WWE 2K16 - First Gameplay Details (IGN)

I want WCW Vader, WCW Rude, Lord Steven Regal (success!), Stunning Steve Austin, and, I dunno, Alex Wright.

Make it happen, 2K/Yuke's/whatever and I'll buy your crappy wrestling game.

I'm really hoping the Austin story goes through WCW, which would make Stunning Steve and Rude locks.

The roster above has a load of guys in the last game, so I'm thinking Rude will be in regardless.
 
Um. No shit? This isn't legends of wrestling

Exactly, I want new wrestlers or changed gimmicks. I want the Vaudevillans, Kevin Owens, Becky Lynch and other wrestlers of that nature. I have tons of other wrestling games if I want to see Hogan, Hart, or Steamboat again. I hope they have increased the number of attire changes you can have also because the community did a great job of keeping the attires and move sets updated
 
I want WCW Vader, WCW Rude, Lord Steven Regal (success!), Stunning Steve Austin, and, I dunno, Alex Wright.

Make it happen, 2K/Yuke's/whatever and I'll buy your crappy wrestling game.

Heh. I want WCW Jericho w/ his guard, Saturn, Malenko, NWO, their version of the AKI Man.
 
I need an old school Paul E Dangerously manager.

With brick sized cellphone prop.

Heck yeah. Really, the entire Dangerous Alliance would be great. I mean, Madusa was just inducted into the Hall of Fame, so why not everyone? (Oh, and Larry Zbyszko was inducted, too!)

Heh. I want WCW Jericho w/ his guard, Saturn, Malenko, NWO, their version of the AKI Man.

Yeah, dude. Ralphus all up in the game. And Norman Smiley.
 
So Day 1 PC? Because we don't actually know if PC has the same day 1 or not again this year.

Nah, Day 1 PS4 as I'm dumb and then cheap on PC again (hopefully it's released). Yes, I'm admitting to two dumb things - Day 1 purchase... and double dipping on a Yukes Wrestling game.
 
http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/08/10/igns-weekly-wwe-2k16-roster-reveal

Now here's what you're really here for, this weeks drop of new roster additions. Joining WWE 2K16's roster this week are:

Booker T
Colonel Mustafa
Emma
Eva Marie
General Adnan
Kalisto
Kane
Lord Steven Regal
Sin Cara
Summer Rae
Tamina
Triple H

Also

Kane in WWE2K16 #meme

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My fingers are always crossed that the game will not have abysmal gameplay. Maybe this is the year, guys!

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I did not listen to it with sound but I don't think there is anything there to make me think this is legitimate.

There's someone with voiceover talking about how it happened in the past, so it could be legit.... But I swear it's a clip from a DVD that I've seen before.
 
Adnan and Mustafa? Did they actually wrestle? You have to assume Sgt Slaughter is in if they are.

If I don't get my Brood vs Wyatt family showdown because of these two worthless shits, I will not be happy.
 
Adnan and Mustafa? Did they actually wrestle? You have to assume Sgt Slaughter is in if they are.

If I don't get my Brood vs Wyatt family showdown because of these two worthless shits, I will not be happy.

They were DLC in 2k15. I assume most of the DLC wrestlers in 2k15 will get reused in 2k16 to fill out the 120 character slots. They shouldn't have taken much in the way of resources.
 
I don't care if they're scanned or not, I just want the roster full of legends as I'll never use the current crap. They should to least make a legends game every 2 years and release it around Mania to appease the older fans.
 
I don't care if they're scanned or not, I just want the roster full of legends as I'll never use the current crap. They should to least make a legends game every 2 years and release it around Mania to appease the older fans.

But they don't care, they'd put more effort in all round if they did, but they keep selling regardless.

This game is going to have more legends than any previous mainline series I think though considering how many characters they say are in, so you may or may not be happy with who they pick. With the Austin mode, we're expecting at least going from the Bret Hart feud, so someone theorized that the majority of these guys will be in as the ones he faced:

Savio Vega, Marc Mero, Jake Roberts, Yokozuna, Triple H, Bret Hart, Vader, Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Owen Hart, British Bulldog, Brian Pillman, Jim Neidhart, Road Warriors, Ken Shamrock, Goldust, Dude Love, The Rock, Mankind, Chainsaw Charlie, New Age Outlaws, Kane, Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon, Rikishi, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Booker T, Dudley Boyz, DDP, Rhyno, Rob Van Dam, Big Show, Scott Hall, Ric Flair, and Eric Bischoff

Obviously take out Benoit & Angle and most likely Owen Hart unless his wife has cooled on hating WWE so much. Think Bischoff would be a bit long too.

