How WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth Paved the Way for Modern Wrestling Games

How WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth Paved the Way for Modern Wrestling Games

WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth may have a terrible title, but it laid the groundwork for many of the more advanced WWE games that fans enjoy today.

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How WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth Paved the Way for Modern Wrestling Games

Wrestling games have come along way since the 1980s. They went from simplistic, pixelated arcade experiences to realistic renditions of sports entertainment. One game that really pushed the genre forward was a 2002′ WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth. Despite having one of the worst names in video game history, the game introduced many innovative features and laid the groundwork that many modern wrestling games still follow today.

WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth was the first WWE game to release after the wrestling organization rebranded from the WWF. It is the fourth game in the SmackDown series but the first to feature an in-depth season mode based on actual WWE events. While previous SmackDown games included season modes, none were as detailed and story-driven as WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth. Players could rise through the ranks as their favorite superstar or create their own wrestler and work their way to the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship.

How WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth Paved the Way for Modern Wrestling Games

The WWE 2K series still uses a similar career mode structure. Players create a character and must build up a respectable reputation if they want to become a true WWE superstar. Every novice wrestler In WWE Smackdown! Shut Your Mouth starts at smaller events like Sunday Night Heat (a program that aired from 1998-2008) and must prove themselves before wrestling on bigger stages, just like in the WWE 2K series. Watching your wresting grow from small-time chump to world heavyweight champion is extremely rewarding. While WWE Smackdown! Shut Your Mouth’s season mode may be a bit dated by today’s standards, it was incredibly impressive at the time and paved the way for WWE 2K’s elaborate career mode.

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One of the most interesting aspects of WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth is the Create-a-Superstar mode. Not only can fans create an original wrestler, but they could also creature legendary WWE superstars that are absent from the game. Players can unlock a variety of head models and skins that mirror iconic superstars such as Andre the Giant, Bret “The Hitman” Hart, Goldberg, John Cena, and more. There is even a head model that resembles Harry Potter! The customization options are seemingly endless, giving players one of the most detailed create-a-wrestler modes in any wrestling game of the era.

The WWE 2K series’ create a superstar mode is mostly an upgraded, more polished version of WWE Smackdown! Shut Your Mouth’s customization feature. It was a massive upgrade from previous SmackDown entries and, just like its season mode, gave way to WWE 2K’s create a superstar option. Some people might argue that WWE SmackDown! Just Bring It created the blueprint for future customization features. However, Shut Your Mouth took it to another level and gave players more creative freedom than previous titles.

WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth is one of the few classic wrestling games that still holds up today. While its graphics and cutscenes may be lacking, its stellar gameplay more than makes up for its shortcomings. Its innovative style set up key features that are still utilized in many WWE games today. In a way, the SmackDown series is the big brother of the WWE 2K franchise. The games put so many essential elements in place for WWE 2K to expand on. WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth is a joy to revisit and has more in common with modern wrestling franchises than fans might think.

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