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Previously
announced grapplers Nunzio and Johnny Stamboli were pulled from the
design schematic when it was realized that their gimmicks and character
models would not be completed by ship time. Now fans of Chuck Polumbo
can be pissed that the entire FBI is missing.
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.
Female wrestlers, whether they've been created or are previously-made,
will not be able to be busted open or bleed.
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. On a related note, Jonathan
Coachman shows up from time to time to help direct your character.
TITLES
The final list of titles are:
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WWE
Championship
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World
Heavyweight Championship
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WWE
Tag Team Championship
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World
Tag Team Championship
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Intercontinental
Championship
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U.S.
Championship
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Hardcore
Championship
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Cruiserweight
Championship
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Women's
Championship.
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(NOOOOOO)
None
of the belts can be defended during an exhibition match.
Create-A-belt and Create-A-PPV, two features that were planned to be
implemented in the original specs, did not make it past the planning
stage and will not be included when the game is released.
Recent gimmicks that have been added just in time for season mode
include the Unmasked Kane and Evolution. Thankfully, Mae Young
giving birth to a hand has been left out for the fifth year running.
Speaking of the Elimination Chamber, THQ plans to allow players to
break the glass in this particular match-up. Though we haven't been
able to do this in our copy as of yet (representatives were unsure
if the feature was active in our build).
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.
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.
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ARENAS
The complete arena list is as follows:
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Smackdown
A
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Smackdown
B
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RAW
A
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RAW
B
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Velocity
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Heat
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Royal
Rumble 2003
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No
Way Out 2003
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Wrestlemania
XIX
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Backlash
2003
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Judgment
Day 2003
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Bad
Blood 2003
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Vengeance
2002
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Summer
Slam 2002
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Unforgiven
2002
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No
Mercy 2002
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Survivor
Series 2002
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Armageddon
2002
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Rebellion
2002
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Insurrextion
2002.
With the exception of the improved body morphing and interface.
Create-A-Character is nearly identical to last year's version --
right down to the same original songs, nicknames, and introductions
(even their number assignments are the same). THQ does plan to add a
few more new ones before going final.
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.
Existing wrestlers can have their move sets and entrances altered by
the player, but gamers still won't be able to edit their
appearances.
And finally, concerning "The Big Secret" that's been
floating around the Internet like a spirit possessed -- THQ has
officially gone on record with IGN to state that it has "No
idea where this rumor started or where it comes from", but
they've assured us that there isn't any grand conspiracy or ultimate
treasure to be revealed outside of what we've already covered in the
previous weeks. Depending on who you are and what you we're
expecting, take that news as painfully as you like.
So there you have it
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