WWF SmackDown!

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title=WWF SmackDown!


caption = NTSC cover art, featuring Chyna, The Rock, Mr. Ass and Mankind.
developer=YUKE's Future Media Creators
publisher=THQ (WWF SmackDown!)
YUKE's Future Media Creators (Exciting Pro Wrestling)
designer=
engine=
series="WWE SmackDown" series
released=flagicon|United States February 29, 2000
flagicon|Japan August 3, 2000
genre=Professional wrestling, Fighting
modes=Single player, multiplayer
ratings=ESRB: Teen
platforms=PlayStation
media=CD
requirements=
input= DualShock

"WWF SmackDown!" ("Exciting Pro Wrestling" in Japan) is a professional wrestling video game released on the PlayStation console by THQ and developed by YUKE's Future Media Creators. It is part of the "WWF SmackDown!" series based on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) professional wrestling promotion. This game was succeeded by "".

"SmackDown!" was the first WWF game on the PlayStation to be published by THQ, taking over for the previous publisher Acclaim.

Gameplay

The most significant change most people found with this game over its predecessor from Acclaim, "WWF Attitude", was its much faster, arcade-style gameplay. Unlike "Attitude" which depended on "Tekken"-like button press sequences to produce even the simplest of moves, "SmackDown!" had a clear cut system for moves such as combining an arrow key with the circle button for grappling moves and combining an arrow key with the X button for striking moves. Another feature that was well received was the addition of various backstage rooms for the wrestlers to fight in, which reflected the product at the time with Hardcore matches going backstage. This was only the second wrestling game to have this feature (the previously released "WCW Mayhem" being the first). The game also featured the first extensive Season Mode in a WWF game, in which the player was allowed to participate in WWF storylines. For game entrances, rather than showing the wrestler make their entrance down the ramp and into the ring like "Attitude" and "WrestleMania 2000", the wrestlers make their entrance in front of their particular TitanTron video. However, in later versions with the added power of the PlayStation 2, the entrances were changed to mirror other games' approach.

Roster

Featured superstars

Unlockable characters

Extra characters can not be unlocked, but playing through Season mode unlocks parts that can be used to create additional WWF superstars and personalities.{| border="0"
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*The Blue Meanie
*Gerald Brisco
*Ivory
*Jacqueline
*Mideon
*Pat Patterson
*Prince Albert
*Stevie Richards
*Viscera

External links

* [http://psx.ign.com/objects/013/013317.html "WWF SmackDown!"] at IGN
* [http://www.gamespot.com/ps/sports/wwfsmackdown/index.html "WWF SmackDown!" (PS)] at GameSpot
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/psx/data/199349.html "WWF SmackDown!"] at GameFAQs
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