Raw series reception has been positive, and WWE SmackDown vs. A season mode has also been included since the series introduction, which is an arcade-like feature in which the player chooses a superstar to work with through a series of storylines that involve challenging for championships and choosing options that affect the superstar's career. Įach game is based on World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), a professional wrestling promotion, is playable in different professional wrestling match types, and features a roster based on WWE. Raw 2006, THQ took over as the Japanese publisher and the series adopted the western name.
In Japan, the series was published by Yuke's and was known as Exciting Pro Wrestling until 2005. Raw (the Raw brand of games was originally licensed to Nintendo) Template:Citation needed. The original series, produced from 2000 until 2003, was titled under the SmackDown! name, while the present series, which has been produced since 2004, is titled SmackDown vs. The first game released was on the PlayStation console in 2000, which prompted the releases of sequels on the PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Mobile, Nintendo DS, and the Wii. RAW) is a series of professional wrestling video games developed by Yuke's and published by THQ.
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