Honestly the stuff in community creations is often as good as in game models so rosters aren't a big deal to me anymore.

They need to make some of the in game models look less like bad CAW's, i.e Booker T.

From the pics, the CM Punk model looks better. Everything else looks better, so far. They need to reanimate some of the moves as well, as was pointed out.

I'm curious to see how the entrance presentation is, though. I liked the arena effects in the themes, the custom titantrons (different types this time. I hated the page or so of international archtypes.) Gangrels entrance would be a nice addition and swapping out some of the legend and Superstar entrances that have been in the series for years now.

"Match Experience" Option:

You choose between, Quick, Normal, and Epic settings which determine the wrestlers stamina and health in the match. This covers the difference between a piss match on Smackdown and a PPV match. I like it.

"OMG!" Icon:

Like the finisher icon, certain wrestlers can get this contextual icon to do something crazy like break the ring with a big suplex (as seen in the trailer). Not sure about this, as I never liked features exclusive to only certain wrestlers (ie the comeback movelist).

Finisher Stock:

You can choose the number of finishers stocked before the match.

Replays Adjusted:

Replays are being adjusted to highlight relevant events.

Sounds good. I got WWE 12 for 40 bucks, which was fine. As of now this is sounding better and better.

Not sure if it's because I still play No Mercy regularly, but I couldn't give a shot about the attitude roster.

More pissed Godfather is in ahead of Tyson Kidd.

Attitude Era Triple H?

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Wonder if "attitude era HHH" will be corporate HHH, or DX HHH with the long tights. Hoping for the latter.

Fuck that. I want the JR-arm-breaking, Mick-Foley-killing, badass mother fucker owning your soul, vicious and vile but its all worth while, the man who is so damn entertaining that he brings tears to my eyes like its raining and I don't care if he does chemical training because he makes my pants wear out due to semen staining, THAT-NO-GOOD-SON-OF-A-BITCH-NO-NOT-THIS-WAY-NOT-THIS-WAY TRIPLE FUCKING H!

That's what we've gotten the last 10 years though.

I want shiney purple pants HHH.

If THQ is going under, it'd be fucking hilarious if the "Attitude Era" mode is just a ROM of WWF Attitude by Acclaim.

That was a pretty badass Triple H.

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Despite my earlier comment, I will mark a tiny bit if "One-Two, is this on?" hits.

I'm just worried it will be "Blue-blood" Triple H since that would suck ass.

I liked that theme.

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Best. Theme. Ever. I'm glad my fellow TPWWers are so knowledgeable.

I'd prefer an Attitude era game on it's own, I'm concerned they're trying to cram 2 games into 1 here.

My only problem with the alleged roster is that half the "Attitude" guys should really just be alts.

You could have them be alternate attires with different (and editable) entrances. Most of those guys don't really need entirely different movesets between now and their Attitude counterpart.

I think it's too soon to attempt that. I think for a full scale attitude game, you need a lot of guys, like the Dudleys, Hardys, Angle etc, onboard. And obviously they are with TNA.

Wait a few more years until they can get everyone for a full game, imo.

Looks like they haven't even bothered with the movesets tbh. Look at Attitude Era Undertaker's finishers on the IGN screenshot. Tombstone Piledriver and HELLS GATE :rant:

I'll be editing that...

While mid air finishers are nice but they need to be limited to certain wrestlers like Randy Orton or Chris Jericho.

Yeah whenever I hear stuff like that I can already imagine the top wrestlers doing it and them making no efforts to adapt the mechanic to other moves where it would make sense.

And not being able to design your own comeback (as easy as ordering three sequences) was something that blew my mind. I can already see how the interface would look like, you can't tell me developers paid to think that way didn't purposefully save that for the future. I'd otherwise believe them idiots.

Not really "saved" as such, but unfinished. One of the many reasons why the yearly release schedule of this needs to die.

I bet Universe is still as unfinished as ever.

I was just headed here to post this.
I think that after Legends of Wrestlemania, they are afraid of pulling out concept games. A shame really. I think the "2 in 1" concept would work if they released a game every other year. Then they could just keep us in check with DLC. Who knows what they will do.

I think THQ is still making the arcadey side of their WWE series after Brawl or All-Stars 2 was teased months ago but got temporary stopped in order to work on WWE 13 and they barely have enough money left to work on the projects they currently have.

Probably the last THQ WWE game. EA next year maybe.

