WrestleMania XIX.....

[Insane Bump Machine 0]

The cutoff date for the roster was Wrestlemania XIX, but Haas and Benjamin (who won the TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP match at Wrestlemania) are not in? Huh?

[The Czech Republic 0]

The cutoff date for the roster was Wrestlemania XIX, but Haas and Benjamin (who won the TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP match at Wrestlemania) are not in? Huh?

Don't worry, I'm sure they're easily created. Guys like Ultimo, that might be harder.

[Insane Bump Machine 0]

The cutoff date for the roster was Wrestlemania XIX, but Haas and Benjamin (who won the TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP match at Wrestlemania) are not in? Huh?

Don't worry, I'm sure they're easily created. Guys like Ultimo, that might be harder.

I don't care, I want them to be in with their original faces, outfits and entrance. CAW won't do.

[LJSexay 0]

Yeah, it sucks. I'm such a big fan.... now why is Nowinski in the game when they aren't?

[Ripper 0]

Because only a Harvard man would be smart enough to capture Stephaine McMahon and trap her behind a glass window in a mall.

 

 

Even though the "story" mode sounds dumb, it looks fun as hell...and the graphics are gourgeous.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/sports/ww...dex.html?page=3

 

HHH vs Cena is a steel cage, plus Brock does the happy dance and looks like he could blow up any second..

[cbacon 0]

No roster split? Thats inexcusable

[Jobber of the Week 0]

Lesnar looks bad in those WM shots compared to SmackDown really.

 

Entrance <--- See, this looks better IMHO

[Ripper 0]

Yeah...but the game play sounds better in the Cube version.

 

I personally think that Raw 2 NOW has them both beat visually, but I haven't heard a thing about how it plays.

 

Damn...I am going to be Blockbusters BITCH.

[dubq 0]

Man, that Lesnar entrance does look bad ass. Now that I own a PS2, though, I'm going to have to rent both games before I buy. That is, unless I can get a hold of Downhome any sooner.

[Jobber of the Week 0]

I personally think that Raw 2 NOW has them both beat visually

Ew.. Rey looks bad and Angle still looks like a child with downs, by what I've seen.

 

Damn...I am going to be Blockbusters BITCH.

 

I'm going to have to buy all three for various reasons. Plus, I'm a mark for any game with Safeco since it's the only show of note I'll probably ever be going to unless the moons align and a PPV comes to NoCal again.

[Downhome 0]

I can't wait to finally play the WrestleMania XIX story mode. If anything, it shall be interesting.

[LJSexay 0]

any roster updates? I CANNOT BELIEVE Charlie Haas and Shelton are not in this game. It's starting to piss me off.

[Lightning Flik 0]

Damn...I am going to be Blockbusters BITCH.

 

No, not me.

 

Personally though, Gamecube's sounds nice, but a lot seems glossed on.

 

Moreso than the graphics.

[Kurt Angle Mark 0]

any roster updates? I CANNOT BELIEVE Charlie Haas and Shelton are not in this game. It's starting to piss me off.

Here is everything that has been reported so far

 

Thanks to Jeff_Hardy_fan who posted this at the ignboards.

 

CREDITS :

 

cube.ign.com

Gamespot.com

Gamingring.com

Slick Caw Masta Rick

Planetgamecube.com

Richard Owen

 

Note : Even though I Credit these sites, No information whatsoever has been copied from these websites.

