- 4-Man Battle Royal
24. Survival- 5-Man Battle Royal
25. Survival- 6-Man Battle Royal
26. Cage- Single
27. Cage- Tornado Tag
28. Cage- Triple Threat
29. Cage- Fatal 4 Way
30. Cage- Single- Pin and Give Up
31. Cage- Triple Threat- Pin and Give Up
32. Cage- Fatal 4 Way- Pin and Give Up
33. Elimination- Normal Tag
34. Elimination- Tornado Tag
35. Elimination- Captain Fall Tornado 6-Man Tag
36. Elimination- Normal 6-Man Tag
37. Elimination- Tornado 6-Man Tag
38. Elimination- Table Tornado 6-Man Tag
39. Hell In A Cell- Single
40. Hell In A Cell- Tornado Tag
41. Hell In A Cell- Triple Threat
42. Hell In A Cell- Fatal 4 Way
43. Hell In A Cell- Armageddon 6-Man Hell In A Cell
44. I Quit
45. Iron Man
46. Ladder- Single
47. Ladder- Tornado Tag
48. Ladder- Triple Threat Tornado Tag
49. Ladder- Triple Threat
50. Ladder- Fatal 4 Way
51. Last Man Standing
52. Lumber Jack
53. Slobber Knocker- Time Limit
54. Slobber Knocker- No Limit
55. Slobber Knocker- Anywhere
56. Special Referee- One Referee
57. Special Referee- Two Referees
58. Street Fight
59. Submission- Single
60. Submission- Ultimate Submission
61. Table- Single
62. Table- Tornado Tag
63. Table- Triple Threat
64. Table- Fatal 4 Way
65. Table- Tornado 6-Man Tag
66. TLC- Single
67. TLC- Tornado Tag
68. TLC- Triple Threat
69. TLC- Fatal 4 Way
70. TLC- Title
71. TLC- Title Tornado Tag
72. TLC- Title Triple Threat
73. TLC- Title Fatal 4 Way
74. 3 Stages Of Hell
Here are the SmackDown Here Comes The Pain Additions: -
75. Elimination Chamber (Addition to WWE SmackDown! HCTP!)
76. First Blood (Addition to WWE SmackDown! HCTP!)
77. Bra and Panties (Addition to WWE SmackDown! HCTP!)
*Unknown if KOTR tournaments will stay in- because KOTR is now Bad Blood PPV*
*Expect 8 Man Tags and 8 Man battle Royals making use of the 8 men on screen
capabilities*
Match Specific Information
* The 'Special' matches category in Exhibition has been renamed 'Main Event'
* Climbing, on Ladders, HIAC, Cage etc. is still the same speed as SYM
- Bra and Panties match looks to work the same as I Quit, or possibly a
Submission.
- Cage Match's door CANNOT be used to exit the cage
- Elimination Chamber covers entire ring and outside, much like it's real life
counterpart.
- Elimination Chamber internal chamber glass can be broken
- Elimination Chamber walls are climable!
Arenas/Stages
- All the arenas are better detailed
- The arenas are actually to scale this time
TV Show Arenas
Heat
Raw: Current - Announcer's table by rampway.
Raw: Old
SmackDown: Current - Includes the new SmackDown! sign on the side of the stage
SmackDown: Old
Velocity
US PPV Arenas
Jan- Royal Rumble 2003
Feb- No Way Out 2003
Mar- WrestleMania XIX
Apr- Backlash 2003
May- Judgment Day 2003
Jun- Bad Blood 2003
Jul- Vengeance 2002
Aug- Summer Slam 2002
Sept- Unforgiven 2002
Oct- No Mercy 2002
Nov- Survivor Series 2002
Dec- Armageddon 2002
UK PPV Arenas
Insurextion 2003
Rebellion 2002
Backstage Areas
1- Boiler Room
2- Concession Area
3- General Manager's Office
4- Loading Bay (set on multiple levels)
5- Locker room
6- Parking Lot
7- Times Square
8- Training Room (Gym)
Weapons
* There will be more weapons- Unknown as to what or how many- rumoured number
is 20.
* THQ are going to fix the tables and other weapons so they have better
collision detection.
