And this is a courtesy extended to random bits of advertising, signs in the crowd, select members of the audience and parts of the set design. For one reason or another, the in-game counterpart looks nothing like Korderas (see above) and in the archival footage, his face is rather clumsily blurred out. The referee for the Wrestlemania 21 match between Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero was Jim Korderas, a man who would spend 22 years with the WWE. The real-life footage (left) placed alongside an in-game screen grab (right). However, in WWE 2K22 and in tandem with the ultra-specific objectives, the Showcase mode becomes a painful and tedious chore that you just want to be done with, in order to see what the next match holds in store. And then when you’ve finally cracked it, a cutscene kicks in and once again stops you from actually playing the game.ĭon’t get me wrong, I’m a fan of cutscenes in games as a way to push the narrative forward. When you have a combat system with mechanics that are - let’s face it - far from precise, it becomes an absolute pain to replicate the minutiae of a match through repeated trial and error. Now, objectives are ultra-specific and along the lines of “use x move to send dazed opponent to y area”. There was a time when objectives comprised stuff like ‘weaken opponent’s arms to x level’ or ‘irish whip opponent out of the ring’, and you could actually have fun playing the game while trying to achieve these. Unfortunately, and I had begun to notice this most starkly with WWE 2K20‘s ‘The Women’s Evolution’, the list of objectives (or things to do in a particular way in order for the match to progress) has over the years become far too bloated and painfully specific. The premise of the Showcase is simple enough - to recreate key spots, listen to a bit of insider analysis and ultimately relive memorable matches. There are two principal reasons for this: The concept and the visual dissonance. So why am I grumbling today, one might well ask. The first match of the Rey Mysterio Showcase pits you against Eddie Guerrero at WCW’s Halloween Havoc in 1997. The rich database of archival footage, the ability to get key players of the era to chip in with their thoughts and overall top-notch production values has made 2K Showcase a standout feature ever since its inception nearly seven-and-a-half years ago. It’s not just that the matches were great, but the buildup, the drama and pageantry that makes pro-wrestling what it is, was all out on display. My personal favourite was the ‘Best Friends, Bitter Enemies’ Showcase in WWE 2K15 that was a blow-by-blow account of the feud between Triple H and Shawn Michaels. After all, you may have been too young to watch some of the greatest Wrestlemania matches, but WWE 2K17‘s ‘Hall of Fame’ Showcase made it so you could relive some of those classics. See what I mean? It’s uncanny how smooth that transition was.Īs anyone familiar with the product the sports entertainment behemoth has been churning out for the past decade or more will tell you, the WWE is bigger on nostalgia now than it’s ever been and the 2K Showcase is a wonderful complement to that. You can always play the match again to successfully unlock rewards including Eddie Guerrero from 1997, Mysterio's Halloween Havoc purple attire, the WCW Cruiserweight Championship and 1997 WCW Halloween Havoc area.Pretty slick transition… #PS5Share, #WWE2K22 /cPcznwOOnn You don't see Mysterio's face in the cutscene, but you do get to see Eddie Guerrero bragging to the camera, flexing his prize, Mysterio's mask, to the camera. Eddie motions to the crowd that it is time, and he brings Mysterio to his knees, and rips the famous mask off of your face. In it, Eddie Guerrero is the one celebrating a win, and Rey Mysterio is the one laying in defeat. If Guerrero pins you and you can't kick out, the match is over, and a new cutscene is prompted. If you unfortunately are defeated by Eddie Guerrero in the first WWE 2K22 Showcase match, you are prompted to a little Easter Egg, showing the consequences of Guerrero winning that match back in 1997. Who’s ready for all things #WWE2K22 at WrestleMania!? WE ARE!! /6t9CMgwVSE- #WWE2K22 FebruWhat Happens if Eddie Guerrero Beats Rey Mysterio in WWE 2K22 Showcase We are the official sponsors and we can’t compose our excitement! ? It’s about to HIT DIFFERENT at #WrestleMania 38! So, what happens if Eddie Guerrero beats Rey Mysterio in WWE 2K22 Showcase? However, there is the chance that you can lose this match with how strong Eddie Guerrero is in WWE 2K22. There are various objectives to complete during this match, from specific light attacks to diving attacks, ultimately leading to you trying to win the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. In the very first match of WWE 2K22's Showcase, you control Rey Mysterio in the historic 1997 Halloween Havoc Title vs.
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