Hogan is also out for his reasons.

EDIT: This was found on the 2k server

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Soundtrack is so much better than last year

•Billy Idol - "Rebel Yell"
•Diplo (feat. Faustix & Imanos and Kai) – “Revolution”
•Fashawn (feat. Nas & Aloe Blacc) – “Something To Believe In”
•Kid Ink – “Hello World”
•Marilyn Manson – “Deep Six”
•MGK (feat. Victoria Monet) – “A Little More”
•Run-DMC – “It’s Tricky”
•Skid Row – “Youth Gone Wild”
•Twenty One Pilots – “Heavydirtysoul”
•Yelawolf – “Till It’s Gone” [Dan Heath Remix]
•Zac Brown Band (feat. Chris Cornell) – “Heavy Is The Hand”
•Zedd (feat. Logic and X-Ambassadors) – “Transmission”
 
Okay, here is IGN's Preview history with the "Smackdown" series going back a few years. I have noticed that every year there is hope...

IGN WWE 12 Preview



http://ie.ps3.ign.com/articles/117/1171529p1.html

IGN Smackdown vs Raw 11 Preview



http://ie.ps3.ign.com/articles/109/1099546p1.html

IGN Smackdown vs Raw 10 Preview



http://ie.ps3.ign.com/articles/102/1023111p2.html

IGN Smackdown vs Raw 09 Preview



http://ie.ps3.ign.com/articles/891/891429p1.html

IGN Smackdown vs Raw 08 Preview



http://ie.xbox360.ign.com/articles/802/802648p2.html

IGN Smackdown vs Raw 07 Preview



http://ie.xbox360.ign.com/articles/699/699522p1.html

IGN Smackdown vs Raw 06 Preview



http://ie.ps2.ign.com/articles/631/631085p1.html

IGN Smackdown vs Raw Preview



http://ps2.ign.com/articles/533/533582p1.html

IGN Smackdown Here Come The Pain Preview



http://ie.ps2.ign.com/articles/432/432542p1.html

IGN Smackdown Shut you Mouth Preview



http://ie.ps2.ign.com/articles/367/367167p1.html

IGN Smackdown Just Bring It Preview



http://ie.ps2.ign.com/articles/165/165128p1.html

IGN Smackdown Know you Role Preview



http://psx.ign.com/articles/164/164828p1.html

IGN Smackdown Preview



http://psx.ign.com/articles/163/163317p1.html

This is pretty funny, but I've worked at IGN over four years, and the newest article you've referenced here pre-dates me, even. I don't think there is even 1 person bylined in any of these that still works here.
 
I'm really hoping the Austin story goes through WCW, which would make Stunning Steve and Rude locks.

The roster above has a load of guys in the last game, so I'm thinking Rude will be in regardless.
There's going to be Sheik and Andre, so it's a little bewildering 2K won't go all-out and add every single guy that's been made so far in the SvR series: (some later ones have the same models, but these are as listed as NEW in the series)

2007: Bam Bam Bigelow, Bret Hart, Cactus Jack, Dude Love, Dusty Rhodes, Eddie Guerrero, Hulk Hogan, Jerry Lawler, Jim Neidhart, Mr. Perfect, RVD, Roddy Piper, Shane McMahon, Steve Austin, Tazz, The Rock,
2008: Sabu, Terry Funk, Sandman, Rick Rude
2009: Bushwackers, Doink, Earthquake
2010: Ted Dibiase, Bob Orton
2011: Jake The Snake Roberts, Jimmy Snuka, Ricky Steamboat, British Bulldog, Lex Luger
2012: Arn Anderson, Demoltion (Ax and Smash!), Kevin Nash, Road Warrior Hawk and Animal, Vader, Randy Savage, Goldust
2013: Big Bossman, New Age Outlaws (BA Billy Gunn, Road Dogg), APA (Bradshaw, Faarooq), Ken Shamrock, The Godfather, X-Pac, Brian Pillman, DDP, Gangrel, Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay, Scotty Too Hotty), Rikishi, Val Venis
2014: Big John Studd, Diesel, Goldberg, Hollywood Hogan, King Kong Bundy, Razor Ramon, Sgt. Slaughter, Ultimate Warrior, Yokozuna

2K should be having 90% of these guys if not all of them. They had made the models already why not work with them? You know, you instead get garbage like Adam Rose and generic CAW 107 from NXT. Putting in more graphics and logos for old WCW and ECW shows would be expected, too (if Create-An-Arena is back).
 
