The Official Smackdown vs Raw 2 thread

[Nervous Ferret]

TerranRich is gay

[TerranRich]

A list of confirmed features was mistakenly posted in the SmackDown 6 thread, instead of this, SVR 2, thread. Among the best were:

2 full seasons to play without story repetition and for the first time ever, superstar specific story lines and VO for your own character.

VO for your own character! I'm guessing this will be pre-recorded generics, whcih is just fine by me!

Create-An-Entrance

This was one of the best parts of the older SmackDown games (which ones had that, by the way?). Now we can fully create our own customized ring-entrances for original CAWs or for new superstars that have a unique entrance.

Man, I am falling more and more in love with this game already! I already pre-ordered it from EBGames and cannot wait until October/November!!

[TerranRich]

Originally Posted by Nervous Ferret TerranRich is gay

You son of a bitch!

[Drakul]

I just wonder how in depth CAE will be. I kinda have the hunch it will be like that Wrestlemania game on GC where you picked 3 parts to your entrance (how you came through the curtain,what you did on the ramp and what you did in the ring) and thats it.

Random:http://newgrounds.com/portal/view/260539
its fun.

[Nervous Ferret]

Originally Posted by TerranRich You son of a bitch!

I knew you'd be replying any second

[Drakul]

New vids on Ign.

[Evil Vito]

Cannot fucking wait

@ the sleeper hold system

[Drakul]

You just know EVERYONE will wait until the last sec to raise there hand

And playing possum looks like something from Resident Evil. Just Lying there and then the way he turns his head looking at you .
I thought it would be like No Mercy as you lie down just hold the taunt stick and you play possum and you let go and you roll outthe way.

[TerranRich]

LMFAO at that Flash game! I made fun of Big Show at the Cabana and made him cry. In a horrible accent, "Carlito" replied, "Now thaaaat's not cool!"

[Skippord]

Lita's a whore

[Cuzziebro]

The 'Playing Possum' thing sounds okay, except its only for pinning (you cant roll out of the way of a top rope move or something like that) and it uses up a special. Otherwise the movie looks pretty cool. CARLITO COOOOOOOOL!

[Yashamaga]

I figure I'll re-post the confirmation list for everyone that doesn't want to fish thorugh this whole thread:

WWE SmackDown! Vs. RAW 2006

Publisher: THQ

Developer: Yuke's Media Creations

Genre: Wrestling

Number of Players: 1-6

Release Date: October/November 2005 (North America)

ESRB Rating: Rating Pending (Not Yet Rated)

Price: $49.99 (US)

Online Capability: Yes

Japanese Name: Exciting Pro Wrestling 7

Other Confirmed Informations:

· Two new wrestler attributes (Stamina and Hardcore).

· Once superstar will get exhausted, he can recover his stamina.

· Superstar with higher hardcore attribute can cause more damage using weapons.

· A new realistic momentum system.

· Works with "Dirty/Clean" strategic meter.

· Imporved reversal system.

· Once you've reversed a strike you'll actually be in a holding pattern where you can then easily follow it up with an action of your own fairly quickly.

· New profile system.

· That will tell you what you've done in Exhibition as well as Season Mode. Also, it will tell cash you've earned, what unlockables you'd found. You won't have to share stats or the same season with other user.

· New mechanical changes.

· This year we two Irish Whips, you have to tap Triangle and Circle together for an normal Irish Whip and hold Triangle and Circle for the power Whip.

· Circle button is a new grapple category -- this means that there will be five grapple categories per superstar (meaning 25 grapples, last year we had 16).

· Enhanced Online Mode.

· Defend your belt online against anyone to gain prestige in a virtual WWE Championship (monthly and career leader boards with permanent ID system to tracks all your vital stats).

· League system.

· Online play will be available for up to four people.

· Best Ever Season Mode.

· 2 full seasons to play without story repetition and for the first time ever, superstar specific story lines and VO for your own character.

· Improved Ladder and Cage Matches.

· When both wrestlers are on the top of ladder, they can perform power puches or tap into four different grapples.

· In Cage match, you can now chase your rival up the cage and pull him down mid-climb instead of having to constantly bump into the fence.

· Cage now have doors.

· Bonus Legend Cage match in also in.

Improved graphics.

· Complete entrances.

· THQ meticulously scanned the faces of each of the WWE superstars and divas so that they are as accurate to their real world counterparts as possible.

· Ring announcers and commentators appear in and outside the ring during the introductions.

New match types.

· Buried alive: you have to slam your opponent into the casket by pressing button rapidly.

· Backstage brawl: fight in a revamped backstage area, a bar, and a redesigned parking lot; also attach WWE staff members.

Fulfill your fantasy: similar to Bra and panties match; you can select your diva's coustume, and fight with a pillow in the ring with bouncy bed to win the match.