But what if THQ do go under & EA doesn't wanna take the WWE game liscense?

Then we all high-five each other as EA won't be able to sink it to new lows.

EA made the def jame games so it be a step up game play wise.

The WWE license is a successful enough that a major studio will try and pick it up. It is a yearly title that a dedicated section of fans will buy every year.

Give it to SEGA/2K Sports.

They also made WCW Backstage Assault. WCW Backdoor assault would have been a better more appropriate name.

Which were made by the people that brought you No Mercy. Who unfortunately don't exist anymore.

When did AKI go out of business? I thought they made those Japanese wrestling games (King of Coliseum or something).

Nah, that's Spike, the Fire Pro guys.

AKI might still be going, but they don't make wrestling games anymore and just make shovelware titles.

Just like spike.

:cry:

AKI changed its name to syn Sophia and according to Wikipedia, they've only been making handheld games for Japan only releases. Def Jam: Fight for NY was their last game to be released outside of Japan.

Spike still makes games but I think Fire Pro Returns was the last time they released a wrestling game.

Why are you lot always unhappy when they announce new shit?

This looks pretty Bad Ass, specially with the attitude era, we are finally getting
what we have been wanting, but in the game universe.

WWE 12, was good, I think they need to sort out the control setup.
Smackdown for the PS1 was awesome.

As for No Mercy for the N64 I actually think Wrestlemania 2000
was the better hyped game for this.

They should make a collection of all the old games and improve the graphics on them if they can.

Do sort of like a HD Collection like Metal Gear and Devil May Cry did.

Here is the full list,

Modern Era:
John Cena,
Randy Orton,
CM Punk,
Undertaker,
The Rock,
Brock Lesnar,
Triple H, Chris
Jericho,
Daniel Bryan,
Cody Rhodes,
Sheamus,
Wade Barrett,
Rey Mysterio,
Zack Ryder,
Dolph Ziggler,
R-Truth,
Kofi Kingston,
The Miz,
Jack Swagger,
Santino Marella,
David Otunga,
Kane,
Kevin Nash,
Christian,
Mark Henry,
Sin Cara,
Epico,
Primo,
Hunico,
Ted DiBiase,
Great Khali,
Heath Slater,
Jinder Mahal,
Justin Gabriel,
Eve Torres,
Kelly Kelly,
Bella Twins,
Kharma,
Beth Phoenix,
Alicia Fox.

Attitude Era:
Steve Austin,
The Rock,
Triple H,
Undertaker,
Shawn Michaels,
Bret Hart,
Eddie Guerrero,
Edge & Christian,
New Age Outlaws,
Road Warriors, ,
X-Pac,
Vince McMahon,
Shane McMahon,
Stephanie McMahon,
Mankind,
Dude Love,
Cactus Jack,
Trish Stratus,
Lita,
Big Show,
Kane,
Davey Boy Smith,
Vader,
Mark Henry,
Ken Shamrock,
Godfather and Big Bossman.

That is an awesome list, but fuck again no Owen Hart =/ His Wife
can die a fucking painful death,

Thanks for re-posting

I did not see it in this entire thread, only rumored rosters.

And anytime bro.,

That list is on page 3, and at this point it is only speculation as the game is still in Alpha stages.

I hadn't thought about the guys in TNA. Damn.

Oh....hell no. I don't wanna see THQ do that, besides they might tamper with them alot and make the older Smackdown games (like the first 4) really simulator like and put in all the current roster.

No thanks

Maya - can you please not swear in the VG Forum?

I agree with Maya purely because there are HD packs for No Mercy. Hell; some of them even update the roster and movesets.

Alright I won't. Just wanted to get something off my chest about the very idea of THQ doing a collection of the early Smackdown games & pulling a George Lucas and change what made those games fun

I remember when Attitude came out, I thought it was the greatest videogame I'd ever played.

Listen to the Mackem. He has power here.

i did too. mainly because you could wrestle as head.

This should go without saying, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way...
I don't understand why on earth WWE/THQ released the roster this soon. I could understand leaking it slowly to build up hype. Give a few people who are "Well no shit" people (Cena, Triple H, CM Punk), throw in a few "M'eh" people (The Bella Twins, Kane, Jack Swagger) and then from time to time put someone from the attitude era out there. Seeing the "full roster" will make it a bit of a let down when it comes out.

That game was fun.

"Ai ahm so beeg and mooskulah!"