* THQ are working on being able to do moves through a table by standing at the
side of them.
- Chair (outside the ring)
- Dumbbells in the Training Room backstage area
- Forklift
- Ladder
- Taker's Bike
- Tables
- Title Belt
Graphics
- 3D Crowd
- Brand new graphics engine, I personally think they are better then RAW2 and
WM XIX, yes I know Xbox is more powerful but the graphics just look more
realistic.
- Barricade's look more like their real life counter-part
- Fully polygonal crowds in the first few rows
- The pyro wasn't that great but the entrances weren't all complete
- The clothes look real, an improvement on the 'painted on' look in previous
games- this is do to better graphics.
- There is also the return of sweat!
- There are better lighting effects in entrances.
Game Play
- 8 People on screen at a time
- AI Improved, so if you get knocked to the floor, CPU will stay on you.
- Far less collision problems in a normal match, thanks to reanimated moves
and reversals.
- Game play is the best of SYM with a lot of No Mercy qualities, you can have
quick matches or you can have long matches w/skill used, the new submissions
can make the matches longer
- Gameplay will be more 'organic'
- Older wrestlers and bigger wrestlers like Ric Flair, Big Show, Nash etc.
move a bit slower than "normal" wrestlers
- Redesign of sound, camera angles and special effects will put you right in
the action with cinematic experience.
- Weight detection feature means no more Spike Dudley body slamming Big Show.
Quick Note: Spike is NOT in Here Comes The Pain.
What is 'Organic Game Play'?
'Organic Gameplay' is making sure the gameplay is different whenever you play.
You never want to go into a game and see the same thing that you did the last
game you had. If the computer is using a character the AI is such that it will
throw in lots of different moves rather than just relying on the same old
tired routines. It's everything from the way the superstars sell their
animations, to the way they react. Later on in the match characters will
crouch over or hold their stomach because they've taken a lot of shots to the
stomach. That's great stuff, and that in a nutshell, is what we mean by
organic gameplay. E.g. storylines will consistently evolve, heel characters
will cheat more, backstage environments will be far more interactive.
Sounds
- 105 different crowd chants...but not "Holy Shit" chant!
- Crowd reaction has been fixed so now it isn't just constantly quiet through
the match and then becoming loud when there is a win.
- Depending on your chosen superstar their chant will differ if they are heel
or face and what kinds of chants they receive on television.
- "Hard-hitting" in-ring sounds
- Improved Audio
- Superstar Voice-Overs from top card WWE Superstars
- Wrestlers will now grunt and yell in agony in matches.
Create A Wrestler: General
- Entrance Music and Moves are slightly longer
- Original songs, nicknames, and introductions (and even their number
assignments) are the same. THQ does plan to add a few more new ones before
going final.
Create A Wrestler: Menu Layout
- Basics look the same (save for a couple organizational changes) and the
interface works identically to last year's.
- Character creation is extremely similar to KYR with an identical colour
picker, shade adjuster and separation of apparel.
- Load times when cycling through new outfits and skins appear to be
noticeably faster
Create A Wrestler: Attributes and Ability Points
- All beginning characters are given 0 attribute points to utilize for their
character, and must earn experience in career mode to raise these attribute
bars into the higher levels. To put it in wrestling terms - you have to start
out like a jobber just like everyone else.
- Instead of giving your character a list of pre-set attribute points
represented by the familiar diamond-like diagrams we've seen in past
Smackdowns!, Here Comes the Pain produced an easy to follow chart with five
different categories: Strength, Submission, Endurance, Technique, and Speed.
- Unique Superstar abilities featuring real-life attributes of strength,
submission, technique, speed, and stamina.
Create A Wrestler: Superstar Appearance
- Figures are proportioned more realistically and the body morphing techniques
sculpt the player model in a more precise way.
- Individual body parts can still be morphed on their own
- The flexible morphing tool actually tells you what kind of build your
personality is receiving (thin, beefy, or buff)
Create A Wrestler: Superstar Profile and Biography
- Existing wrestlers can have their move sets and entrances altered by the
player, but gamers still won't be able to edit their appearances.
- Rather than merely selecting a "face" or "heel" in your status window you
can manipulate a slider bar in different degrees to pinpoint an exact level of
popularity.