Adam Rose garbage? He's been at this for 20 years, it's not his fault WWE doesn't give him much to work with. Now they're trying to bury him even more with that terrible fitness gimmick or whatever the hell it is.
 
Ripped from another forum:


Renders have been found on IGN's site for the following, all apparently part of this week's reveal:

Adam Rose
Brie Bella
Bo Dallas
Brock Lesnar
Goldust
Heath Slater
Hideo Itami
Jack Swagger
Kevin Owens
Neville
Nikki Bella
Ric Flair
Roman Reigns
Sami Zayn
Stardust
Sting
Tyler Breeze
Ultimate Warrior
Zack Ryder

Poor Tylers face. Not gorgeous :(
 
I just hope we get a 2K 14 like legends roster going along with Sid, Vader, Dudley's, Sabu etc. have classic versions of Kane, Big Show, Kevin Nash/Diesel, Scott Hall/Razor, 3 Faces of Foley etc all under 1 character slot.
 
I just hope we get a 2K 14 like legends roster going along with Sid, Vader, Dudley's, Sabu etc. have classic versions of Kane, Big Show, Kevin Nash/Diesel, Scott Hall/Razor, 3 Faces of Foley etc all under 1 character slot.

It does seem like all the legends of the previous game, bar Hogan, will be returning. I mean, I can't see a reason to put Colonel Mustafa in otherwise. Then whoever they add will be on top of those.

In one of the IGN articles, they talked about models would be distinct characters and brought up Foley specifically saying Mankind, Dude Love and Cactus Jack would be different characters, but you wouldn't see different versions of the same character like that shit last year.
http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/08/04/gamescom-2015-first-wwe-2k16-gameplay-details-revealed
 
Ripped from another forum:



Renders have been found on IGN's site for the following, all apparently part of this week's reveal:

Adam Rose
Brie Bella
Bo Dallas
Brock Lesnar
Goldust
Heath Slater
Hideo Itami
Jack Swagger
Kevin Owens
Neville
Nikki Bella
Ric Flair
Roman Reigns
Sami Zayn
Stardust
Sting
Tyler Breeze
Ultimate Warrior
Zack Ryder

Poor Tylers face. Not gorgeous :(

Adam Rose? BOOOOOOOOOOO
 
There's going to be Sheik and Andre, so it's a little bewildering 2K won't go all-out and add every single guy that's been made so far in the SvR series: (some later ones have the same models, but these are as listed as NEW in the series)

2007: Bam Bam Bigelow, Bret Hart, Cactus Jack, Dude Love, Dusty Rhodes, Eddie Guerrero, Hulk Hogan, Jerry Lawler, Jim Neidhart, Mr. Perfect, RVD, Roddy Piper, Shane McMahon, Steve Austin, Tazz, The Rock,
2008: Sabu, Terry Funk, Sandman, Rick Rude
2009: Bushwackers, Doink, Earthquake
2010: Ted Dibiase, Bob Orton
2011: Jake The Snake Roberts, Jimmy Snuka, Ricky Steamboat, British Bulldog, Lex Luger
2012: Arn Anderson, Demoltion (Ax and Smash!), Kevin Nash, Road Warrior Hawk and Animal, Vader, Randy Savage, Goldust
2013: Big Bossman, New Age Outlaws (BA Billy Gunn, Road Dogg), APA (Bradshaw, Faarooq), Ken Shamrock, The Godfather, X-Pac, Brian Pillman, DDP, Gangrel, Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay, Scotty Too Hotty), Rikishi, Val Venis
2014: Big John Studd, Diesel, Goldberg, Hollywood Hogan, King Kong Bundy, Razor Ramon, Sgt. Slaughter, Ultimate Warrior, Yokozuna

2K should be having 90% of these guys if not all of them. They had made the models already why not work with them? You know, you instead get garbage like Adam Rose and generic CAW 107 from NXT. Putting in more graphics and logos for old WCW and ECW shows would be expected, too (if Create-An-Arena is back).

I think likeness rights are an issue if they aren't signed to a WWE Legends contract.
 
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