Also:
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I loved the Create-An-Arena feature (glad that was back in WWE '13) and the audio and original themes/names. Beating up The Rock and hearing The Rock say "Ow. Damn!"

Yeah, loved the voice work, in that game.

I remember when Attitude came out I stayed up all night and called in to work the next day.

I remember laughing at making a bright neon arena and then get pissed when I couldn't do the combo fast enough to do the Pedigree.

No Funkasaurus in the game???

Cory Ledesma answered loads of questions on twitter...
Breaking ring costs 3 finishers and is one of the new enviromet finishers.
Referees slide around the ring now.
etc...

What else?

Hopefully ring breaking can be done with Sin Cara Vs. Rey for hilarity purposes.

I'm hoping the ring breaking is a little dynamic. It might get a bit samey if everything reacts exactly the same every single time.
If the ref falls with the same animation, the ropes fall with the same animation etc. What happens if you have weapons in the ring? Will they slide around, bounce and react to some kind of physics system or stay where they are? Maybe they'll vanish during the animation.

Other things I just read:

• It has an automatic instant replay thing, "No Mercy style" as in multiple from different angles straight after the moment. Better be able to turn that off.
• Don't fight in the crowd after a barrier break. it's just a move
• Catching finishers can catch opponents jumping off turnbuckle or springboard. Codebreaker, chokeslam, GTS, WSS all confirmed so far.
• Ring breaking is superheavys only :'( Guy who initiated it wins the match , which is dumb
• Otherr "OMG" moments include a superplex to the outside of the ring and announce table finishers

Hasney Got it.
Also Punk's pepsi tattoo isn't just removed now, they've got a look alike. same with the cobra commander.

Not only is Brodus not on the list, either is Alberto Del Rio. Doubt it's entirely accurate.

If Tyson Kidd aint on it they can go fuck themselves.

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So yeah...the "largest playable roster to date" is mostly a bunch of glorified alternate attires. Color me unimpressed.</font>

<font color=goldenrod>Still not as bad as the stunt they pulled one year (I wanna say it was SVR 08) where they hyped 75 characters being in the game - clearly giving everybody the impression it'd be 75 playable guys. Then the roster reveal comes along and it turns out they were counting announcers, refs, GMs, AND alternate attires. :o The actually playable roster was one of the worst and smallest in the game's history. Pretty sure it's the only SD game I never played outside of the demo.</font>

Theres nobody on the roster list that makes you go 'fuck yeah', think the NAO are the only ones who havent featured in a while.

I'll still buy it regardless and then bitch about it but no idea why with all the talent under Legend deals they can't expand the roster a bit more, throw in a WCW/ECW DLC pack or something, not like it'd break the bank to add Axl Rotten or El Dandy etc.

Billy Gunn

WWYRF Iggy edition

SMG or Billy Gunn :shifty:

He'd make a much better husband for her than Faggie Prinze Jr.

Yeah SvR 08 had a rather small & weak roster, and it was missing a lot of people who could've been on the playable roster like Miz, Duece & Domino, London & Kendrick, Matt Striker & Kevin Thorn

I loved the physics system in SVR 2011, so I hope they bring it back.

I'm just glad I've not bought the last few.

I'm sad that a Video Game with a fantastic star on it is going to be fucking terrible.

Mason Ryan?

Confirmed on IGN (http://au.ign.com/wikis/wwe-13/Roster)
Modern Era Stars (Current Gimmicks)

Alberto Del Rio, Big Show, Booker T, Brock Lesnar, Brodus Clay, CM Punk, Chris Jericho, Christian, Cody Rhodes, Daniel Bryan, David Otunga, Dolph Ziggler, Epico, Heath Slater, Hunico, Jack Swagger, Jinder Mahal, John Cena, Justin Gabriel, Kane, Kevin Nash, Kofi Kingston, Mark Henry, Primo, R-Truth, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, Santino Marella, Sheamus, Sin Cara, Ted DiBiase, The Great Khali, The Miz, The Rock, HHH, Undertaker, Wade Barrett, Zack Ryder, Alicia Fox, Beth Phoenix, The Bella Twins, Eve Torres, Kelly Kelly and Kharma.