- Weight classifications are now spread out amongst four different groups
(Light, Light Heavy, Heavy, and Super Heavy)
Season Mode: General Information
* Woman's Season Mode!
* Exclusive story mode with original storylines developed by WWE Staff Writers
* The Season mode will feature real WWE storylines but will now also have a
number of 'original' plots written specifically for the game
- Build yourself up from the bottom. You start as a jobber.
- You earn SmackDown! Dollars to buy things at ShopZone- but you also earn
experience points at the end of matches that can be used to upgrade different
facets of your wrestler, such as strength, submission skill, endurance,
technique, and speed.
- THQ are promising a clearer indication of which belt you are working towards.
- You can get screwed out of a the World Championship title and the Tag Team
belts. No word yet on whether or not it can happen with other belts as well.
- Damage taken in ambushes, regular matches, or hardcore bouts affect your
health and stamina in later matches if you wrestle more than once on the same
night.
- Smackdown will keep track of every wrestler's Win/Loss/Draw record, the
types of matches they wrestled, who they beat/lost too, and how many times
they've won a particular title. The match history, however, is only limited to
200 bouts per character before it starts overwriting old matches.
How Customisable is Season Mode?
* You can use either a Created Superstar or an all ready established superstar.
1- At the beginning of Season mode, you create stables for wrestlers.
2- It's also possible to change the Raw and SmackDown rosters
3- You then determine which wrestlers are faces (good) and which are
heels (bad).
Season Mode: Real Life Cut Scenes
* There will be less of an emphasis on cutscenes this time around, and those
that do appear will have more significance.
- After selecting a wrestler you want to use you'll get a brief introduction
sequence and have an equally short conversation with the general manager of
your program. If you're on Raw, then you'll speak with Eric Bischoff; if
you're on the SmackDown side, you'll have a chat with Stephanie McMahon.
- Kurt Angle has a cutscene in Story Mode involving his book 'It's True, It's
True'
- Raw Roulette and this enables possibility of Red Neck Triathlon
- Undertaker's feud with Big Show where Taker gets two crates tied with big
bows!
Season Mode: Backstage Interaction (The Locker)
- No free roaming environment, where you could literally walk around an arena
to get to different portions of the story mode
- You're now presented with a locker that contains an assortment of options. -
One of these options is called "move." Move lets you visit locations around
the arena so you can talk with other wrestlers. Some of these conversations
can even end up in matches. They can also affect your wrestler's superstar
point level or his or her overall rating.
- In the locker area, you can access the shopzone. This area has unlockable
items for sale. You can purchase these items with SmackDown dollars, which are
earned by winning and participating in matches; however, it'll take a while
before you can unlock some of the good stuff, since it tends to be quite a bit
more expensive
- Click the Magazine icon in the locker to look at wrestler profiles- this
includes the individual stats for other wrestlers
Play-By-Play/Announcing
- Less frequent, but more strategic commentary
- As of yet there is no commentary in early versions and it is also unknown if
there will be both sets of commentators (Raw and SD!)
New Dynamic Camera Transitions
- Dynamic camera transitions
- So that's only in high impact moves - the camera automatically kicks in with
a special effect.
- Camera zooms in on submission moves to show off the facial expressions
- Different camera effects for different moves
"Matrix Effect"
- SYM Matrix Effect 1- Spin/Pan around.
- SYM Matrix Effect 2- move repeated 3-4 times
- Additional "Matrix Effects", such as a blurred camera with a slow-mo on
moves are just the above mentioned 'automatically kicked in special effect'
and 'different effects for different moves'
New Submission System
- New Interactive Submission System
- The new submission system includes location specific damage.
- New 'tug of war' battling system interface. See your opponent desperately
try to get to the ropes as you apply even more pressure.
- Wrestlers grab onto ropes to break a submission, not underneath it,
New 'Location Specific Damage' Feature
- Included as part of the Submission system it basically boils down to the
fact that if you target someone's leg they will hobble; if you target
someone's arms they will hold their arm for the rest of the match.
- There is an on screen a silhouette for each player in the shape of a body.
