Guest DrEvil Report post Posted May 17, 2002 I pulled this from the Wreslecrap site, RD didn't list a source. World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars Get Behind the Wheel as "WWE Crush Hour" Is Unveiled First World Wrestling Entertainment Licensed Car Combat Game Announced For Every Next Generation Platform CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2002-- THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI - News) and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK - News) today announced "WWE Crush Hour." The first ever car combat experience featuring World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars allows players to engage in battle across 12 intense levels littered with deadly traps and hazards. Developed by THQ subsidiary Pacific Coast Power & Light Co.®, "WWE Crush Hour" is the latest videogame based on the highly popular World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWF - News) license and will be available early 2003 for the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system, Xbox video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube. "We developed these fantasy vehicles by working closely with World Wrestling Entertainment to ensure true to character development and storyline," said Peter Dille, vice president, marketing, THQ. "If the Rock® is going to get behind the wheel of a sports car personalized especially for him, we want to make sure that all of his attitude and personality is accurately portrayed in the vehicle." "THQ's goal with `WWE Crush Hour' is to extend the World Wrestling Entertainment license to the growing action genre while offering a new and unique gaming experience that appeals to wrestling fans and action gamers alike," said Don Traeger, president, Pacific Coast Power & Light Co. "`WWE Crush Hour' takes all of the attitude and drama of the World Wrestling Entertainment brand and blends it with intense vehicular combat to create a compelling gaming experience." "World Wrestling Entertainment gamers will now have even more realism when the suped-up vehicles predominantly featured in programming make their videogame debut in `WWE Crush Hour,'" stated Nelo Lucich, director of interactive, JAKKS Pacific. "This action-packed title across all platforms will pair each Superstar with their signature personalized vehicle and will incorporate a brand new game play for the World Wrestling Entertainment video game line." About "WWE Crush Hour" "WWE Crush Hour" features more than 30 fantasy, personalized Superstar vehicles including Hollywood Hulk Hogan's sports car, Big Show's big rig, The Rock's luxury sports car and Stone Cold Steve Austin's jacked up monster truck. Players will be able to compete in multiple match types including ladder and hardcore matches modified for insane car combat. World Wrestling Entertainment fans can also annihilate opponents with multiple weapons customized for each vehicle or grab power-ups to really put the hurtin' on their foe. "WWE Crush Hour" utilizes unparalleled driving physics with the "Powerslide Advantage" allowing quick 180 degree turns, strafing attacks and pinpoint cornering. World Wrestling Entertainment's very own Jim Ross gives on-the-fly commentary and players will be able to taunt opposing drivers with signature phrases from their favorite Superstar. For more information about the THQ/JAKKS Pacific World Wrestling Entertainment videogame franchises and the rest of THQ's 2002 line-up, visit www.thq.com. Cars competing in a ladder match. I'm actually interested to see this just to see if it's as bad as it sounds. Can't wait to see Undertakers car no-sell Hogan again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest crandamaniac Report post Posted May 17, 2002 can you completely mangle HHH's car, but then have it a-ok a few seconds later? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Redhawk Report post Posted May 17, 2002 If they have the Hurri-cycle on there, I'm buying that game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest One Bad Apple Report post Posted May 17, 2002 "`WWE Crush Hour' takes all of the attitude and drama of the World Wrestling Entertainment brand and blends it with intense vehicular combat to create a compelling gaming experience." Someone actually spoke the phrase, "intense vehicular combat." Don Traeger ... let me remind you that your game is about professional wrestlers hopping in their cars and battling each other across 12 intense levels that are just littered with deadly traps and hazards. Trying to make yourself sound all educated and respectable is pretty much a lost cause. "World Wrestling Entertainment gamers will now have even more realism when the suped-up vehicles predominantly featured in programming make their videogame debut in `WWE Crush Hour,'" stated Nelo Lucich, director of interactive, JAKKS Pacific. Guess wrestlers only appearing in wrestling games was too much of a stretch. Soon we'll be seeing Maven™, Goldust™and Matt Hardy™ attempting to expose the horrifying secret of the corrupt MegaTech corporation by going undercover to infiltrate their labyrinthine