 

The Official© Confirmation list for WWE WMXIX

 

So far these are ALL CONFIRMED :

 

WRESTLERS

 

1. Triple H

2. The Rock

3. Steve Austin

4. Brock Lesnar

5. Undertaker

6. Kurt Angle

7. Hulk Hogan

8. Rob Van Dam

9. Chris Jericho

10.Booker T

11.Goldust

12.Rey Mysterio

13.Edge

14.Kane

15.Chris Benoit

16.Shawn Michaels

17.Big Show

18.Scott Steiner

19.Bubba Ray Dudley

20.D-Von Dudley

21.Matt Hardy

22.Eddie Guerrero

23.Chavo Guerrero

24.Ric Flair

25.Christian

26.John Cena

27.Batista

28.Randy Orton

29.Hurricane

30.Chris Nowinski

31.Test

32.Tajiri

33.Al Snow

34.Rikishi

35.William Regal

36.Lance Storm

37.Goldberg

38.Vince McMahon

39.Stacy Keibler

40.Trish Stratus

41.Victoria

42.Lita

43.Torrie Wilson

44.Stephanie McMahon

45.Dawn Marie

 

GAMEPLAY

 

Faster, yet more Simulation Style Gameplay

There will be more Grapples in a wider variety

Player Specific Damage

Faster than Raw, slower than Smackdown Series

Every Wrestler now has Individual Strentghs, Weaknesses and Attributes

Counter Special Moves During Special Animation

When you would be able to Counter a Move, A picture of the R Button pops up next to your name

There is a Stamina/Spirit Bar, similar to the AKI Engine, where it goes from Blue to Red

Battling Larger Wrestlers with Smaller Wrestlers will be a real challenge ( I.E. : Big Show VS Rey Mysterio )

You are now able to Drag Opponents on the ground, by their head or feet

When you use up a Special Block, you can do as many Special Moves as you want in that 10 second period

The Bigger Wrestler always has the advantage

There are Mid Move Reversals ( after a grapple )

You can reverse Submissions in Midmove

There is a Special Taunt when you use a Special Block

You can Push and Pull opponent after a Grapple, and even turn them, just like in No Mercy

Push/Pull animations are different for different wrestlers ( EXAMPLE : Rey pushes in a collar and elbow, UT holds them in choking position )

There will be Interference in Matches

You can get into a Back Grapple from a Front Grapple, just like in No Mercy

You can Irish Whip after a Strong Grapple, and even from a Back Grapple

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

There will be a Story Mode

If you Attack a Certain Body Part, he will hold that area

After you have worked on a Body Part, that part will be weaker, and will submit easily

Earn CASH in Revenge Mode

The Audio will be from a very "In Ring" perspective, with Over the top slamming sounds

Use Cash in WWE Shopzone to but unlockable things

The Screen flashes Red when somebody starts bleeding, accompanied by a Sick Thud

You can go up the ramp and to the Stage

You can climb off the Stage, or do a move off the top of the ramp, and down the stage

Backstage areas MAY be available, but not concrete due to contradicting statements from IGN and Gamingring

There will be Chanting and Boos

Unlock Backstage Areas

Larger Wrestlers counter in different ways than Cruiserweights ( EXAMPLE : Front Grapple Back Body Drop : Rey counters with a Sunset Flip, UT powers out and Powerbombs )

There is an extra Replay of Big Moves

There is a volley of Replays from different angles when a Finisher is done

Crowd will put their hands out when wrestlers are near the Barricades

Al Snow guides you through the Training Mode, like Tough Enough

Stacy Keibler will be your host at WWE Shopzone

Each Wrestler has 2 Attires, but the Divas will have a Swimsuit as their 2nd attire

You will NOT be able to defend Titles in Exhibition

When in Special Mode, if you get hit and fall down, you will get up instantly in a Unique Animation, Ala the AKI Series

When you Bleed, the camera will get up very close and show you

In King of the Ring, you can set a Title on the Line

The World and WWE Heavyweight, and Tag Titles are in the game

You can play in the Revenge Backstage Areas in Exhibition Matches, but you can't go Backstage in ANY OTHER Match

In Revenge Backstage Areas, you can do Moves on Cars and beat up Cars

There are Various Stances available now

There are Various "Get on Apron" Animations, taken from No Mercy

 

GRAPHICS

 

Blood will be evident

Higher polygon count for Wrestlers

Wrestlers will look much more realistic

All Wrestlers have been Completely Remade from scratch

More Detailed Features

 

ARENAS

 

New Raw

New Smackdown!