If someone works on your leg the silhouette will glow green, then orange and
then red. The more the body part is worked on, when a body part is red it
means the body part is damaged and it effects the way you wrestle. Thus making
the 'Injured' body part weaker to submissions such as Figure Four Leg lock,
for example.
- Wrestlers show any sign of general fatigue in the way they walk. They won't
recover so quickly and they hobble instead of walk after a 10 minute match.
New Controls
- New and improved controls
- 4 different types of grapple with a corresponding moveset tailored to that
specific grapple (power move set, submission move set, quick move set and
signature moveset).
- 4 available moves out of each grapple based on superstar's real life move
sets.
- You do NOT have to grapple before doing basic moves and specials (like in
WWE Attitude). Instead it's basically the same as SYM but you hold down the
grapple after the direction to get the extra moves<-- this confused a lot of
people who thought it was exactly like No Mercy, it's more like the Toukon
Retsuden games.
- A greater emphasis seems to have been placed on softening opponents before
moving into any of the powerful grapple moves.
- If you try to constantly grapple an opponent, early on in the match, then
the AI will mercilessly beat you down--almost to the point where it becomes
impossible to launch any sort of offense for a good two or three minutes.
New Reversal/Countering System
- New 2 button countering system.
- In Depth Countering System
- Almost every move can be reversed into another move or countered in one way
or another
- There are many variations to the reversals depending on what move you are
holding.
- Reverse finishers and submissions
- When you are held in a submission hold you have the options of either
reaching for the rope to break the hold or try to fight out of it.
- There are more floor reversals, like moving out of the way of the peoples
elbow or dodging Goldberg's spear.
- You will be able to counter aerial moves and finishers
- Wrestlers will no longer counter when you pick them up straight after a
finisher.
New In-Dept Animations
- All of the finishing moves animated incredibly well.
- Animations show weight detection. Y2J held his back after failing to scoop
slam Kevin Nash
- Damage also has an actual effect on stamina. E.g. if your torso has been
badly damaged and you attempt to perform a move that involves that area, then
your wrestler will clinch that part of his or her body and take a few seconds
to recover before going on to the next move.
- Feel the pain of each move. A new reaction system so your superstars really
sell to the moves put on them.
- Hair is better animated, meaning less flat hair.
- If you target someone's leg they will hobble; if you target someone's arms
they will hold their arm for the rest of the match.
- New realistic animations
-The 'weapon shots' are going to be better
- Your Opponent 'Selling' your move is dependant on how much of the match has
already happened. E.g. if they get hit or thrown in the first few minutes they
wont sell it but after a few minutes they sell very well- but only after
around 5 minutes of playing which is more realistic e.g. they will get injured
and won't get up after big moves
New Interactive Surroundings
- Drop Toe Hold opponents near the ring ropes to set them up for the 619!
- Ring ropes are leant on if you wrestler is tired and is standing next to the
ropes
- Ring ropes can be jumped over, or cleared, during the Hardyz Poetry In
Motion move
- Wrestlers grab onto ropes to break a submission, not underneath it,
- You can still climb Titantrons since everything is more interactive.
Blood
- Blood included in normal matches- but also there is the First Blood match
(be the first to make opponent bleed to win.)
- Blood is not in massive quantities
- It takes around 5-6 minutes to make people bleed in normal matches.
- Possibility of it dripping onto, or making blood stains on the mat.
- Realistic looking blood
- When a superstar is busted open a red flash on screen will indicate this.
Title Belts and Default Champions
* Title Celebrations in the ring, much like their real life counterpart (e.g.
HBK, belt over shoulder
* You will be able to carry the belt around with you during exhibition/season
matches if you are a titleholder
* THQ are promising a clearer indication of which belt you are working towards.
* You can get screwed out of a the World Championship title and the Tag Team
belts. No word yet on whether or not it can happen with other belts as well.
RAW
1- World Championship- Goldberg
2- InterContinental- Rob Van Dam
3- World Tag- ???
4- Women's- ???
5- Hardcore- ???
SMACKDOWN
6- WWE Championship- Brock Lesner
7- WWE Tag - Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin
8- Cruiserweight- Rey Misterio JR
9- United States- ???
