WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain

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WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain
NTSC cover art, featuring (clockwise from top left) Rey Mysterio, Matt Hardy, Brock Lesnar, John Cena, The Undertaker, and Torrie Wilson.
Developer(s)	YUKE's Future Media Creators
Publisher(s)	THQ (WWE SmackDown! Here Comes The Pain) YUKE's Future Media Creators (Exciting Pro Wrestling 5)
Series	WWE SmackDown! series
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Release date	October 27, 2003 November 7, 2003 January 29, 2004
Genre(s)	Professional wrestling, Fighting
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: Teen PEGI: 16+ CERO: Z
Media	DVD

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 YUKE's Future Media Creators. It is part of the WWE SmackDown! video game series based on the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). This game was the sequel to WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth and was succeeded by WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW.

Contents 1 Features 2 Roster 3 In-game arenas 4 Screenshots 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Features

The game introduced a more traditional grappling system while retaining the series’ fast gameplay. This new grappling system also includes body damage meters, individual character scales consisting of stats such as strength, endurance and speed, and submission meters for both the person applying the move and the person breaking out of the move.

This was also the first game to feature "WWE Legends" into the roster, thus starting a tradition that would follow suit with future SmackDown! titles.

The game also has a variety of match types. The Bra and Panties match, the First Blood match, and the Elimination Chamber make their debut in the series.

This was the last WWE SmackDown! title since WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role to not feature any commentary.

Here Comes the Pain earned an 86 average at GameRankings making it one of the most critically successful games in the series.^[1]

[edit] Roster

Featured superstars

A-Train Batista Big Show Brock Lesnar Booker T Buh Buh Ray Dudley Charlie Haas Chavo Guerrero, Jr. Chris Benoit Chris Jericho Christian D-Von Dudley Eddie Guerrero Edge Eric Bischoff Goldberg Goldust The Hurricane

Jazz John Cena Kane Kevin Nash Kurt Angle Lance Storm Lita Matt Hardy Randy Orton Rey Mysterio, Jr. Rhino Ric Flair Rico Rikishi Rob Van Dam The Rock Rodney Mack Sable

Scott Steiner Sean O'Haire Shawn Michaels Shelton Benjamin Stacy Keibler Stephanie McMahon Steve Austin Steven Richards Yoshihiro Tajiri Test Torrie Wilson Triple H Trish Stratus Ultimo Dragon The Undertaker Val Venis Victoria Vince McMahon

Legends

Road Warrior Animal George Steele Road Warrior Hawk Hillbilly Jim Iron Sheik Jimmy Snuka

Nikolai Volkoff Roddy Piper Sgt. Slaughter Ted DiBiase Old-School Undertaker

[edit] In-game arenas

Weekly shows

• SmackDown! (2 versions, 1 unlockable)
• RAW (2 versions, 1 unlockable)
• Sunday Night HEAT
• Velocity

Pay-per-view events

• Armageddon 2002
• Bad Blood 2003
• Backlash 2003
• Insurrextion 2003
• Judgment Day 2003
• No Mercy 2002
• No Way Out 2003
• Rebellion 2002 ¹
• Royal Rumble 2003
• SummerSlam 2002 ¹
• Survivor Series 2002
• Unforgiven 2002
• Vengeance 2002
• WrestleMania XIX ¹

Backstage areas

• General Manager's office
• Loading bay
• Locker room
• Parking lot
• Times Square ¹
• Training room

¹ These arenas must be unlocked to play in.

[edit] Screenshots

[edit] References

1. ^ WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain Reviews

[edit] External links

Official

• WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain Official Site
• THQ.com: WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain
• (German) THQ.de: WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain

Community

• WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain at IGN
• WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain at GameSpot
• WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain at GameFAQs
• WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain at MobyGames

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