Defend titles in Exhibition mode.

· You can create tag team belts this time, also single belts.

· You can play title-for-title match, in which the winner gets both title.

Improved online mode. Improved character models and facial animations. Improved character creation mode. More interactive backgrounds. New high-resolution textures and motion-capture technology. 100 Different Match Types (this is not the different types of matches, last year there were 24 different match types. New removable costumes for the divas (nurse, school girl, french maid). Ability to play possum (you can act like you're hurt when you're fine). Sleeper hold submission system. Create-An-Entrance. Fully customizable 3D locker room (first time ever in 3D). 3 levels of blood. A new roster of legends. When unleashing a finishing move, if you hit L1 or L2, you can apply a different camera effect. Directly throw your opponent into the casket by using specific moves (ex. chokeslam). There will be about 17 arenas. With new stamina system, matches now takes about twice as long to finish. Choose pre-match scenario you want to engage in (stare down, test of strength, lockup) or decide to skip that . Thee aggression and strategy of the CPU is pretty hardcore this time. The game will have PS2/PSP connectivity via USB.

The Sleeper Hold System

The Sleeper Hold System is one of the many new additions to WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006's list of new gameplay features. Designed to further recreate the drama of actual WWE programming and mimic the in-ring behavior of WWE Superstars, the new Sleeper Hold System attempts to faithfully capture the setting and situation of a wrestler held captive by his opponent in a sleeper move.

Everything from the referee's rising of the captive Superstar's arm to check his consciousness, to the eventual three-count KO has been replicated by Yuke's. Keep in mind, though, that the new Sleeper Hold submission isn't a customizable grapple similar to the many selectable attacks in the game's Create-A-Move feature; every Superstar will have the ability to perform the new modified Sleeper Hold as easily as they would performing a pin. Essentially, once a player has inflicted enough damage upon an opponent's head, the new Sleeper Hold submission becomes available for use.

For example, if the player-controlled Superstar has a regular Sleeper Hold submission already assigned to his or her move set, once the proper amount of damage has been inflicted on the opponent, the player's regular Sleeper Hold submission will be converted into the new Sleeper Hold submission. Once locked into the hold, the CPU or human opponent will have three attempts to escape the submission hold or perform a reversal in a desperate attempt to turn the tables on the attacker. If the player should fail to escape from the hold before the referee reaches a final count of three, the match will be lost by KO.

For those WWE Superstars and Created Superstars who don't have Sleeper Hold submission assigned in their move sets, however, players will have the ability to initiate the new Sleeper Hold System on their opponents by situating prone opponents into sitting positions and performing down grapples once the appropriate amount of damage has been dealt.

Playing Possum

As true WWE fans are aware, brute strength alone will only carry a player so far inside the ring. The true greats in WWE history demonstrated equal amounts of athletic in-ring ability as well as a sharp, keen intellect. As such, another new addition to the SmackDown vs. RAW 2006 feature set is the ability to "play possum" or feign an injured state while lying prone on the mat, allowing players to take their opponents by surprise and secure a quick pin fall.

Think back to WrestleMania 21 where a seemingly incapacitated Kurt Angle played possum and was able to lure Shawn Michaels into a false sense of security before quickly springing into action and applying his signature ankle lock on HBK. This type of action will give players an idea of what they can expect from the new "Playing Possum" feature.

By successfully filling the momentum meter during a match, players will be presented with two options: attempt to perform a finishing move on an opponent or store a Superstar's WWE finishing move icon and use it at a later time during the match. Storing a finishing move icon will grant players the ability to perform a "Possum Pin" on their opponents. While in possession of a stored finishing move and lying prone on the mat as a result of an attack from an opponent, a "Possum Pin" can be performed by holding the Circle button and correctly countering any attempted grapple or strike from the opponent. If successfully performed, a player's downed, seemingly injured Superstar will quickly leap into action and roll the unassuming opponent into a much stronger and harder to kick out of pin hold.

Confirmed Superstars

Batista

Big Show

Booker T

Carlito

Chris Benoit

Danny Basham

Christian

Edge

Doug Basham

Eugene

Eddie Guerrero

John Cena

Heidenreich

Kane

JBL

Kurt Angle

Randy Orton

Lilian Garcia (Non-Playable)

Rey Mysterio

Lita

Tony Chimel (Non-Playable)

Rene Dupree

Undertaker

Ric Flair

Shawn Michaels

Shelton Benjamin

Stacy Keibler

The Hurricane

Triple H

[Yashamaga]

Also, Legends that are confirmed in are Hogan, Bret, Neidhart and Jimmy Hart (manager)

[Just John]

any pics of the legends?

[Cool King]

Originally Posted by Yashamaga Also, Legends that are confirmed in are Hogan.