Referees
- One Ref is Earl Hebner
- The other ref is Brian Hebner
- The ref has to see illegal stuff to DQ you- if he's distracted while it's
happening you won't be DQ'ed
SmackDown! Meter
* Your 'SmackDown meter' rises when you taunt- just like all the other games.
- The SmackDown logo still flashes by your name bar and then on screen when
you do your finisher
- The SmackDown! logo that flashes by your name bar is the new fully
horizontal one and says 'Press L1 Button' underneath it.
- The SmackDown logo that flashes up on the screen after you press L1 is the
same as in SYM
- It seems to be a little bit harder to set up an opponent for certain types
of finishers.
Miscellaneous Information
- All the wrestlers are on a real life scale so no one looks out of place.
- 'Bounce-when-falling-from-a-height' feature is still in!
- Currently no problems with theme music licenses, all the current and latest
themes will be added to the game.
- Different wrestlers have different energy levels to kick out etc, which is
based on their stats.
- Match interference is confirmed to be in.
- WWE sign is on all the turnbuckles
- Option of Replaying matches, ala WCW games done by THQ
THE "IN GAME" BITS
The "How To Do Stuff" Section
Basic Controls: -
L1 = Perform SmackDown
L2 = Reverse strike attacks
R1= Change Focus
R2 = Reverse grapple move
Directional Pad = Move Superstar
Left Analogue Stick = Move Superstar
Right Analogue Stick = Taunt
Triangle = Run
? = Pick Up weapon
O = Grapple (short/long)
X = Strike
Game Modes
- Exhibition
- Main Event Matches
- Create
- Create An Appearance
- Create Moves
- Create An Animation
- Create A Taunt
- Create A Stable
- Season
- Extras
CAW Pre-Made Parts
-NO INFORMATION AS OF YET-
Sample CAWs
- THQ have said they are trying to make Tommy Dreamer a sample CAW
- Possibility stars who were taken out of game (see 'Wont be in and why-
superstars' section) as a Sample CAWs
Original entrance moves for create mode
Single Original Entrances
-NO INFORMATION AS OF YET-
Tag Original Entrances
-NO INFORMATION AS OF YET-
Trio Original Entrances
-NO INFORMATION AS OF YET-
Original Movesets in CAW Mode
-NO INFORMATION AS OF YET-
Season Mode Unlockables
- Characters (Legends have to be unlocked)
- Environments (Backstage Areas)
- New Sets (Event Arenas/Stages)
- Attributes to build up your character
- There might be Videos- Undecided on a Theatre Mode
- New Costumes (Alternate Attires for ready made roster and CAW clothes parts).
- 'Main Event' aka 'Special' matches have to be unlocked as they are all
hidden except for Bra & Panties, Elimination, First Blood, Iron Man, ladder,
Submission, Table, TLC.
'Special' Entrance Themes
This section will state whether or not a superstar will have an artist/band-
preformed track.
- Dudley Boys- Powerman 5000- Get Up
- Edge- Rob Zombie- Never Gonna Stop (real version)
- Eric Bischoff "I'm Back!" WWE Theme
- Kane- Finger Eleven- Slow Chemical
- Lita- BoyHitsCar- PassionLoveEnergyFury
- Triple H- Motor Head- The Game
- Trish Stratus- Lil Kim- Time To Rock And Roll
- WWE SmackDown theme and new entrance video- Current Versions i.e. Not M.
Manson
Alternate Entrance Combos
This section will showcase alternate custom entrances for characters already
in the game and those who aren't. E.g. what is the best combo for Mr. Perfect?
-NO INFORMATION AS OF YET-
Replacement Moves
- Edge's Spear can be used for a variation of an American football tackle.
- Goldberg's Spear can be used for a variation of an American football tackle.
- The Spear can be used for a variation of an American football tackle.
- The Gore can be used for a variation of an American football tackle.
Moves Through A Table
-NO INFORMATION AS OF YET-
Glitches
-NO GLITCHES AS OF YET-
LINKS SECTION
News Links
GAMESPOT: gamespot.com/ps2/sports/...itle/index.html
PS2-IGN: ps2.ign.com/objects/546/546855.html
SDHOTELGAMES: sdhotelgames.com
SD5.COM: smackdown5.com
SD5.NET: smackdown5.net/
SD5.TK: smackdown5.tk
WWE_PS2: groups.yahoo.com/group/WWE_PS2
CAW Sites Links
WCW_CAWs: groups.yahoo.com/group/WCW_Caws
Trailers/ Movies
smackdown5.tripod.com/
Message Forum Links
(Follow the links to the WWE sections.)
