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WWE ready to rumble on Wii, DS

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Feb 2, 2007 10:55 am PT

THQ confirms plans to bring wrestling franchise to Nintendo's systems, reaffirms first PS3 installment in series is on the way.

Traditionally, THQ hasn't been shy about spreading its WWE-licensed games around to different platforms. The company has made games based on the professional wrestling company's in-ring offerings for the PlayStation 2, the N-Gage, and everything in between.

However, 2006 was a fairly light year for the company's WWE license because its only major offering was WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2007 for the PS2, PlayStation Portable, and Xbox 360. A PlayStation 3 version had been announced but was later canceled because THQ said the series would debut on Sony's next-generation system in late '07.

The PS3 isn't the only system looking forward to its first WWE game because THQ confirmed plans to step into the ring on the Wii and DS. In an investor conference call, the publisher said it would be releasing WWE products on Nintendo's latest systems sometime in its next fiscal year, which runs from April 2007 through March 2008.

There was no indication if the Nintendo games would fall under the SmackDown! vs. RAW banner, or if they would be separate series, as was done with WWE titles on the GameCube and Game Boy Advance.

140 Comments

  • nypdshoe

    Posted Sep 29, 2007 7:14 pm PT

    I think the wrestling games should be like the Nintendo 64,with the same royal rumble style but as the superstars run down to the ring it could be displayed on one of the screens while the action on the other screen doesn't stop

  • rodimus_prime85

    Posted Mar 31, 2007 5:44 am PT

    Screenshots please?

  • eastlaketony999

    Posted Mar 6, 2007 3:51 pm PT

    Yeah!

  • Nicksta101

    Posted Feb 18, 2007 6:52 am PT

    If you want the real schbang, get it on X360 or PS2/PSP.

  • reymysteriofan6

    Posted Feb 12, 2007 9:22 am PT

    i already have it , it is the most wicked wrestling game in the history of games

  • Nicksta101

    Posted Feb 9, 2007 10:55 am PT

    I'm afraid to say that Nintendo is...full of crap. Smackdown! will be terrible on the DS and Wii, you'll waste ya money.

  • bigt1829

    Posted Feb 7, 2007 1:11 pm PT

    sounds good but it might be crap it's see

  • N66monkey

    Posted Feb 7, 2007 12:58 pm PT

    thats gay

  • donster0monster

    Posted Feb 6, 2007 7:30 pm PT

    that would be cool if you could draw weapons for your character on DS...i like the wii...but the game will prolly suck with its controller set up.

  • busterburg91

    Posted Feb 6, 2007 1:18 pm PT

    Holy crap... thats awesome, i dont care if its gonna suck, it's friggin sweet.

  • nu-animal

    Posted Feb 6, 2007 7:54 am PT

    Hopefully the Wii version will play just as well as the PS2 versions have. I'm still haunted by the GameCube versions of WretleMainia...

  • FreddieGermany

    Posted Feb 6, 2007 2:43 am PT

    Its good seeing more games come out for the wii. after gamecube failed nintendo is back

  • lightning_kf

    Posted Feb 5, 2007 4:45 pm PT

    Improve some of the matches, reuse the Day of Reckoning control scheme, improvise some major additions to the CAW section cause the limitations is unbelievable.

    All that is needed and this game would be good for Wii.

  • GunGriffin

    Posted Feb 5, 2007 4:34 pm PT

    As I said before what is this doing in the PSP part of the site GAMESPOT!? Get it off! people come to this part of the site to read PSP news not News about it's competitors! SHEESH GET WITH THE PROGRAM!

  • weaponx178

    Posted Feb 5, 2007 11:33 am PT

    This is great nintendo is dominating once more...can't wait for metroid, smash bros and mario galaxy...do it! Nintendo...do it now!

  • magnolio369

    Posted Feb 5, 2007 10:05 am PT

    it better have a gm mode!!

  • JTSMacDonald

    Posted Feb 5, 2007 8:07 am PT

    Better be like the N64 versions, NO Mercy, Wrestlemania 2000, wCw/nWo: World and the Virtual Pro Wrestling games.

  • Arley569

    Posted Feb 5, 2007 6:22 am PT

    Better be like Smackdown games not like gamecube ones

  • Bracamontes

    Posted Feb 5, 2007 5:33 am PT

    It seems pretty cool, let's see how it turns out

  • Scammeleon

    Posted Feb 5, 2007 5:28 am PT

    Yay!
    Nintendo's cool again!

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