Attitude Era Stars

Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H, Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Eddie Guerrero, Edge & Christian, New Age Outlaws, Road Warriors, X-Pac, Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Mankind, Dude Love, Cactus Jack, Trish Stratus, Lita, Big Show, Kane, Davey Boy Smith, Vader, Mark Henry, Ken Shamrock, Godfather , Big Bossman and newest(as of last year) inductee of the WWE Hall Of Fame Mike Tyson

Also on IGN (http://au.ign.com/wikis/wwe-13/Rumors_and_Speculation)

1. Road Dogg announced on Twitter that he did some voice work for the game with Monty Sapp (Billy Gunn) on Twitter.
3. A game model has been prepared for X-Pac and if he signs he will be part of the release day DLC.
4. The release day DLC has not been set yet but a “sexual chocolate” Mark Henry was on an early list of possibilities.
5. The release day DLC is expected to be 3 game characters and 3 alternate attires from the attitude era.
6. John Laurinaitis is rumored as well and I have heard they are going to see if they can get his “people power” attire from OTL in the game.
7. The model is done so it would just be a new attire added which isnt that hard to do as compared to making a new model.
8. Attitude DX HHH and attitude DX HBK are also planned DLC.
9. John Cena has his new green attire and his Rise Above Hate attires in the game.CM Punk has his MITB attire and also his alt. attire is his entrance attire.
10. Lord Tensai will be on the default roster while Ryback was one of the crowd chants that was recorded. No word on if he is DLC or not.
11. Shane McMahon was planned for the game at one point, but no word on what happened with that.
12. DDP may be a legend in the current WWE game according to ESPN.
13. Steve Blackman and Ken Shamrock maybe legends according to Fight Night magazine.
14. X-Pac confirmed himself to be in WWE '13.
15. Not confirmed but a rumor down at THQ is that Mike Tyson, like Ricardo Rodriguez, Hornswoggle, and Paul Bearer can only be used as a manager and not a wrestler.
16. No sign of APA thus far in testing, meetings, recordings, etc. Marlena, Ms. Kitty, and Debra were all contacted by THQ, but agreements with the three could not be reached so online rumors that they are dlc are false.
17. One of the DLC Packs will be a mix of current wrestlers and Attitude wrestlers (3 of each).
18. Tensai was due to be in the default roster, but did not make it. He and Ryback are set to be DLC and Mason Ryan has the possibility to be a DLC as well.
19. Drew McIntyre, Curt Hawkins, Tyler Reks, JTG, The Usos, Ezekiel Jackson, Tyson Kidd, McGillicutty, William Regal, Goldust are NOT in at all this year.

Jinder Mahal in over Drew, Regal and Tyson Kidd. No thanks.

Only a rumour that Drew, Regal and Kidd aren't in.

Steve Blackman MAY be a legend.

God I hope that is true. Plus would love to see APA in there too.

Don't know what to believe anymore. So many contradicting roster reports.

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Holy shit guy's :D>

The Rock must want to be like Mick Foley. Really though do we need Foley in 3-4 character slots?

Then again glancing back at the list all the top stars from now are in both lists if they were around back then.

I agree about Foley.
Perhaps they could have just done different costumes?
I remember being pissed when SVR use to do it. They did it with Hogan in 06..80's Hogan, Hulk Hogan and Hollywood..and did it the next year again with Foley.
Felt like a waste of space :-\

The 3 Foley characters had slightly different movesets and characteristics when he played each of them on TV. It would be weird seeing Dude Love come out to Mankinds theme and hitting everyone with Mr Socko and the Mandible Claw.

As long as they are actually seperate character as opposed to 3 alt. attires then fine, still would have preferred him as DLC though.

The sad part is that's only one small part of what made SvR ’08 such a massive pile of shit. There were also control issues, “24/7 Mode” (that year’s story mode) was broken beyond redemption and had some of the most awful storylines in years (Yay, I'm forced into a stupid feud against the entire McMahon family just so I have to go to WM and whoop Vince's ass!), and the fucking Hall of Fame checklist thing (You had to complete like 8 scenarios out of like a dozen or so to "become a member of the Hall of Fame", which actually wouldn't have been such a horrendous idea if it had been more like the similar mode in WWE All-Stars where you choose a historic match and who to play as), WTF was that?! Easily, barring, WWF SmackDown!: Just Bring It, the worst of the SD!/SvR series to-date.

lol classic DAMN iNATOR

WWE SHOULD HAVE AN OLD AGE PENSION MODE.

Sheamus talks WWE '13
 

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Attitude Era Triple H will just be modern-day Triple H with a Spinning Heel Kick thrown into his moveset.

I would rather have blue blood HHH really.