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Post by wrestlegamer on Nov 10, 2011 21:18:10 GMT -5
Wrestlemania XIX for the GameCube had great roster (you can see the list here: uk.cube.ign.com/articles/394/394418p1.html). I'm a journalist, I'm currently reviewing the game for a French video games website I work for. 2 questions: 1)Were all the characters in the game unlocked for you from the start? 2)If so, is it too late to give a complete list of starting brands for everyone? I ask because I want to plan out who goes where and such for universe for me. 1: No they weren't. I have only unlocked a bunch of them so far. 2: I just turned off the PS3 and don't know all the brands. But I can tell you that there are a quite a few of them (if you count PPVs as brand). Not all of them have intros though. If I remember correctly, WCW had Nitro, Clash of the Champions and Starrcade (and I think that only Nitro has an intro but I can be wrong). EDIT: I just saw that I misread your question. The only thing I remember is that when you unlock Arn Anderson, he is listed as a legend. Judging by this clip I'll be interested to see what happens if you replace a ppv vis-à-vis the ppv introduction video packages. I just assume the created ppv will either not have one, or else a generic ppv introduction video to fill the void. There are a few generic intros that you can choose from.
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Gummydavidson
Dennis Stamp
Johnny Davidson for Prime Minister!
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Post by Gummydavidson on Nov 10, 2011 21:24:15 GMT -5
2 questions: 1)Were all the characters in the game unlocked for you from the start? 2)If so, is it too late to give a complete list of starting brands for everyone? I ask because I want to plan out who goes where and such for universe for me. 1: No they weren't. I have only unlocked a bunch of them so far. 2: I just turned off the PS3 and don't know all the brands. But I can tell you that there are a quite a few of them (if you count PPVs as brand). Not all of them have intros though. If I remember correctly, WCW had Nitro, Clash of the Champions and Starrcade (and I think that only Nitro has an intro but I can be wrong). EDIT: I just saw that I misread your question. The only thing I remember is that when you unlock Arn Anderson, he is listed as a legend. Judging by this clip I'll be interested to see what happens if you replace a ppv vis-Ã -vis the ppv introduction video packages. I just assume the created ppv will either not have one, or else a generic ppv introduction video to fill the void. There are a few generic intros that you can choose from. Is the movesets a lot better than last years game?
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Post by mrtuesday on Nov 10, 2011 21:24:36 GMT -5
Tag Team Call Names
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El Dandy
Don Corleone
Who are you to doubt El Dandy?
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Post by El Dandy on Nov 10, 2011 21:24:58 GMT -5
The Brock Lesnar body morph looks like absolute crap in the recent "Inside the Ring" video that was posted. The CAW community makes better replications of wrestlers than THQ.
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Post by The Tank on Nov 10, 2011 21:31:00 GMT -5
*reads those tag team call names* Wow. Didn't know there was that big of a CAW market for PMS. But I'm not surprised to see the Mean Street Posse finally get their due, cuz god knows we've all been waiting years for that one!!!
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CMWaters
Ozymandius
Rolled a Seven, Beat the Ads.
Bald and busy
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Post by CMWaters on Nov 10, 2011 21:31:16 GMT -5
Huh...neither Road Warriors or Legion Of Doom are listed on those tag call names.
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Post by Perpetual Nirvana on Nov 10, 2011 21:48:14 GMT -5
Another thing I was gonna mention, according to that Universe video the Divas of Doom are a default tag team. Which is nice.
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Post by >(straightedgepunk)< on Nov 10, 2011 21:48:31 GMT -5
Seriously impressed with the amount of real Tag Teams (including obscure ones too). I find it odd that amongst all the names that the Road Warriors are left out though.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2011 22:13:36 GMT -5
Road Warriors and Demolition being left out is pretty weird, but that is a great set. Also odd is the lack of DX.
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Bub (BLM)
Patti Mayonnaise
advocates duck on rodent violence
Fed. Up.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Nov 10, 2011 22:24:53 GMT -5
The Hooligans! Man, so going to be making Londrick CAWs now.
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CMWaters
Ozymandius
Rolled a Seven, Beat the Ads.
Bald and busy
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Post by CMWaters on Nov 10, 2011 22:30:11 GMT -5
Road Warriors and Demolition being left out is pretty weird, but that is a great set. Also odd is the lack of DX. Demolition is on there. DX...maybe that gets added when you download HBK.
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Post by rapidfire187 on Nov 10, 2011 22:32:03 GMT -5
Road Warriors and Demolition being left out is pretty weird, but that is a great set. Also odd is the lack of DX. Demolition was there. I'm assuming the Road Warriors wasn't because they're DLC (or so I read). Funny that the Mean Street Posse was there.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2011 22:36:34 GMT -5
Road Warriors and Demolition being left out is pretty weird, but that is a great set. Also odd is the lack of DX. Demolition was there. I'm assuming the Road Warriors wasn't because they're DLC (or so I read). Funny that the Mean Street Posse was there. Nah, they're on the disc. The first set of content has outfits for them though, as well as for Edge and Christian. Speaking of, hopefully for combinations like Edge and Christian, Legacy, or Rated RKO they keep in set team introductions. Also, guess I just overlooked Demolition.