Royal Rumble

Summerslam

Wrestlemania XIX

 

MODE TYPES

 

Revenge Mode ( Story )

Sweet Revenge

WWE Shopzone

Tutorial

Singles

Tag team

3 Way

4 Way

Cage Match

Ladder Match

Table Match

TLC

Royal Rumble

King of the Ring

Hell in a Cell

Options : First Blood On/Off

Options : Pinfalls On/Off

Options : Submission On/Off

 

REVENGE MODE

 

Story Mode is comprised of five Areas, with 6 Missions each

-1st Stage is Construction Site

-2nd Stage is a Shipping Port

-3rd Stage is a Shopping Mall

-4th Stage is a Parking Lot

-5th Stage is a Fire Station

Then you finally go back into the Ring

You have to beat up dozens of weak non-wrestlers in this mode

 

CREATE A WRESTLER

 

Better CAW Mode

Hundreds of Parts are now available

Buy unlockable Attires, Moves and Parts in WWE Shopzone to use them in CAW

Jamie Noble has been photographed, and his features may be included in the CAW

Appearance : Eyes : Eye Shape, Eyelashes, Iris, Figure

Appearance : Eye Brow

Appearance : Nose

Appearance : Mouth : Type, Figure

Appearance : Mustache

Appearance : Outline ( Shape of Jaw )

Appearance : Wrinkles

Appearance : Paint/Tattoos

Appearance : Additions ( Face Paint )

Appearance : Mask 1

Appearance : Mask 2

Appearance : Figure

Ring In Style : Normal

Ring In Style : Woman

Ring In Style : Giant

Ring In Style : Roll In

Ring In Style : Lesnar

Ring Out Style : Normal

Ring Out Style : Woman

Ring Out Style : Giant

Ring Out Style : Roll Out

Ring Out Style : Jumping

Ring Out Style : One Hand

Fighting Stance : Male 1

Fighting Stance : Male 2

Fighting Stance : Female 1

Fighting Stance : Female 2

Fighting Stance : RVD

Fighting Stance : Giant

Fighting Stance : Massive

Fighting Stance : Dancing

Fighting Stance : Light Footwork

Fighting Stance : Mysterious 1

Fighting Stance : Mysterious 2

Fighting Stance : Grappler 1

Fighting Stance : Grappler 2

Fighting Stance : Emerald

Fighting Stance : Karate

Fighting Stance : Capoeira

Fighting Stance : Vale Tudo

Fighting Stance : Kickboxing

Fighting Stance : Muay Thai

Fighting Stance : Wrestling

Fighting Stance : Boxing

Fighting Stance : Mantis Style

Fighting Stance : Drunken Fist

Fighting Stance : Jeet Kune Do

Fighting Stance : Rage

Special Rising : Normal

Special Rising : Hulk Up

Special Rising : Headspring

Special Rising : Spineroonie

Special Rising : Deadman

 

WEAPONS

 

2X4

Steel Chair

Sledgehammer

Cookie Sheet

Iron Pipe

Trash Can

Ladder

Table

Weapons are still huge

Get Weapons from under the Ring

The Weapons dent

When you go on the Table, you won't accidentaly slide off

When slammed through a Table, you stay down. For a looong time

 

CONTROLS

 

Tap A for Weak Grapple

Hold A for Strong Grapple

R Button counters Strikes

L Button counters Grapples

L + R counters Specials

Y is Run, Leave Ring

X is pick up weapons

Z when opponent is down to Pin

When Spirit Bar is flashing, hit A+B to do a Taunt, and go into Special Mode

When in Special Mode, tap A+B again to do Finisher

You only have a short time in Special Mode, and only then can one do a Finisher

 

NEW MOVES

 

360 Powerbomb

619

Arm Wrench & Elbow Smash to Shoulder

Atomic Drop Toss

Back Body Drop ( Front Grapple )