GAMEFAQS: gamefaqs.com/
NEOSEEKER: neoseeker.com/
SD! FUSION: sdfusion.proboards19.com/
WON'T BE IN- AND WHY
Superstars
CONFIRMED- BUT THEN GOT OMITTED
Chuck Palumbo (FBI), Hulk Hogan (80's), Hollywood Hogan (nWo), Hollywood Hulk
Hogan (recent), Jeff Hardy (seen in PSW DVD footage), Johnny Stamboli (FBI),
Mr America, Nunzio (FBI), Ultimate Warrior
CURRENT SUPERSTARS NOT ADDED IN TIME FOR RELEASE
Bill DeMott/Hugh Morris, Billy Gunn, Billy Kidman, Bradshaw (APA), Brian
Kendrick/ Spanky, Chris Kanyon/ Morits, Chris Nowinski, Danny Bashim, Dawn
Marie, Doug Basham, Evan Stevens, Gail Kim, Garrison Chade, Hardcore Holly,
Ivory, Jackie Gayda/ Miss Jackie, Jacqueline, Jamie Noble, Linda Miles/
Shaniqua, Mark Henry, Mark Jindrak, Maven, Michael Cole, Molly Holly, Nathan
Jones, Nidia, Orlando Jordan, Paul Heyman, Rene Dupree (La Resistance), Rob
Conway (La Resistance), Ron Simmons/ Faarooq (APA), Rosey (S.H.I.T.), Scotty 2
Hotty, Shane McMahon, Shannon Moore, Shiniqua, Sho Funaki, Spike Dudley,
Sylvan Grenier (La Resistance), Tazz, Theador Long, Tommy Dreamer, William
Regal, Zach Gowen.
NO CRASH HOLLY
- He has been fired as a cut cutting measure. Crash is now Mad Mikey for the
NWA.
NO DDP
- He is retired and also doesn't have a WWE Contract. Last I heard he was in
LA where his wife Kimberly was looking for acting work. (She will be the 'shot
girl' behind the bar in the upcoming Seabiscuit film.)
NO JAMAL
- Was fired from WWE mainly due to the incident in which he beat up a
policeman. WWE doesn't want to condone cop-beating (ironic, given that Austin
and Kane have single-handedly whooped entire police forces).
NO MICK FOLEY
Nick W. said in an interview with a computer games magazine (I think PSM2,
could be wrong) that they couldn't secure the licence to add Mick Foley.
NO SCOTT HALL
- He is currently working in an Independent Federation. He was sacked from WWE
for continuously showing up 'in no state to perform'. What was the last straw
was the 2002 Insurrextion tour in which Hall had to be dropped from the
schedule after immediately going on a British-style pub-crawl. On the 'Plane
Ride From Hell' he actually didn't cause much trouble - because he was
paralytic.
NO STING
- Sting was doubtful to begin with because Sting was nowhere near completing
negotiations with McMahon to join WWE, and has recently signed with and signed
a contract extension with NWA/TNA
Features
NO BIG SURPRISE OR SECRET
- Simply and internet rumour- THQ have gone on record w/ IGN saying there is
NONE
NO CREATE-A-BELT OR CREATE-A-PPV
- Both didn't make it passed planning stages
NO EDIT-A-WRESTLER
- Never made it past planning stages
NO FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH
- Taken out of SmackDown! Series after Just Bring It! Because of it being
criticized that it was virtually the same as Hardcore and Street Fight matches
NO ONLINE PLAY
- Confirmed as NOT IN by Nick Wlodyka
NO SINGAPORE CANE MATCH
- How would this be programmed? One Hit One Kill? You would probably be best
off playing a hardcore match.
NO TITLE DEFENCES IN EXHIBITION
- Confirmed as NOT IN by Nick Wlodyka
NO VAN-TERMINATOR
- Not yet but may appear in final game as a new move!
Quelle: wgforum.de
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