WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW
NTSC boxart for the game, featuring Vince McMahon.
Developer	YUKE's Future Media Creators
Publisher	THQ (WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW) YUKE's Future Media Creators (Exciting Pro Wrestling 6)
Series	WWE SmackDown! series
Released	November 2, 2004 November 12, 2004
Genre	Professional wrestling, Fighting
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer, multiplayer online
Ratings	ESRB: Teen PEGI: 16+ CERO: 15+
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Media	DVD

WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW (Exciting Pro Wrestling 6 in Japan) is a professional wrestling video game released on the PlayStation 2 console by THQ and developed by YUKE's Future Media Creators. It is part of the WWE SmackDown! series and is based on the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). This game is the sequel to 2003's WWE SmackDown! Here Comes The Pain and was succeeded in 2005 by WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006. Image File history File links Box art for WWE SmackDown! vs. ... Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... YUKEs Future Media Creators is game developer company based in Osaka, Japan. ... THQ Inc. ... YUKEs Future Media Creators is game developer company based in Osaka, Japan. ... WWE SmackDown! (formerly WWF SmackDown!) is a series of professional wrestling video games released by THQ. The franchise takes its name from World Wrestling Entertainments weekly Friday night (previously Thursday night) television program of the same name (see WWE Friday Night SmackDown!. The game is developed by Japanese developer... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 2004 in games 2003 in video gaming 2005 in video gaming Notable events of 2004 in video gaming. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay. ... For the video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... Screenshot of The King of Fighters XI (2005, SNK Playmore). ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... Online gaming redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The ESRBs logo. ... PEGIs logo Pan European Game Information (PEGI) is a European video game content rating system. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... In computing, a platform describes some sort of framework, either in hardware or software, which allows software to run. ... PS2 redirects here. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... For the video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... Computer and video games redirects here. ... PS2 redirects here. ... Game console redirects here. ... THQ Inc. ... YUKEs Future Media Creators is game developer company based in Osaka, Japan. ... WWE SmackDown! (formerly WWF SmackDown!) is a series of professional wrestling video games released by THQ. The franchise takes its name from World Wrestling Entertainments weekly Friday night (previously Thursday night) television program of the same name (see WWE Friday Night SmackDown!. The game is developed by Japanese developer... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... 2003 2003 in games 2002 in video gaming 2004 in video gaming Notable events of 2003 in video gaming. ... WWE SmackDown! Here Comes The Pain (Exciting Pro Wrestling 5 in Japan) is a professional wrestling video game released on the PlayStation 2 console by THQ and developed by YUKEs Future Media Creators. ... 2005 2005 in games 2004 in video gaming 2006 in video gaming Notable events of 2005 in video gaming. ... WWE SmackDown! vs. ...

Gameplay

The game is largely similar to its predecessor, but adds some key features. The most heavily marketed ones were the game's improved graphics with an increased polygon count and the game's addition of voice overs in Season mode provided by actual WWE performers (previous WWE games had used sampled wrestler voices sparingly). The latter feature was somewhat controversial for several reasons. The voice overs supplied are only for wrestlers that are not being controlled - the player's controlled wrestler spoke through subtitles. The addition of voice overs was also linked to the Season Mode being more linear than Here Comes the Pain. The storylines encountered are generally the same for each wrestler, with the only differences being the difference in opponents encountered, depending on which wrestler is chosen. Look up polygon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For other uses, see Subtitle. ...

Several new gameplay features are introduced, including pre-match and in-match mini-games. The pre-match minigames are randomly chosen before every singles match: A minigame is a (usually short) segment of a video game that uses a different style of gameplay than the rest of the game. ...

• Test of strength - a certain button shows up on the screen and the first player to press the button overpowers the other one. Best two out of three wins.
• Stare down - the wrestlers talk trash to each other before the match and after a while, an "X" button picture appears. The first wrestler to press the button after that hits the other wrestler. Pressing the button too early will cause the wrestler to lose the stare down.
• Shoving match - a wrestler initiates the match by pressing the X button when prompted, causing the wrestler to gently shove his opponent. A semi-circular meter appears and the player must stop the arrow at certain points of the meter to shove again with full power. If the player doesn't time the first shove correctly, the other player gets a turn to shove. Best two out of three shoves wins.

Several in-game minigames were also introduced:

• Chop battle - initiated by pressing down and the "O" button simultaneously while the opponent is in the corner. The mechanics are similar to the shoving match mini-game, with chops replacing the shoves. The addition of this mini-game replaced one grapple in each wrestler's corner position moveset.
• Spanking mini-game - in bra and panties matchups, a female wrestler could enter a "spanking" mini-game. The meter mechanic from the chop battles are retained, but the player must perfectly time the button press three consecutive times to win. If the player does so, a cut scene of the two female wrestlers kissing is played.