Beast Strike R

Beast Strike L

Blatant Choke ( downed )

Brainbuster DDT

Bubba Bionic Elbow

Choke Toss

Chop to Breast

Death Valley Driver

Demon Bomb

Diamond Cutter

Double Leg Takedown ( back grapple )

Emerald Fusion

F-5

Facecrusher ( back grapple )

Finger Point, Triple Punch and Big Boot

Flair Flop

Front Dropkick ( front grapple )

Front Kick

Hairgrab Takedown ( back grapple )

Headbutt Grapple

Headsmash to Knee

Jumping Back Heel Kick

Jumping Back Kick

Kneeling Jawbreaker

La Magistral Pin

Light Middle Kick L

Loose Northern Lights Suplex

Low Kick 2

Middle Kick L

Middle Kick R

Multiple Chop and Punch ( Corner )

Over the Shoulder Arm Breaker

Punch to Gut

Reverse Dragon Screw

Reverse Fireman Carry

Rolling Prawn Bridge Pin

Running Chop Block

Running Powerbomb Pin

Shining Wizard

Stalling Vertical Suplex

Steiner Screwdriver

Step Hook R

Step Hook L

Stratusfaction

Tieup Strong Push Takedown

Tiger Bomb Pin

Tiger Driver

Tiger Spin

Top Rope Angle Slam

Top Rope Belly to Belly Suplex

Top Rope Flipping Hurricanrana

Turning Vertical Suplex

Uppercut

Van Daminator with CHAIR

Van Terminator

Vertebreaker

Waistlock Takedown

West Coast Pop

Widow's Peak

Wiggle Ass at opponent, Opponent gets blown away

Counter : Stepover Spinning Heel Kick counter to a Kick

Counter : Dragon Screw counter to a Kick

Counter : Turn enemy around 360` counter to a Kick

Counter : Fujiwara Armbar counter to a Scoop Slam

Counter : Grapple counter to a Punch

Counter : Put leg between enemy's legs to counter Vertical Suplex

Double Team : Clothesline & German Suplex

Double Team : Whassup Headbutt

 

REANIMATED MOVES

 

Last Ride

Vertical Suplex

Shoulder Thrusts ( corner )

5 Star Frog Splash

Bookend

Gorilla Press Slam

Shooting Star Press

Turning Neckbreaker

Tarantula

Spear

Stomach Kick

Irish Whip : Inverted Atomic Drop

Fireman Carry

Double Axe Handle ( Top Rope )

Spinning Leg Drop

Double Arm Bomb

Snap Suplex

 

WRESTLER SPECIFIC FEATURES

 

Undertaker

 

Finisher 1 : Chokeslam

Finisher 2 : Last Ride

UT will be More Powerful, yet very slow

 

Rey Mysterio

 

Attire 1 : Gold/White

Attire 2 : White

Finisher 1 : X Factor

Finisher 2 : Top Rope Flipping Hurricanrana Pin ( Dragonrana )

Entrance : Has REAL Music, and gets Boosted out in his Entrance WAY too fast, with pathetic Pyros

Rey has Very Quick Counters

Rey's Standing Special Taunt is the 6-1-9 Holler

The 619 is a Running to Ropes NORMAL Move, not special

 

Kurt Angle

 

Attire 1 : Older Red Singlet, with the "A" in middle of Chest

Finisher 1 : Angle Lock

Finisher 2 : Angle Slam

Kurt Angle takes his Singlet's straps off as his Special Taunt

Kurt Angle is Bald

Kurt will have a Top Rope Angle Slam

Kurt comes out in his Team Angle Sweatsuit in his Entrance

 

Rob Van Dam

 

Attire 1 : Green Dragon Singlet

Finisher 1 : 5 Star Frog Splash

Finisher 2 : Van Daminator without Chair

Entrance Music : OLD Music ( not breaking point )

