Post by #HEEL Dark Lord on Sept 22, 2008 19:09:40 GMT -5
September 22, 2008 - Grab your steel chair, elbow pads, and Magic Marker-laden poster board -- the SmackDown Countdown is finally here.
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?
Strength: 72
Submission: 73
Durability: 73
Technique: 76
Speed: 80
Charisma: 81
Hardcore: 74
Stamina: 76
Overall: 82
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Whether he's starring in videos that parody racial stereotypes or destroying the competition as part of RAW's newest tag-team Cryme Tyme, JTG is a street-tough Brooklyn brawler both in and out of the ring. Cryme Tyme made a huge splash in their RAW debut by defeating the World Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad in a non-title match. Will Cryme Tyme keep it real in the rest of their RAW career? Only 'Tyme' will tell.
Source: WWE.com
SIGNATURE MOVES
Jawbreaker 2
Neckbreaker 16
FINISHERS
Neckbreaker 14
Neckbreaker 13
ABILITIES
Referee Shield
Move Theft
Steal Taunt
Outside Dives
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Strength: 86
Submission: 70
Durability: 79
Technique: 72
Speed: 76
Charisma: 82
Hardcore: 77
Stamina 82
Overall: 85
Straight outta Brooklyn, Shad Gaspard is one half of the trash-talking, car-jacking tag-team duo known as Cryme Tyme. Along with partner in Cryme JTG, Shad prepped for his Raw debut in a series of Saturday Night Live-like sketches parodying racial stereotypes. Jacking suckas' and runnin' from the po-po built the terrible twosome into a street-wise force to be reckoned with. Built like a brick tenement house at 285 pounds, Shad used his enormous size to plow through the Spirit Squad and pick up a win in Cryme Tyme's Raw debut.
Source: WWE.com
SIGNATURE MOVES
Samoan Drop 4
Diving Headbutt 2
FINISHERS
Big Boot 2
Side Slam 3
ABILITIES
K.O.
Lock Pick
Hammer Throw
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?
Strength: 72
Submission: 73
Durability: 73
Technique: 76
Speed: 80
Charisma: 81
Hardcore: 74
Stamina: 76
Overall: 82
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Whether he's starring in videos that parody racial stereotypes or destroying the competition as part of RAW's newest tag-team Cryme Tyme, JTG is a street-tough Brooklyn brawler both in and out of the ring. Cryme Tyme made a huge splash in their RAW debut by defeating the World Tag Team Champions the Spirit Squad in a non-title match. Will Cryme Tyme keep it real in the rest of their RAW career? Only 'Tyme' will tell.
Source: WWE.com
SIGNATURE MOVES
Jawbreaker 2
Neckbreaker 16
FINISHERS
Neckbreaker 14
Neckbreaker 13
ABILITIES
Referee Shield
Move Theft
Steal Taunt
Outside Dives
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Strength: 86
Submission: 70
Durability: 79
Technique: 72
Speed: 76
Charisma: 82
Hardcore: 77
Stamina 82
Overall: 85
Straight outta Brooklyn, Shad Gaspard is one half of the trash-talking, car-jacking tag-team duo known as Cryme Tyme. Along with partner in Cryme JTG, Shad prepped for his Raw debut in a series of Saturday Night Live-like sketches parodying racial stereotypes. Jacking suckas' and runnin' from the po-po built the terrible twosome into a street-wise force to be reckoned with. Built like a brick tenement house at 285 pounds, Shad used his enormous size to plow through the Spirit Squad and pick up a win in Cryme Tyme's Raw debut.
Source: WWE.com
SIGNATURE MOVES
Samoan Drop 4
Diving Headbutt 2
FINISHERS
Big Boot 2
Side Slam 3
ABILITIES
K.O.
Lock Pick
Hammer Throw
