Smackdown vs RAW 09 Thread

[Mikk]

From: IGN.com

US, September 1, 2008 - Grab your steel chair, elbow pads, and Magic Marker-laden poster board -- the SmackDown Countdown is finally here. <script style="display: none;" language="JavaScript" src="http://ads.ign.com/advertisers/DartRichMedia_1_03/DartRichMedia_1_03.js"></script> For eight years IGN's been teaming with THQ to bring you videos, screens, and information for every playable character in the latest WWE videogame, and this year is no different -- except for the fact that it's very different. Rather than hand you the entire roster at the onset of this feature and then profiling the people on it day by day, we're going to give you the roster one person at a time.
That's right; every day we'll be announcing a new character in the game.

Monday through Friday from now until the release of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009, we'll be profiling Superstars, showing their entrance, signature move, and finisher on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii. Now -- PSP, PS2, and DS users -- if you see the Countdown pop up on your channel with videos from the PS3, it's not a mistake. That appearance means that character is in your version of the game. We're hoping to have weekly updates to your media sections with platform-specific stuff.

We've got a long way to go, but keep in mind that you're a huge part of this Countdown. Both Friday Fights and the THQ&A are back this year. Every Friday -- in addition to the Countdown -- IGN will post either a match in its entirety or a quick developer Q&A. If you check the IGN SmackDown vs. Raw message board, you'll find threads where you'll be able to vote on who you want to see fight and in what match as well as post your questions for the developers.

Can you smell what we're cooking?





It will forever be known as the "Milan Miracle." On the night of April 16, 2007 in Milan, Italy, Mr. McMahon issued a challenge to anyone in the audience to battle the reigning Intercontinental Champion, Umaga, in a title match. As expected, no one was itching to face the Samoan Bulldozer.
Enter Santino Marella.

Marella, perched in the front row, not only volunteered, he also got off to a surprisingly quick start. Quick enough, in fact, that Mr. McMahon changed the bout to a No Holds Barred Match. Under those rules, it appeared as if Umaga would destroy Marella, but ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley intervened. After the ECW Champion nailed the Samoan Bulldozer with a chair and a vicious spear, he dragged Marella over and placed him on top of Umaga. The Italian became the new Intercontinental Champion in one of the most improbable moments in Raw history.

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[James Deuce]

I haven't read much about the game, but I have heard that they are switching the controls around...Which is not going well with people.

[Duke]

i hope its better than last years cuz i didnt like last years.

mikk u better update this everytime they add a new wrestler dammit

[Number Nine]

No unibrow? Fuck this game.

[Duke]

haha i didnt even notice he didnt have it. damn them. they always have something outdated. i remember one year they had kanes entrance video him without his mask but his character in the game still had his mask on.

[Mikk]

Originally Posted by Duke

i hope its better than last years cuz i didnt like last years.

mikk u better update this everytime they add a new wrestler dammit

Yep don't worry about it duke, your official Smackdown vs Raw Countdown guy is here

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[Twist of Lemon]

Originally Posted by James Deuce

I haven't read much about the game, but I have heard that they are switching the controls around...Which is not going well with people.

Considering the controls wernt all that great last year, isnt a big loss to me. They'll probably give the option to switch them back anyways

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[James Deuce]

I just hope they fix the announcing...

*HHH hits the pedigree*

*10 seconds later*

JR: SWEET CHIN MUSIC!

~_~

[Doctor Doom]

You know the news or whatever's supposed to be quoted right? I got in trouble for that.

[Mikk]

Originally Posted by Doomcast

You know the news or whatever's supposed to be quoted right? I got in trouble for that.

Yeah tried that didn't work properly.


And doom i've been here long enough to know this will be ok

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