Entrance : Has the Square shaped Pyro coming off around the TitanTron

The "climb to the Top Rope" Animation is a : Jump Straight up and turn in Mid Air, not the normal climbing animation ( like the setup to the 5 Star in real life )

After the 5 Star Frog Splash he sidles around on his BUTT while holding his stomach

When RVD is Standing still or Walking, he has a unique Stance, which looks like one of his taunts from WMX8

 

Big Show

 

Attire 1 : Double Shouldered Singlet

Attire 2 : Tanktop with Casual Pants

Finisher 1 : Showstopper

 

Scott Steiner

 

Attire 1 : BPP Long Tights

Entrance Music : Newer Music with "Holler if you hear me" at the start and Sirens

Entrance : Wears his Chainmail Cap

Finisher 1 : Steiner Screwdriver

 

Brock Lesnar

 

Attire 1 : Black Tights

Attire 2 : "here comes the pain" T-Shirt and Grey Sweatpants

Finisher 1 : F-5

Finisher 2 : Shooting Star Press

Entrance Music : 2nd WWE Music ( Newest )

Entrance : When he jumps up onto the Apron, Pyros come off all the 4 corners

Lesnar's "Climb up onto the apron from outside" Animation is : Jump Straight up onto Apron, Ala his Entrance

 

Hulk Hogan

 

Attire 1 : Standard Hogan Attire

Finisher 1 : Finger Pointing, 3 Punches, Irish Whip into Big Boot

Entrance Music : REAL Voodoo Chile

Hogan comes out with his Boas and rips his shirt in his Entrance

When in Special Mode, if Hogan gets knocked down, he instantly gets up in a LONG "Hulking Up" Taunt

 

The Rock

 

Attire 1 : Shaved Head, Tattoo

Finisher 1 : Rock Bottom

Entrance Music : New Slower Music

Entrance : New Titantron

 

Shawn Michaels

 

Attire 1 : Old School Red + Hearts Attire

Finisher 1 : Sweet Chin Music

Entrance : Has extra Attire, and does Trademark Taunt in Ring with Pyros, and in the ring too

He has Shorter Hair now, since he came back

 

Matt Hardy

 

Attire 1 : Version 1 style, with colorful pants

 

Batista

 

Finisher 1 : Demon Bomb

 

Bill Goldberg

 

Attire 1 : Black Tights

Entrance Music : 1st WWE Music

Entrance Notes : Pyro looks small, and ugly

Finisher 1 : Spear

Finisher 2 : Jackhammer

Goldberg has a Special "Shoot Style" Stance while he is Walking or Standing

 

Test

 

Test has Short Hair

 

John Cena

 

Entrance Music : New Rapping Theme

Cena has his Rapper gimmick

 

Kane

 

Attire 1 : New Mask + New Ripped Attire

Entrance Music : Old Music

Enrantce : New Titantron

 

Triple H

 

Attire 1 : Normal Black Tights

Finisher 1 : Pedigree

Entrance : Spit on apron has been reanimated

Entrance Music : Full uncut Motorhead Theme

 

Hurricane

 

Attire 1 : Semi old attire, with Mask

Entrance : Whole Arena goes dark before he comes out, also comes out with flowing cape

 

Goldust

 

Attire 1 : New Goldust Attire

Entrance Music : REAL Music

Entrance : comes out with Wig and Attire, he even Smirks!

 

Torrie Wilson

 

Attire 1 : Beige Top and Beige Pants that are cut in the Middle ( don't know how to explain )

Attire 2 : Purple Shorts & Elbow Pads

Entrance Music : REAL Music

Torrie climbs between the 1st and 2nd Rope when leaving the ring

 

Stacy Keibler

 

Attire 1 : Black top, Black Mini Shorts

Entrance Music : Instrumental Version of Legs, same as WMX8

 

Victoria

 

Entrance Music : Instrumental version of Current Theme

Finisher 1 : Widow's Peak

 

Bubba Dudley

 

Attire 1 : Army Shorts

Entrance Music : Spike Dudley's Music

 