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Celgress
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
The Superior One
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Post by Celgress on Nov 10, 2011 22:54:03 GMT -5
2 questions: 1)Were all the characters in the game unlocked for you from the start? 2)If so, is it too late to give a complete list of starting brands for everyone? I ask because I want to plan out who goes where and such for universe for me. 1: No they weren't. I have only unlocked a bunch of them so far. 2: I just turned off the PS3 and don't know all the brands. But I can tell you that there are a quite a few of them (if you count PPVs as brand). Not all of them have intros though. If I remember correctly, WCW had Nitro, Clash of the Champions and Starrcade (and I think that only Nitro has an intro but I can be wrong). EDIT: I just saw that I misread your question. The only thing I remember is that when you unlock Arn Anderson, he is listed as a legend. Judging by this clip I'll be interested to see what happens if you replace a ppv vis-à-vis the ppv introduction video packages. I just assume the created ppv will either not have one, or else a generic ppv introduction video to fill the void. There are a few generic intros that you can choose from. Thanks for answering my question, and I hope you are enjoying the game you lucky bastard. ;D
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Beartato
Hank Scorpio
Conspiracy Victim
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Post by Beartato on Nov 11, 2011 0:24:22 GMT -5
Wait, wait, wait...Jeff Hardy was in WMXIX? I definitely don't remember him being in that game.
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Krimzon
Crow T. Robot
This guy is the man!
R.I.P. Deadpool
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Post by Krimzon on Nov 11, 2011 0:58:02 GMT -5
Yes! I can finally create Firebreaker Chip & Todd Champion CAWs and have them called by their rightful team name! I just wish WCW Special Forces was a hometown.
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Post by WorkingInAColeMine on Nov 11, 2011 1:50:37 GMT -5
My Kurgan CAW is useless with that tag call list! Useless I tell ya!
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It is what it is
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Post by Chainsaw on Nov 11, 2011 2:59:16 GMT -5
I've been playing the game all day and I had to stop for a few minutes to say a couple of things : {Spoiler}-Aside from a few moments, Sheamus' storyline is rather boring. The United Kingdom stable isn't really fun. -I've not played through it yet but so far, Triple H's story is ridiculous. I just beat Cody Rhodes, Zack Ryder, and Dolph Ziggler all by myself... Also during one of the cutscenes, Hunter's on the phone with Nash and after a few seconds you realize that Nash I standing right next to him in the same room. Nash then powerbombs Hunter, who just gets up, says something like "screw that" and just leaves the room... EDIT: {Spoiler}I get it now, HHH's RTW was written by HHH himself. The game now asks me to do Hunter's finisher on all five of his opponents... Finally, we get the most true to life wrestling game ever!!
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Post by Starshine on Nov 11, 2011 5:35:05 GMT -5
I've been playing the game all day and I had to stop for a few minutes to say a couple of things : {Spoiler}-Aside from a few moments, Sheamus' storyline is rather boring. The United Kingdom stable isn't really fun. -I've not played through it yet but so far, Triple H's story is ridiculous. I just beat Cody Rhodes, Zack Ryder, and Dolph Ziggler all by myself... Also during one of the cutscenes, Hunter's on the phone with Nash and after a few seconds you realize that Nash I standing right next to him in the same room. Nash then powerbombs Hunter, who just gets up, says something like "screw that" and just leaves the room... EDIT: {Spoiler}I get it now, HHH's RTW was written by HHH himself. The game now asks me to do Hunter's finisher on all five of his opponents... Finally, we get the most true to life wrestling game ever!! I'm not so convinced about that. That one where you played as Jericho and spent the entire time getting the crap beat out of you by 'Haitch was literally fiction imitating life.
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Post by wrestlegamer on Nov 11, 2011 6:25:22 GMT -5
I've been playing the game all day and I had to stop for a few minutes to say a couple of things : {Spoiler}-Aside from a few moments, Sheamus' storyline is rather boring. The United Kingdom stable isn't really fun. -I've not played through it yet but so far, Triple H's story is ridiculous. I just beat Cody Rhodes, Zack Ryder, and Dolph Ziggler all by myself... Also during one of the cutscenes, Hunter's on the phone with Nash and after a few seconds you realize that Nash I standing right next to him in the same room. Nash then powerbombs Hunter, who just gets up, says something like "screw that" and just leaves the room... EDIT: {Spoiler}I get it now, HHH's RTW was written by HHH himself. The game now asks me to do Hunter's finisher on all five of his opponents... Finally, we get the most true to life wrestling game ever!! Pretty big spoilers for HHH's story below. {Spoiler} I finished HHH's storyline last night and I must say that it gets even crazier. At one point, HHH has to win a five on one Money in the Bank ladder match by hitting every participant with his finisher (once they're hit, they don't get back up). You spend almost all of his story beating half the roster up. In the end, HHH beats Orton, Edge, and The Miz to become a 17 time champion and then just retires. The only thing that's not realistic is that it happens while Hunter is part of the Smackdown roster.
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