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Publisher:
THQ
Developer:
Studio Gigante's
Genre:
Wrestling
Origin:
USA
Number of Players:
1-4
Release Date:
March 8 2005
ESRB Rating:
Most likely a TEEN rating
Gameplay Features
4 different wrestler classes. Each class confers a unique movement style and grapple/attack preference.
Weight detection system considers the size and stature of a wrestler when determining the outcome of any wrestler-versus-wrestler interaction (attack reactions, lift success rate, etc).
Limb damage system: damage sustained by each limb is tracked throughout a match. Limbs which have sustained severe damage become more vulnerable to submission holds.
Heat meter: tracks how favorably the crowd is responding to each wrestler. The greater the heat, the more momentum a wrestler has. Maximum heat allows a wrestler to pull off a finishing move.
6 different attributes per wrestler, each with a distinct effect on gameplay:
Stamina: ability to sustain large amounts of damage
Speed: rate of movement around the ring
Strength: amount of damage inflicted per move
Submission: ability to force an opponent to submit
Countering: ability to counter an incoming move
Charisma: ability to build up heat through taunting
4 grapple types available to each wrestler: quick, strong, specialty, and submission. Each type of grapple has its own selection of triggerable moves, which vary per wrestler.
Support for all possible grapple states: against the turnbuckle, against the ropes, ladder, out-of-ring, etc.
Every move in the game can be countered or reversed.
Pro Reversal system: allows for skilled players to reverse a grapple move or finisher during the course of the move, granting a '2nd chance' to avoid a damaging attack.
SG said: "While some developers might choose to a handful of animations to cover reversals of all attacks and grapples, Studio Gigante went above and beyond the call of duty, creating roughly 200 different Pro Reversal animations."
The difficulty of a reversal depends on a number of factors. Your difficulty level has the biggest affect, with higher difficulties shrinking the reversal window. Each Superstar also has a counter rating and each type of move alters your window of opportunity. A punch or kick is going to be the easiest to counter and generally the least devastating. Finishers and turnbuckle moves tend to be the toughest, but also offer the coolest reversals.
Superstar-specific mannerisms (attack preferences, taunts, and custom motions) bring life to each individual wrestling personality.
WM21 features body-specific damage, so that targeting the face can result in blood a little earlier.
A camera cut option allows for more powerful moves to be show in a more cinematic style. In these slow-mo close-up moments, players can get a good gander at sweat and blood flying off a Superstar's body.
Customization Features
Create a Superstar
Massively expanded selection of customization options - body type/shape, costumes, and gear
Gradual delivery of content: Created Superstars can be developed and improved via their progress through the game's career mode.
Created Superstars can be brought online to fight against another player's creation.
The name of your Superstar (up to 16 characters) and select a hometown. Next select your expertise:
Traditional
Aerialist
Power
Technician
Once that's done, you select one of four weight classes (Super Heavyweight, Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, Cruiserweight). You can then dress you Superstar in a number of outfits, with many more available for purchase in the Shopzone.
Your Created superstar is rated in six different attributes:
Speed
Stamina
Strength
Submission
Countering
Charisma.
Support music ripping and will allow the player to pick his favorite ripped tune to play in his customized entrance.
Create a Championship
Users are given the opportunity to craft a Championship of their own design. They may specify the materials the championship is made of, the style of the faceplate and sideplates, plus any additional embellishments that make a championship stand out (I.e. precious gems attached to various points).
Progressing through the single player game unlocks additional elements that can be purchased and attached to the belt, adding to its value.
At any time, a championship can be defended locally on the user's machine, or it can be taken online and defended against all challengers.
Successfully defending a championship adds to its value, which is tracked online for those championships that rank among the most prestigious.
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