D'Von Dudley

 

Attire 1 : Army Pants, pouty lips

Entrance Music : Spike Dudley's Music

 

Trish Stratus

 

Attire 2 : Pink~Purple Bikini

Entrance Music : REAL Current Theme ( Lil Kim? )

 

Chris Benoit

 

Entrance Music : REAL Current Theme ( Our lady Peace )

 

HOW TO UNLOCK

 

Arenas : Get Cash in Revenge Mode, and purchase in WWE Shopzone

Attires : Get Cash in Revenge Mode, and purchase in WWE Shopzone

Superstars : Get Cash in Revenge Mode, and purchase in WWE Shopzone

Moves : Get Cash in Revenge Mode, and purchase in WWE Shopzone

CAW Parts : Get Cash in Revenge Mode, and purchase in WWE Shopzone

Extra Skills : Get Cash in Revenge Mode, and purchase in WWE Shopzone

Extra Attributes : Get Cash in Revenge Mode, and purchase in WWE Shopzone

 

NOT IN

 

No Commentary

Elimination Chamber

 

RELEASE DATE : September 9 2003

[cbacon 0]

Only 5 arenas? and 45 Wrestlers? And ghey storyline modes? Jeez, you'd think with these next-generation consoles they'd be making improvements in these areas instead of taking steps backwards. I;ll rent this one and consider buying SD5 should i have a PS2 then

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

Just the idea that they got Voodoo Child for Hogan, goldberg's old WCW music (since that was his first theme in WWE), Benoit's current theme, Cena's new rap music, and the Rocks new music/titantron have me not worried about the music, although Im sure that there will be a few songs that arent right. The only thing I wanna know is how they do Matt Hardy's entrance.

 

What the hell is Sweet Revenge mode?

 

Sucks that they don't have all the different belts..I just wonder if the player with the belt actually wears it. Something that they keep over looking..

 

And I guess they have the Vince McMahon idea, bigger wrestlers are better...

[Eclipse 0]

You can unlock maybe 3 more arenas through the Shopzone feature.

[dubq 0]

"You will NOT be able to defend Titles in Exhibition"

 

I don't understand what the big deal is with this. How much programming does it require to put this in when you already have a mode where you can initially win the belts? Lame.

 

As for Sweet Revenge mode, I think it's the traditional "Road To WrestleMania" mode [ie: WM2000 n64] where you just pick a title you want to go after and wrestle matches until you win it. I could be wrong though.

[dubq 0]

I agree about the commentary. I always turn it off in SYM. But I would have at least liked to have the EC match. Also, I don't understand how Dawn Marie gets in the game, yet Haas and Benjamin don't. That's just ghey on so many levels.

[Star Ocean 3 0]

I'm sure more people want to play as Goldberg than Team Angle...and there's some triple cage thing to make up for the lack of a Chamber.

 

Does anyone just use CAW to make a bunch of weirdos? I'm never too interested in making actual wrestleres with it.

[Spaceman Spiff 0]

Does anyone just use CAW to make a bunch of weirdos? I'm never too interested in making actual wrestleres with it.

That's what I usually do - put together all the "out there" stuff on 1 guy. In VPW2, I gave my guy the Giant Baba body, rainbow tights, taped hands, Hakushi body writing, eye patch, blue Vader hair, and porn star-looking moustache, and knee braces on each knee.

[Ripper 0]

I make the exact same stable of Stripper turned wrestlers every time consisting of Vicious Azz and Delicious Hips. They are made with cartoonishly large hips and ass. They are the tag team of Vicious and Delicious. They have a 7'+ blonde body guard name Big Gul.

 

That is what I will be doing first with WMXIX.

[The Czech Republic 0]

I;ll rent this one and consider buying SD5 should i have a PS2 then

I bought N64 solely for No Mercy...should I get PS2 solely for HCTP?

[LJSexay 0]

I'm looking forward to this game now.

 

...maybe Haas/Shelton are unlockable?