Warrior was removed for legal reasons while Hogan and Hardy were omitted most likely for leaving the company.
America, The Ultimate Warrior, and the one whose absence upset many fans, Jeff Hardy, as he was in the initial commercial for the game.
Many wrestlers were also cut for various reasons.ĭevelopment saw icons like Hulk Hogan in his classic colors and as Mr. One example of this is how someone like Val Venis was originally supposed to be presented in his Chief Morely character, but was reverted back last minute. For 2003, HCTP boasted sixty-five characters in what would have been one of the most up-to-date lineups, had the game not begun development many months before its release. Under the guiding hands of Yuke’s, the developer was able to bring in new fans, bring forth a fresh wave of WWE superstars, as well as improve on the ideas and groundwork they built over the previous installments.Īnnual sports games sell because of their updates to graphics, engines, and more importantly for most, a stacked current roster.
It was the final game to use the standalone SmackDown designation before donning the WWE: SmackDown vs. Published by THQ and released in the EU on November 7 th, 2003 (NA: October 27, 2003) for the PlayStation 2, Smackdown: Here Comes the Pain (HCTP) would signal the end of an era for long-term players. Though the phrase was once closely associated with Brock Lesnar’s ferocity, it has become more synonymous with the titular game, an experience that, in actuality, brings more enjoyment than suffering, while allowing players to lay hands in the best way possible. Wrestling fans had been told to Know Their Role, Just Bring It, and Shut Their Mouths, but the fifth entry in the SmackDown series proudly proclaimed a title that would resonate for many years: Here Comes the Pain.
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