Also added to the game was the Clean/Dirty system, which influenced each wrestlers tactics. Players can choose if the wrestler is clean, dirty or neutral. A clean or dirty wrestler has a meter that can be filled up by performing special clean/dirty actions or moves. Clean wrestlers with a full meter can enable a temporary rush of invincibility while dirty wrestlers can perform an illegal move. The ability to sustain a submission till the count of 5 once a rope break had been reached was also implemented.

Features

WWE SmackDown! VS RAW also includes a redone WWE PPV (Pay-Per-View) mode from it's past games where the player can play sample PPV's from 2004, or create a PPV of their own.

Also the game featured a create - a - championship mode where the player can defend the title in their created PPV.

Roster

Screenshot of the new Parking Lot Brawl, featuring Eddie Guerrero and John Cena.

Featured wrestlers

Divas

Legends

¹ The British Bulldog was originally confirmed to be a Legend in the game, but negotiations fell through and he was removed prior to the game's release. However, his character model was left on the game disc and it is possible to play as him by using a cheat device such as a GameShark, Action Replay, or Code Breaker. However, his theme song and entrance video do not feature in the game. Also, in order to play as him you must replace an existing superstar in the game. Image File history File links This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Image File history File links This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... 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² Only The Rock and Mankind have voice overs but are unplayable throughout Season mode. The rest of the legends do not have voice overs and are only playable throughout Exhibition matches and Pay-per-view mode.

³ Jimmy Snuka and Roddy Piper are playable at the beginning.

Pay per view arenas

• Backlash 2004
• Judgment Day 2004
• Bad Blood 2004
• Vengeance 2003
• SummerSlam 2003
• Unforgiven 2003
• No Mercy 2003
• Survivor Series 2003
• Armageddon 2003
• Royal Rumble 2004
• No Way Out 2004
• WrestleMania XX

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• SmackDown!
• RAW
• Heat ⁵
• Velocity ⁶

⁵ The same as the Raw arena, except orange For the video game series based on the show, see WWE SmackDown! (video game series). ... WWE Raw is the Monday night professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the primary broadcast of the RAW brand. ... WWE Sunday Night HEAT also known as Sunday Night HEAT or HEAT is the Sunday night professional wrestling show for World Wrestling Entertainment. ... WWE Velocity, also known as simply Velocity, was a professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment , that replaced two syndicated WWE shows, Jakked and Metal. ... WWE Raw is the Monday night professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the primary broadcast of the RAW brand. ...

⁶ The same as the SmackDown! arena except green // WWE SmackDown! is a professional wrestling show that airs in the USA on UPN and in Canada on The Score Network. ...

Soundtrack

• "Bring the Noise" (Public Enemy & Anthrax)
• "Firefly" (Breaking Benjamin)
• "Polyamorous" (Breaking Benjamin)
• "The Angle" (Core)
• "Last Night on Earth" (Powerman 5000)
• "Riot Time" (Powerman 5000)
• "The Way It Is" (Powerman 5000)
• "When World's Collide" (Powerman 5000)
• "Bonecracker" (Shocore)
• "Superstars" (Styles of Beyond)
• "Bottom Line" (Swollen Members)
• "Chasing After" (Tantric)
• "Can't Stop" PreThing)
• "Alone" (Zebrahead)
• "Falling Apart" (Zebrahead)

"Money" by Cypress Hill is also in the game, but is only accessible with a cheat device and by replacing another song in the game. Bring the Noise is a single revisited by the thrash metal band Anthrax and Public Enemy (originally written and performed by Public Enemy in 1988 on the album It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ,released in July of 1991. ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a hip hop group from Long Island, New York, known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... Breaking Benjamin is an alternative metal band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. ... Breaking Benjamin is an alternative metal band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. ... Powerman 5000 are a Boston-based rock band formed in 1991. ... Powerman 5000 are a Boston-based rock band formed in 1991. ... Powerman 5000 are a Boston-based rock band formed in 1991. ... Powerman 5000 are a Boston-based rock band formed in 1991. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Swollen Members is a Canadian hip hop hip/hop group hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting principally of the duo Mad Child and Prevail. ... Tantric is a post-grunge band from Louisville, Kentucky. ... This article is about the band. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... This article is about the band. ... Cypress Hill is a mostly-Latin American hip hop group from South Gate, California, who is quite possibly most well remembered for their song Insane in the Brain. Their consistent advocacy around the legalization of cannabis consumption has contributed to their popularity. ...

External links

Official

• WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW Official Site
• THQ.com: WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW Mini Site
• (German) THQ.de: WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW

Community

• WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW at IGN
• WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW at GameSpot
• WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW at GameFAQs
• WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW at MobyGames