headquarters. C'mon, Nemo ... how do wrestlers killing each other with cars add more realism to anything? Maybe in Dreamland, buddy, but not here. Oh, well ... at least they'll be on my Gamecube now. Can't say anything bad about that ... I mean, I've been waiting to control Hollywood Hulk Hogan's™ sports car ever since it was first predominantly featured on WWE programming. I just hope they resign Gangrel™ so I get the chance to finally sit behind the wheel of his Chevy Impaler™. Players will be able to compete in multiple match types including ladder and hardcore matches modified for insane car combat. Looks like fighting cars with annihilative weapons isn't hardcore enough. Then again ... annihilative weapons are not kendo sticks. And the way I see it, the only way a ladder match can be modified for "insane car combat" is to not make it a ladder match. Or at least not use the ladder, 'cause I don't know if it'd be able to hold under the massive weight of Big Show's™ big rig! World Wrestling Entertainment fans can also annihilate opponents with multiple weapons customized for each vehicle or grab power-ups to really put the hurtin' on their foe. Someone actually wrote the phrase, "put the hurtin' on their foe." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anorak Report post Posted May 17, 2002 That sounds absolutely great! In a very cheesy kind of way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted May 20, 2002 Wonder if RVD's car will be that truck made out of marijuana from Cheech and Chong's Up In Smoke. :slaps knee: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 20, 2002 Wonder how many cars Triple H will get? 1 for The 1 for Game 1 for Cause I'm 1 for That Damn 3 for GOOD 5 for his photograph and his name plastered on them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Youth N Asia Report post Posted May 21, 2002 The return of the black hummer... I just wish they'd make a good wrestling game with a storymode for ps2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Redhawk Report post Posted May 21, 2002 This game needs: 1) Bossman's car that he stole Father Big Show in. 2) The Rock's rental car that hit Austin. 3) Triple H's deathtrap car. 4) Austin's hotwired truck, courtesy Booker T. 5) Taker's hearse. 6) The Lex Express. 7) The UK plane. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Youth N Asia Report post Posted May 22, 2002 Lex....Express *immediatly goes into convulsions* Ok, I'm back...what about Vince's electric wheelchair he was jammin in back in 99 (I was there when Taker and Kane took out his ankle) DX's Tank which they started war on WCW with. And Al Snow's Hardcore Wrestlemania golfcart Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Man in Blak Report post Posted May 22, 2002 Oh, great - another Twisted Metal knockoff. Hell, even the makers of TM can't even rip off themselves properly (e.g. TM: Small Brawl), why should the WWE think they should be able to? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest J*ingus Report post Posted May 22, 2002 More cars: Austin's zamboni machine Austin's beer truck Angle's milk truck Angle's "I'm gonna throw Stone Cold off a bridge!" pickup truck Foley's "Halftime Heat" forklift Hogan's HH95 monster truck Giant's HH95 monster truck the white hummer the car Eddie Gilbert ran over Jerry Lawler with one of those little carts from Wrestlemania 3 & 6 endless limousines Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 22, 2002 Jeez, Maybe if this game is popular we could get a boat version. Maybe I can finally control Hogans ego boat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 23, 2002 You mean his Thunder in Paradise boat. Plus he have to put in Eddy Guerrerro's lo-rider Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Redhawk Report post Posted May 23, 2002 That little bike that Angle tried to give Undertaker one time. Hogan's bike that wouldn't start. Ultimate Warrior's floating smoke machine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest dreamer420 Report post Posted May 23, 2002 Roddy Piper's White Bronco from Wrestlemania 12. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest caboose Report post Posted May 23, 2002 Hogan should have his car from his Cartoon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Youth N Asia Report post Posted May 24, 2002 I think Taker's bike should have a sidecar for Paul Bearer. What about the DX bus or a motorized shopping cart for Raven Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Redhawk Report post Posted May 26, 2002 They can't have DX's bus, because as Michael Cole informed us: "AUSTIN 3:16 SAYS, 'I JUST WRECKED YOUR BUS!'" They need to add a "Ho Train" to the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest One Bad Apple Report post Posted June 3, 2002 If we're going true-to-life, all of them should have rental cars. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Redhawk Report post Posted June 4, 2002 If we're going true-to-life, all of them should have rental cars. with drugs in the glove compartment and/or under the seats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
