Top Honor Gives Fans Two Popular World Wrestling Entertainment Titles, WWE SmackDown! Vs. RAW and WWE Day of Reckoning, at a $19.99 Price Point

THQ Inc. and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. today announced that two of their most popular wrestling video games have been given "Superstar" treatment. Effective immediately, World Wrestling Entertainment licensed video games WWE Day of Reckoning and WWE SmackDown! Vs. RAW have been added to Nintendo's "Players Choice" collection for Nintendo GameCube and Sony's "Greatest Hits" collection for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, respectively. Both games are now available at retailers throughout North America for the low price of $19.99. WWE Day of Reckoning originally launched in summer 2004, while WWE SmackDown! Vs. RAW launched in fall 2004.

"We're excited and thrilled at the enormous success and popularity of these wrestling titles that bring all of the action of the WWE to living rooms across the world," said Peter Dille, senior vice president of worldwide marketing, THQ. "The $19.99 price point will allow a greater number of wrestling fans the opportunity to play the games while waiting patiently for the much-anticipated follow-ups, WWE SmackDown! Vs. RAW 2006 and WWE Day of Reckoning 2, scheduled to release later this year."

"WWE Day of Reckoning and WWE SmackDown! Vs. RAW are incredible titles that speak to the popularity of the WWE," said Nelo Lucich, Vice President of Interactive, JAKKS Pacific. "Each of these titles accurately captured the realism of the ring, and now we'll be able to give more fans the opportunity to enjoy these great products."

About WWE SmackDown! Vs. RAW
Developed by Yuke's Co., Ltd. of Japan, WWE SmackDown! Vs. RAW brings wrestling fans the next phenomenon in sports entertainment. Two worlds collide in this game for the PlayStation 2 as the most elite WWE Superstars square off. WWE SmackDown! Vs. RAW offers online for the first time in the SmackDown! franchise, along with an enhanced Season Mode featuring Superstar voice over and commentary. Several new Legends are also included in the game, including one of the all-time greats, Andre the Giant. New gameplay mechanics heighten the realism, including a chop-battle, pre-match stare down and a submission reversal system. Players also have the ability to create a Championship belt and then put it on the line against other gamers in a fully customizable Pay-Per-View event. In addition, the enhanced Challenge Mode offers players the option to finish up to 60 challenges across four skill levels: amateur, rising star, superstar and legend. Fans can also re-create their favorite match in WWE history.

About WWE Day of Reckoning
Developed by Yuke's Co., Ltd. of Japan, WWE Day of Reckoning features more than 40 WWE Superstars including John Cena, Eddie Guerrero and Randy Orton. New features include an all-new story mode entitled, School of Hard Knocks, where players start in the "minor leagues" of sports entertainment and take their created Superstar up the ranks of the WWE. Throughout the story mode, players will encounter several deceptive twists in their elusive quest for a WWE contract and Superstar status. WWE Day of Reckoning also showcases several WWE Legends, including Andre the Giant, Bret Hart and Roddy Piper, giving WWE Day of Reckoning a massive stable of overall talent.

In addition, WWE Day of Reckoning features the ever-popular Bra & Panty match, a first for a Nintendo GameCube product. In addition to Superstar entrances, licensed music is featured throughout the game for the first time. An enhanced grappling system with strong and weak grapples, location specific damage, unique Superstar attributes and improved presentation all serve to make WWE Day of Reckoning the deepest WWE title on Nintendo GameCube to date.

World Wrestling Entertainment Games Win Two New Titles: 'Greatest Hits' and 'Player's Choice' Anonymous July 15, 2007 02:52 PM

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