I hope they put The British Bulldog and Owen Hart in as Legends.

[Evil Vito]

Hmm......27 superstars confirmed so far, yet according to IGN that is "Just over half" of the roster, so I'm guessing it's really only gonna be like 50 current wrestlers, but eh, that's still good, just so long as they don't feel the need to include every Diva on the roster.....assuming there were to be 23 more current people confirmed, here's who I would guess

1. Chris Jericho
2. Rob Van Dam
3. Matt Hardy
4. Paul London
5. Rob Conway
6. Rosey
7. Johnny Nitro
8. Joey Mercury
9. Melina
10. Christy Hemme
11. Torrie Wilson
12. Trish Stratus
13. Juventud Guerrera
14. Psicosis
15. Super Crazy
16. Viscera
17. Gene Snitsky
18. Chris Masters
19. William Regal
20. Nunzio
21. Stevie Richards
22. Hardcore Holly
23. Orlando Jordan

In a perfect world, I would have been able to axe Holly in favor of Big Vito or Simon Dean, but if the current roster is 50 there's little chance of that happening, and Stevie has a good chance at being axed for Scotty, but I'll stay semi-optimistic...still, this roster is already a TREMENDOUS improvement over last year and I would be more than satisfied with it, I think the only thing that could drag the roster down to SVR level would be if they did something stupid like omit Jericho, RVD, or even MNM

74 fucking days

[DeadMan90]

Sounding pretty awesome so far. I'll be picking up both the PSP and PS2 versions for sure.

[Disturbed316]

OMG the new features

[Evil Vito]

Fuck, Gamespot says the release is November 14th

It's almost gonna be hard to play SVR again with all this new info....methinks as the release date approaches, I will go back and play each SD game a little bit, ending with playing SVR the day of release.....and then watch as SVR2006 blows them all out of the water

[Boondock Saint]

They've gotta have Jericho and RVD. MNM and the Mexicools would be sweet. London more importantly.

This game = so far

[Disturbed316]

Just been looking around and the UK date is currently set at 11/11/2005

[Cool King]

Originally Posted by Disturbed316 Just been looking around and the UK date is currently set at 11/11/2005

[TerranRich]

So that means the U.S. date is much, much earlier.

[Cool King]

Originally Posted by TerranRich So that means the U.S. date is much, much earlier.

[Nervous Ferret]

CK I'll sell you ca copy for less money be4 it comes out in the UK.

[TerranRich]

I was just looking at the videos from IGN.com, and the commentary is just horrible. I hope to God it's fixed. They talk so slowly and deliberately and make the match sound utterly boring.

But what they should REALLY do, for true realism, is have JR and King talk about other matches and things that have nothing to do with the match at hand.

[Disturbed316]

It's still better than last years commentry though.

[Loose Cannon]

WOAH WOAH, Neidhart and Bret w/ Jimmy You're shittin me?

[loopydate]

Originally Posted by TerranRich I was just looking at the videos from IGN.com, and the commentary is just horrible. I hope to God it's fixed. They talk so slowly and deliberately and make the match sound utterly boring. But what they should REALLY do, for true realism, is have JR and King talk about other matches and things that have nothing to do with the match at hand.

Or, if they include Austin as a legend have JR talk ONLY about Austin, no matter who's fighting. It could be a Fulfill Your Fantasy match, but every other word out of JR's match is "rattlesnake."

[Cuzziebro]

Originally Posted by Yashamaga Confirmed Superstars Batista Big Show Booker T Carlito Chris Benoit Danny Basham Christian Edge Doug Basham Eugene Eddie Guerrero John Cena Heidenreich Kane JBL Kurt Angle Randy Orton Lilian Garcia (Non-Playable) Rey Mysterio Lita Tony Chimel (Non-Playable) Rene Dupree Undertaker Ric Flair Shawn Michaels Shelton Benjamin Stacy Keibler The Hurricane Triple H

So if Lita and Edge are both on the game we should expect them to be together?

[Hired Hitman]

OMG, Stacy Keibler is in the game



...

[Cuzziebro]

LOL, Stacy in a Fullfill your Fantasy match.

[Drakul]

IGN Says the wrestler countdown will begin this week.

Super Crazy and Big Vis better be on tha game.

if so *marks out*

[TerranRich]

Originally Posted by Drakul IGN Says the wrestler countdown will begin this week.

Wrestler countdown? Where?

[loopydate]

The countdown? Hot dayumn. That always means it's almost time for me to play it!

[Disturbed316]

Yessssssssssss

[Evil Vito]

Originally Posted by Drakul IGN Says the wrestler countdown will begin this week.

[Disturbed316]

Shall I do my notes of the video's again like I did last year?

[Disturbed316]

Yes